How to Make Ground Deer

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns add fiber and nutrients.

cheese

🥗Healthier: avocado

💰Cheaper: none

Avocado adds creaminess with healthier fats.

Take the venison and pork out of the refrigerator to thaw.

Break up the chunks of meat with a knife to prepare for grinding.

Use a Cabella's commercial grade half horsepower grinder with a 3/16 inch plate for the first grind.

Grind the meat once through the large plate.

Mix the venison and pork as you grind to ensure even consistency.

Prepare a second grind using the 1/8 inch plate for finer texture.

Use a butter knife to help remove the ground meat from the grinder.

Transfer the ground meat to food-grade plastic tubs for mixing and storage.

Season the ground meat with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika as desired.

Form the seasoned ground meat into burger patties.

Cook the burger patties on a grill or skillet until browned and cooked through.

Toast the burger buns on a skillet until golden brown.

Assemble the burgers by placing the cooked patties on the buns.

Top the burgers with lettuce, tomato, cheese, and pickles as desired.

Serve the burgers immediately.

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