Venison Burgers

Ground venison burgers are easy to cook in the oven. Topped with a homemade sauce and pepper Jack cheese, they're sure to be met with rave reviews.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 780 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch salt
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons steak sauce
• 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 6 hamburger buns, split
• 1 cup diced button mushrooms
• 6 teaspoons softened butter, or as needed
• 12 slices pepper Jack cheese
• 6 (1/4 inch thick) slices tomato
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise
• 0.25 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 0.5 cup plain Greek yogurt
• 1.5 cups diced onion
• 1.5 teaspoons lime juice
• 1.5 pounds venison meat, cut into 1-inch chunks, partially frozen
• 0.75 pound fatty pork butt, cut into 1-inch chunks, partially frozen

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F (110 degrees C).

Step 2

Make the burgers: Grind partially frozen venison meat and pork butt together using a meat grinder or food processor; transfer to a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 3

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion, mushrooms, and salt; cook and stir until onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool, about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add onion mixture to ground meat. Add yogurt, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper and mix until just combined. Form mixture into six patties and arrange on a large plate. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

Step 5

Meanwhile, make the sauce: Mix mayonnaise, steak sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and lime juice together in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until serving time.

Step 6

Spread 1/2 teaspoon butter onto the inside of each split bun. Remove burgers from the refrigerator and season both sides with salt.

Step 7

Heat a skillet over low heat; cook buns, buttered-sides down, in the heated pan until lightly browned, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer buns to a baking sheet and keep warm in the preheated oven.

Step 8

At the same time, heat a large, nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add burgers and cook until the desired degree of doneness is reached, 3 to 4 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Step 9

Top each burger with a tomato slice and 2 slices pepper Jack cheese. Remove skillet from the heat and cover until cheese is slightly melted, about 5 minutes.

Step 10

Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons sauce onto the inside of each bun bottom. Top with burgers and bun tops.