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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.Â
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.
Then I formed the patties by hand.
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 With Blue Cheese
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
- 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.
- Saute onions in olive oil over medium heat until softened. Add balsamic vinegar and stir. Cook for one more minute, then remove from heat.
- 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).
- Lightly toast burger buns. Spread mayonnaise, ketchup or mustard if desired.
- Place bison burger patties on buns, over lettuce (mixed greens). Add blue cheese crumbles, top with onions. Top with top part of the bun.
- Serve with french fries or a side salad. Garnish with pickles.
Notes
!You can find bison meat at supermarkets, but local farmers markets offer a better quality meat.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Yummy! Sounds so good and much healthier than from restaurant!
Thanks Valya!
Oh my, I can’t say I’ve ever tried a bison burger, but I’m open to it. Yours look absolutely delicious with that blue cheese and fries that you actually made. Wow, look so yummy. My husband is a big hunter, I know, not everybody’s cup of tea, but he loves the natural meats and eating new stuff. He would love these! I should definitely give them a whirl. Happy Wednesday =)
Thanks Laura, I hope you like these! Happy Wednesday!
I’ve actually never tried bison meat before, though I’ve always wanted to! This burger looks amazing, Mira! I love the addition of caramelized onions and crumbled blue cheese. This is definitely a meal that I could really sink my teeth into! 🙂 Pinned!
Thanks for the pin Gayle!
I have never tried bison but really want to, I hear good things about it. This looks like my kind of burger, you’ve inspired me.
Thanks so much Janette!
Now this is what I call a burger! I’ve never tried a bison burger before but I am seriously drooling over all those caramelized onions and blue cheese crumbles! I can imagine how flavorful this is – definitely a burger lover’s dream! Wow!
Thanks Kelly!
Bison is just fantastic. This burger looks absolutely gorgeous, and I’m so glad you posted it!
Thanks Sarah!
Yum – I adore the use of bison in there! You never cease to amaze me with your seriously creative (and delicious!) ideas!
Thanks Alessandra!
Bison burger! I’ve never made my own burgers or tried bison, but this recipe have convinced me to try. Also those caramelized onions! Yum.
Hey Sarah, these actually are pretty easy to make 🙂
I am so thrilled that you posted this! I much prefer bison burgers over beef burgers! To me, most beef burgers are too fatty – I really enjoy the leaner taste to game meats! I always recommend them to any one who has never tried one, and they’re always pleasantly surprised! Love the blue cheese crumbles on it as well – yum!
Thanks Kathleen! I wish bison meat was available at every store in the US. Sorry for the dorky pictures, but I couldn’t wait to dig into the burger, while I was taking them 🙂
Mira this looks so good! And that lighting! I just wanna bask in it haha! Ohh, the caramelized onions — haven’t had any in months — thanks for the reminder! 🙂
Thanks Nicole! You make great sandwiches, too!