Close-up of a bison patty with melted American cheese in a soft burger bun

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Grilled Bison Burgers

Name: Grilled Bison Burgers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound ground bison; 0.5 cup panko bread crumbs; 1 egg; 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 4 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco®); 1 pinch granulated garlic; 1 pinch ground black pepper; olive oil cooking spray; 4 slices American cheese; 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

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Bison is leaner than most ground beef, which makes it easy to overcook and quick to fall apart on a grill. This recipe deals with both problems before the patties go near the heat.

Panko and an egg bind the meat and help it hold on to moisture, while Worcestershire, a few dashes of hot sauce, garlic and black pepper season it. The shaped patties then chill for about 15 minutes, covered, so they firm up and keep their shape on the grate. A light coat of cooking spray stops them sticking on a high grill. They need about five minutes a side, with a slice of American cheese added for the final two, and the recipe takes them to 160°F in the centre. Serve them straight away in toasted buns; lean bison dries out if it sits.

Ingredients

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Ground bison1 pound ground bison
Breadcrumbs0.5 cup panko bread crumbs
Egg1 egg
Worcestershire sauce3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Hot sauce4 dashes hot sauce (such as Tabasco®)
Garlic powder1 pinch granulated garlic
Black pepper1 pinch ground black pepper
Cooking sprayolive oil cooking spray
American cheese4 slices American cheese
Burger bun4 hamburger buns, split and toasted

Recipe

1
Heat an outdoor grill to high and oil the grate lightly.
2
In a large bowl, combine the bison with the bread crumbs, egg, Worcestershire, hot sauce, garlic and pepper, and shape the mixture into 4 patties. Set them on a baking sheet, cover with foil and chill for about 15 minutes so they firm up.
3
Coat the patties with cooking spray and grill them for about 5 minutes per side, until hot through with a little pink in the centre. Lay the cheese slices on top and cook for about 2 minutes more, until the cheese melts and a thermometer in the middle reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
4
Serve each patty in a toasted bun.

Original recipe and photos: Allrecipes