Venison Burger

Ingredients:

• 6 slices bacon
• 2 minced shallots
• 2 lbs. ground venison
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 1 beaten egg
• 6 hamburger buns
• salt and pepper 

Directions

Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until brown and crispy. Pour the bacon drippings (reserve some to cook garlic and shallots in) and crumble the bacon and place in a large mixing bowl to let it all cool down.

Use the reserve bacon drippings and sauté the garlic and shallots until softened. Add to the bacon and reserved bacon drippings.

Once cooled, add the ground venison, Worcestershire, parsley, salt, pepper, and the beaten egg until evenly combined. Refrigerate the whole mixture for about 20 minutes.

Preheat your outdoor grill or frying pan for medium-high heat.

Shape the meat into 6 patties ( this will make 6 LARGE patties) and grill until desired doneness.

Just a side note: Another great way to cook venison is to slow-cook it by either braising or crock pot. Cooking it this way makes a great base for ground venison sloppy joe-type burgers, or a venison bbq - just add barbecue sauce!

courtesy of bestburgerrecipes.com