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Chipotle Venison Burger

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lbs ground venison
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion minced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 Tbls brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbl dried Italian seasoning
  • 2 Tbls chipotle chilies with adobo sauce minced
  • look for the small can in the Hispanic section of your market
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese
  • 4 sturdy burger buns or Kaiser rolls
  • 4 large lettuce leaves
  • 4 slices tomato

Instructions

  • Combine ground venison with next 7 ingredients and mix well. Form into 4 patties about 3/4-inch thick. Place on a white-hot, well-oiled barbecue grill and brown evenly on both sides, about 4 minutes per side. Melt cheese over top before removing from grill. Place in buns with lettuce, tomato and your choice of condiments.

Notes

Cooking Tip: You can make burgers out of any type of waterfowl as well. Just place chopped meat in a food processor and pulse until it is about the size of a garbanzo bean. Blend with ground pork or beef.