Grilled Elk Burgers Recipe | Outdoors Allie

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber, while white bread is less expensive.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while American cheese is often cheaper.

Chop up a quarter of a red onion and mince it.

Add minced onion to a bowl with 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard.

Add 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder to the bowl.

Add 1 pound of ground elk to the bowl and mix gently until just combined.

Fire up the grill using charcoal briquettes and let them preheat for about 15 minutes.

Roll the meat into equal-sized balls and use a cookie cutter to shape them into patties.

Oil the grill grates using a piece of onion dipped in high temp cooking oil.

Place the patties on the grill and cook until desired doneness, adding cheddar cheese on top to melt before removing.

Prepare a sauce by mixing 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon ketchup, and 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard in a small bowl.

Assemble the burger starting with the sauce on the bottom bun, followed by lettuce, tomato, and the burger patty topped with cheese.

Cover with the top bun and serve.

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