elk burger recipe

These easy elk burgers use ground elk meat, simple spices and a secret trick to cooking the juiciest elk burger either on the grill or stove.

Elk Burgers

elk meat

ghee (or grass-fed pastured butter)

garlic powder

onion powder

Kosher salt

oregano

turmeric

black pepper

cheddar cheese (optional)

lettuce

tomato

onion

ketchup

Place the ground elk meat in a large...

Place the ground elk meat in a large bowl.

Add the ghee and seasonings and mix until...

Add the ghee and seasonings and mix until well combined.

Form into four similar sized patties and place...

Form into four similar sized patties and place on a plate. Transfer to the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes while the grill heats up.

Heat an outdoor grill to a medium-hot heat....

Heat an outdoor grill to a medium-hot heat. Once hot, place the burgers on the grill and cook for about 3-4 minutes per side or until medium-rare to medium (an internal temperature of 135-140°F is achieved). Alternatively, you can cook the burgers on a cast iron skillet on the stove top over medium-high heat using a touch of ghee or butter in the pan.

If using the cheddar, place a slice on...

If using the cheddar, place a slice on top of each burger about 1 minute before removing the burgers from the grill. Make sure to close the lid of the grill so the cheese melts.

Serve burgers with chosen toppings on a bun...

Serve burgers with chosen toppings on a bun if desired.

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

tsp of paprika

sumac powder

tsp of cayenne pepper (if you like)

1/6 tsp ground cloves

parsley

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!

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