As my friend Mark says, Elk is certainly one of the best exotic game meats, and It's in the quality range with moose and bison meat. So, when preparing  to make this Elk Burger recipe, and getting this recipe from my friend Mark, I knew it must be something out of this world.



Just to give you a heads up, these Elk Burgers aren't your ordinary burgers. These are very expensive at restaurants, like this one at Harbor Light Restaurant is 14$, and that's a middle price range.
It is possible that you don't have all the necessary ingredients for this Elk burger. However, you can get them really easy. This may just turn out to be your preferred Elk Burger recipe! I've got this recipe from a dear friend of mine Mark, who is a specialist in all kinds of burgers. 

Oh, and always use nice buns for these burgers. 
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What is healthier Elk or Beef meat?
Not only is Elk healthier, but elk meat is lower in bad cholesterol than beef, lamb or pork. And also, being leaner entails, it's has less calories.




Once we take in count how wild game meat compares beef sold in stores that is hormone-ridden, it's obvious that elk is the right choice. For each one of these reasons, elk meat has become very popular and still growing in popularity, mainly with people that are health aware. I hope you have enough reasons to truly get your hands on some delicious elk burger and try this exotic Elk Burger Recipe as soon as possible.



Why Adding Fat to Elk Meat ?



The reason is, ground elk meat is indeed lean, the butcher will most likely combine in some in suet when processing the elk meat. This is performed to simply help bind the meat nicely together.



But if you're making your own elk burger, think about benefiting from beef fat from your neighborhood butcher. Most butchers will give it for your requirements cost-free, or for a lowered price. You’ll need to combine in approx. 10% of beef fat with the elk meat. For instance, for each pound of elk meat, mix 1.6 ounces of fat in. 



I advise, if you don't have one in your kitchen, get a kitchen scale; I enjoy working with mine! In case you don’t wish to deal with a butcher, add 1 -3 TBSP of olive oi to each pound of ground elk burger.



Elk Meat Taste 



When people hear the word "venison" they think of Deer Meat. Can Elk meat be considered venison? We can only find out if we do some research... The truth is that Elk meat is not much different than beef. But, it's a bit sweeter than beef meat. Interestingly, it doesn't taste gamey as Deer meat does, and is ideal for making venison stew. The bad thing is, elk meat may be difficult to find in your local grocery store. In case you do find it, it will in all probability be pricy. If in some case you know a hunter who fills your freezer with elk meat, make sure to provide them with a little love at least &#x1f60a;!



How to Season Elk Burgers?



How different the seasoning for the Elk Burgers than the typical burger recipe? Not very much, but few of them make quite a difference with they're uniqueness. A few of the ingredients I used, and sumac is probably the one you don't have at your hand, but others are salt, pepper, cloves, onion, and parsley. Let's just say the outcome was just awesome.



Serving Suggestions for Elk Burgers



Due to the unique ingredients in this recipe, I don't recommend the most common ketchup and mustard with your burgers. As an alternative, I'd choose from these: lettuce, mayonnaise, tomatoes, onions, and pickles. You could serve Elk burgers on grilled sourdough, topped with cheddar cheese. Astonishing, it all came together PERFECTLY!







Ingredients




1 lb of elk meat ground
1/4 tsp of cayenne pepper (if you like)
1/3 tsp of salt
1/2 tsp of black pepper
1/2 tsp of paprika
1 tsp of sumac powder
1/6 tsp ground cloves
3 Tbsp of minced parsley
2 Tbsp of minced red onion




How to make Elk Burgers ?




Take the Elk out of the freezer and defrost it.
Add it in medium size bowl, and add all of the spices.
Put the onion and parsley into the bowl.
Mix all of the ingredients together using your hands, untill completely combined.
Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for about 2 hours, not less.
Form the Elk meat mixture into burger patties and cook for about 4 min on barbecue grill, over medium heat.
Turn the patties and cook the other side for additional 3 min. The last minute of cooking, add slice of cheddar cheese and cook for an additional minute. Serve as you prefer and enjoy!

Elk Burger Easy Recipe

elk meat ground

salt

black pepper

tsp of paprika

sumac powder

tsp of cayenne pepper (if you like)

1/6 tsp ground cloves

parsley

onion

Take the Elk out of the freezer and defrost it.  Add it in medium size bowl, and add all of the spices. Put the onion and parsley into the bowl.  Mix all of the ingredients together using your hands, untill completely combined.  Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for about 2 hours, not less. Form the Elk meat mixture into burger patties and cook for about 4 min on barbecue grill, over medium heat.  Turn the patties and cook the other side for additional 3 min. The last minute of cooking, add slice of cheddar cheese and cook for an additional minute. Serve as you prefer and enjoy!

elk burger easy recipe

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Author : Cooking Frog

Ingredients

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