Ingredients
Burgers:
- 1 pound ground bison
- 1 pound ground beef sirloin
- 1 yellow onion, minced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
- Freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
- Kosher salt, optional
- Olive oil, for cooking
Onions:
- 2 tablespoons bacon fat or olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, sliced thin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Garlic mayonnaise:
- 1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cloves raw garlic, chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
To serve:
- 4 slices Wisconsin Cheddar cheese
- 4 burger buns
- 1 cup fresh arugula greens
- 4 cornichon pickles
- 4 toothpicks
Directions
To make the burgers:
In a large bowl mix the bison, beef sirloin, onions, garlic, and parsley until just combined. Add in the onion powder, garlic powder, seasoning salt, ketchup, Worcestershire, and a few turns of freshly ground black pepper. Add it all to the meat mixture and mix well to combine. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat and cook a small portion of the meat. Taste the cooked beef to see if you need to add salt. Add salt to the meat mixture to taste. Divide the meat into 4 evenly portioned round patties and set aside.
To make the onions:
Heat the bacon fat over medium-high heat in a large saute pan and add the onions. Cook for 1 minute, then season with salt. Cook's Note: You may need less salt if you're using bacon fat as bacon tends to be salty. Cook the onions, stirring a lot, until they start to turn brown. If the onions start sticking to the pan and turning too dark, pour in a spoonful of water and scrape with a wooden spoon to pull them off the pan. Continue to cook and stir the onions until they're dark brown and caramelized, about 8 to 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and set aside.
To make the mayonnaise:
In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper, to taste and mix well.
To serve:
Reheat the large skillet over medium-high heat and drizzle in some olive oil. Heat the olive oil then place the burger patties in the pan. Cook for 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Top the burgers with a slice of cheese. To assemble, spread some garlic mayo on the bottom of the toasted bun. Put the burger on the mayo, top with caramelized onions, and then arugula. Cover with a bun top. Stick a toothpick into a cornichon and then stick into the top of the burger and serve.
Notes
Food Network Kitchens have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
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By tstotts
Kansas City, MO
on December 27, 2010
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I thought these were great. I edited the recipe some. I used:
1 lb bison
1/4 finely chopped red onion
2 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon onion powder
1/8 cup ketchup
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
freshly cracked black pepper
I also made the garlic mayo, which was yummy.
I put cheddar cheese and arugula on each burger on a toasted bun. Very tasty.
By lobes17_10207779
Tucson, AZ
on August 04, 2010
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I have tried dozens of recipes from this site, and this one is the first that inspired me to write a review. Quite simply, these burgers were horrible. I followed the recipe to a T, other than to replace (processed, really not good for you mayonnaise for all-natural Greek yogurt. The resulting sauce was delicious, so nothing lost by dumping the mayo. The burgers, however, were beyond disappointing. I should have realized as I assembled the ingredients that the resulting dish would taste like meatloaf, but I sadly did not. If I wanted to make a meatloaf, I would have done so, but I was seeking a recipe for bison burgers bursting with flavor. Now I'm out close to $20 for something I could have made for far less. Save your money and ingredients, as this dish is one I now seriously regret having chosen to make.
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