Dinner
Juicy Deer and Bacon Burgers
A wild twist using ground venison blended with smoky bacon. These burgers are flavorful, lean, and perfect for game meat lovers.
Ingredients:
- 6 slices hickory-smoked bacon 1/2 pound ground venison
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper stout beer (such as guinness®) lea & perrins worcestershire sauce
- 4 hamburger buns, split
Directions:
- Place the bacon in a large, deep skillet, and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Combine ground venison and ground beef in a bowl. Divide into 4 balls, and flatten into patties.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Place the burgers in the heated skillet and sprinkle each burger with salt, black pepper, a dash of beer, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. Flip the burgers once a brown crust has formed on the bottom, about 5 to 10 minutes. Sprinkle the cooked side of the burgers with the salt, pepper, beer, and Worcestershire. Cook burgers another 5 to 10 minutes for well done. Top each patty with bacon and serve on hamburger buns.