Venison Burgers with a Bacon Bourbon Jam… You’ve Gotta Try T

• total time: 8 minutes

Ingredients

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Venison Burgers

1 lb of ground Venison (with added fat preferred)

1 tsp Salt

1 tsp Garlic Powder

½ tsp Black Pepper

2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce

4 Brioche Burger Buns, Toasted

4 slices of Cheddar Cheese

Lettuce for each Burger (Optional)

4 tbsp of Mayonnaise (Optional)

Bacon Bourbon Jam

1/2 lb of Thick Sliced Bacon, Diced

1/2 Medium Yellow Onion chopped

1/3 cup Brown Sugar

1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup

2 tbsp Bourbon

1 tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar

Recipe Directions

Directions

Preheat your pellet grill to 400 degrees F, or medium high heat on both sides for charcoal grill, with a well seasoned cast iron skillet.

Once the grill is preheated add bacon to the preheated skillet. Cook until mostly browned but still not fully cooked. Drain about half of the grease then add in onions, cook them until caramelized.

While the onions are cooking, form ground venison into 4 quarter pound patties. Use your thumbs to make a small indent into the center of the pattie to help them from shrinking while they cook. Season both sides of the patties with garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Then apply a few dashes of worcestershire sauce to each. Set aside.

Once the onions are caramelized add the bourbon, brown sugar, maple syrup and apple cider vinegar and mix well. Simmer while the burgers cook.

Add the venison patties to the grill and cook them undisturbed for 3-5 minutes depending on how well you like your burgers. Flip the patties over and cook for another 3-5 minutes, topping with cheese during the last minute of cooking. Toast the buns during this time as well.

Assemble your burgers with 1 tablespoon mayo (optional), lettuce (optional), and the delicious bacon bourbon jam on top.