Blue Cheese Venison Burger

Compared to beef, ground venison can be a bit bland. Because it is so very lean, with about 1/3 of the fat content of ground beef, it can be dry and chewy when cooked. Overcooked ground meat can be muttony and stronger tasting than burger that has been cooked medium-rare. I always add some ground fatty meat to my ground venison to add flavor and moisture. In this instance, I have used a creamy cheese, onions and mushrooms.

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Blue Cheese Burger

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilling recipes, ground venison recipes, venison recipes, wild game burger recipes

Servings: 4 big burgers

Ingredients

• 1½ pound ground venison
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 2 cups mushrooms, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup blue cheese crumbles
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper
• 4 burger buns
• 4 lettuce leaves
• 4 slices tomato

Instructions

• Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add onions and garlic until onions are translucent. Stir in mushrooms and saute until soft. Transfer to a medium bowl and allow to cool.
• Add ground venison, blue cheese, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper and mix well with your hands to blend.
• Form into 4 large patties. Grill, pan-fry or broil patties until browned. Add to bun with lettuce, tomato and your choice of other condiments.