Super Bowl Sunday Bison Burgers Recipe

For Burgers:

1 1/2 lb. ground bison
1 T. Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper as needed
canola oil as needed
4 slices Colby Jack cheese (or whatever you want)
4 Brioche rolls
Field Greens

For Onions:

1 large white onion – julienne
1 T. olive oil
2 T. butter
1 T. brown sugar
pinch red pepper flakes
1/2 oz. Whiskey

Instructions for Burgers:

• Add the meat and Worcestershire to a bowl and gently mix. Handle carefully.
• Divide the meat into four 6 oz. servings, shaping into patties.
• Indent each patty and place in the fridge until ready to grill.
• Fire up grill to medium high heat.
• Oil one side of the burgers (the side you’ll grill first) and generously season with salt and pepper.
• Lay on grill (seasoned side down) and grill for three minutes.
• Oil/season once more and then flip.
• Grill the other side for 3 minutes.
• Add cheese at this step (optional)!
• The burger should be medium and juicy.
• Toast buns and serve with whiskey onions and greens!

Instructions for onions:

• Melt butter and oil in skillet over medium-low heat.
• Add onion slices.
• Cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Onions will be caramelized.
• Add a little more butter, reduce the heat , and cook additional 10 minutes.
• Add sugar and red pepper flakes and cook 5 minutes until sugar has melted and onions are glazed.
• Add whiskey and cook 2 minutes until whiskey has been absorbed.

Source and photo credit: https://www.vodkaandbiscuits.com/2014/08/29/bison-burgers-drunken-onions/