Betsy's Bison Burgers

As you know, I am a big advocate for hormone-free meats. I "forced" my Mom to buy some organic grass fed ground beef and some organic ground bison beef. She decided to combine the two and make some hamburger patties with them. They turned out great!


One of the advantages of cooking with bison meat is that it is lower in fat, calories, cholesterol than normal ground beef. Also, it is higher in protein and vitamins. I got these fun facts here. 


Betsy's Bison Burgers


Ingredients:
1 lb. organic ground beef 
1 lb. organic ground bison
3 tsp of steak seasoning
hamburger buns
1-3 tbs. butter
cheese
lettuce
tomatoes
onions
pickles
condiments (your choice) 


Technical: 
Grill (charcoal, gas, or George Forman)
Stove 
Large Skillet (for toasting the hamburger buns) 


Time:
Prepare: 12 minutes
Cook: 10 minutes (until cooked throughly/ not pink in the center)


Instructions: 
Start by combining the two packages of meat. This is best using your hands, but make sure to wash them carefully before and after handling the meat. Next, add the preferred steak seasoning to it. Continue to mix with your hands. Then, once the seasoning is evenly distributed, form the meat into patties. Depending on your taste, form them to your choice of thickness and largeness. The thicker it is, the longer it will take to cook. 


You can prepare this ahead of time and put the patties into the fridge for a few hours until ready to cook. Once you have the grill heated to the right temperature, place the patties on the grill and let them cook for a few minutes and then flip them. Cook until there is no pink in the center of them. 


While the burgers are on the grill, you can butter the buns one by one and place them on to a heated skillet on the stove. Just allow them to brown a little bit and place them onto plates. As the burgers are finished, begin customizing them according to everyone's tastes. Enjoy!