Burgers

Chase0621

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wow now that's a pretty neat recipe I would of never thought about adding apples directly into the meat thanks for sharing that sir.

I usually just add hidden valley ranch packet into my burgers but I'm trying this for sure
 

henric

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Wow, that's a very interesting recipe. Will try this one for sure.!! Thanks for posting.
 

Colorado Cowboy

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Had some BBQ'd burgers last night, but no apples. My burger is 40 venison/40antelope/10% pork shoulder roast. I diced up some onion, fresh garlic and fresh ground pepper to mix in the patties after it was browned. Patties were 1/3 of a pound. On the grill @ 500 for about 5 mins a side. Add a slice of sharp cheddar on top. Cooked patties put in a bowl and covered with Hormel Hot no beans Chili.

Makes a wonderful Chili Size with a nice green salad.
 

D_Dubya

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I mix my venison burger with 10% beef fat, then when I make hamburgers I add 1/2 tablespoon of olive oil and about 1 table spoon of bacon drippings per lb and mix it, the key is the burger has to be cold or else you just get a mess. Seasoned salt, a dash of worchester, and pepper to taste. My wife and I like blue cheese, so sometimes I mix in about 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles per lb for ours (the kids won't touch blue cheese with a ten foot pole). Hands down my favorite hamburger!
 

taskswap

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I make my elk burgers and sliders (ideal if you're stingy with company! :ROFLMAO:) by thawing and spreading the ground elk out into a thin layer on a cutting board. I season with salt, pepper, a bit of worcestershire (not much - I add more while cooking), and onion powder. Spreading it all out gives me a very even seasoning. If my meat doesn't have beef fat added by the processor, I also use a cheese grater to grate frozen butter (unsalted) all around. I use about 1 stick per 2lbs of meat.

I then mix this up with my hands, and spread it back down to a single layer again, this time to my desired thickness. If I'm making sliders I make this a rectangle, then use a sharp knife to cut into small squares. If I'm making burgers I use a big cookie cutter, then remix/spread the meat and cut more, just like making cookies. (My wife says she's getting me a burger press for Christmas but this way actually works super well and is way faster than shaping by hand!)

I lightly spray a cookie sheet with canola oil and lay the patties on this. That goes into my deep freeze for a couple hours. Then I repack all the patties into a tightly sealed ziploc for long term storage. They last a long time (if I forget they're there - otherwise figure 48 hours til they're gone!)

These pan-fry just as well as they grill! I cook them straight from frozen just like some commercial burger brands recommend. They cook fast -I prefer a thin burger so just a few minutes a side is usually good even from frozen.