VENISON BURGER WITH CRANBERRY BBQ SAUCE

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Venison pairs beautifully with cranberries and burgers pair beautifully with BBQ sauce. This recipes does it all--the tart, homemade cranberry BBQ sauce is a mellow combination with the venison burger and Aged Cheddar Cheese.

Provided by VenisonCook

Categories     Deer

Time 55m

Yield 3-4 burgers, 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries
1/2 cup water
1/8 cup diced sweet onion
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 tablespoon tomato paste
1/2 tablespoon steak sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
5 drops liquid smoke
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 tablespoon ground ginger
2 drops hot sauce
tarragon, oregano, chili powder, thyme and paprika
1 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon dried mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
liquid stevia, as needed
1 lb ground venison
1 tablespoon oil (canola, etc)
salt and pepper
aged cheddar cheese, sliced
red onion, sliced
kaiser roll

Steps:

  • For the Cranberry Sauce: Place all ingredients, except stevia, into a stock pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to 1/3. Keep stirring to prevent the sugars from burning to the bottom of the pan.
  • Remove from stove and allow to cool for about 15 minutes (this is to keep the blender from exploding on you).
  • Place in a blender and puree.
  • Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer, using a wooden spoon to press and strain the sauce.
  • Refrigerate. This sauce will hold for a few weeks in the refrigerator!
  • Yield 1 ½ cups.
  • For the Venison Burger: Mix the ground venison, oil, salt and pepper well. You can also add some pork fat if you like -- I like my burgers very lean so I don't add fat. You just have to be careful they don't fall apart on the grill, so add as much oil as you need to hold them together.
  • Grill or broil for about 4 minutes per side.
  • To build the burger, slice the Kaiser rolls. Place one or two slices of the Aged cheddar on the roll. Place a burger over the cheese and add as much cranberry BBQ sauce as desired. Top with a slice of red onion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 419.2, Fat 15.7, SaturatedFat 5.7, Cholesterol 121.1, Sodium 336.2, Carbohydrate 35.8, Fiber 6, Sugar 23.9, Protein 34

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