Bison Burger With Blue Cheese

posted by Lyubomira on November 12, 2014
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Bison Burger With Blue Cheese – The perfect, homemade grilled  bison burger, topped with with blue cheese. Juicy, tender and flavorful. Add more toppings of your choice and serve with fries or side salad. 

Bison Burgers With Blue Cheese, ketchup, onions, tomato, pickle and mayo, with fries on a plate

Bison Burgers With Blue Cheese

Hi guys! Is everyone having a good week? I just can’t believe it is Wednesday already!

Have you ever tried bison meat? Do you like it?

I’ve tried it many times in restaurants and I’m in love with bison steaks and burgers. I recently decided to make some bison burgers at home. Bison meat is leaner than beef, but if it’s not cooked properly it can get very dry. It is best served medium rare. To be completely honest, I can not always distinguish if I’m eating a good quality beef burger or a bison one.

I like to season the meat with salt, pepper, garlic powder and add some chopped onions for extra juiciness.

Bison Burger meat in a bowl

Bison Burgers With Blue Cheese

 

Then I formed the patties by hand.

raw Bison Burger patties

Bison Burgers With Blue Cheese

 

Uncooked burger patties can be wrapped in parchment paper and kept in the fridge for 1-2 days or frozen for up to 2 months.

I just used regular burger buns, but gluten free buns will be a great substitute. You can also check m recipe for Sesame Burger Buns, which have an amazing texture and flavor.

I topped my burger with some blue cheese crumbles and caramelized onions. Each bite from this burger has a different flavor, because of all the wonderful toppings. I also like garnishing with mixed greens, instead of plain lettuce and add some tomato slices. You can add your favorite toppings, used american or feta cheese for example. Bacon will make a great topping and if you have the time to grill or roast some peppers, they will make an amazing burger top pins as well.

I kind of like the combination of burger+fries+coke… Well I skipped the coke, but made my favorite homemade french fries, to accompany this fabulous bison burger.

It has been a while since last time I made burgers at home. Excuse my messy pictures and the absence of a vertical “Pinterest” shot, but I honestly was not planning on sharing this recipe. It was delicious! It takes less than 30 minutes to make. I’ll make it again, for sure!

This is a typical grilling season recipe, but I use my gas grill throughout the year.

Bison Burger on a white plate with mayo, ketchup, fries and pickle

Bison Burgers With Blue Cheese

 

Servings: 4

Bison Burger With Blue Cheese

Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
10 minutes
Total Time:
25 minutes
The perfect, homemade grilled bison burger with blue cheese. Juicy, tender and flavorful. Add your favorite toppings and serve with fries or side salad. Each bite from this burger has a different flavor, because of all the wonderful toppings.
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Ingredients

Burgers

  • 20 oz (600 gr) ground bison
  • 1 tbsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tbsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 medium onion chopped
  • 4 burger buns

Caramelized onions

  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

Garnish

  • 4 tbsp blue cheese crumbles
  • pickles
  • lettuce
  • sliced tomatoes
  • mayonnaise
  • mustard
  • ketchup

Instructions

  1. In a bowl combine bison, onion, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Mix well, if mixture appears too dry, add some cold water. Separate into 4 even parts. Form burger patties.
  2. Saute onions in olive oil over medium heat until softened. Add balsamic vinegar and stir. Cook for one more minute, then remove from heat.
  3. Preheat a gas grill to medium-high heat. Make sure grill is clean. Grill burgers for 2-3 minutes per side, depending on desired doneness.(Grilling time depends on the kind of grill used, size of burger patties, climate).
  4. Lightly toast burger buns. Spread mayonnaise, ketchup or mustard if desired.
  5. Place bison burger patties on buns, over lettuce (mixed greens). Add blue cheese crumbles, top with onions. Top with top part of the bun.
  6. Serve with french fries or a side salad. Garnish with pickles.

Recipe Notes

!Optional: You can place blue cheese over bison patties, one minute before they are done grilling. This will make the cheese melt, but it may also fall between the grill rims.
!You can find bison meat at supermarkets, but local farmers markets offer a better quality meat.
Course: Main
Cuisine: American
All text and images © Lyubomira L.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 514, Fat: 29g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Cholesterol: 104mg, Sodium: 2153mg, Potassium: 577mg, Carbohydrates: 27g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 5g, Protein: 32g, Vitamin A: 55%, Vitamin C: 3.6%, Calcium: 140%, Iron: 5.3%

 

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originally posted on November 12, 2014 last updated on July 27, 2019
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