Venison Burger Recipe

Venison Burger recipe is a simple deer patty made of ground meat, cheese, fresh lettuce, tomato, and onion inside a homemade bun. This is the classic way to make a wild game burger at home! We love this simple combination to season any type of meat and it works perfectly for lean venison!

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 12

Total Time: 22

Servings: burgers

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Equipment

1 grill, (to cook burgers)
1 metal spatula
1 mixing bowl, (to mix ground meat)

Ingredients

Burger Patties:

2 lbs ground venison
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup finely minced onion , (half an onion)

Sandwich Ingredients:

8 whole wheat hamburger buns
8 slices American cheese
1/2 onion , (sliced)
1 beefsteak tomato
1/2 head green leaf lettuce
3 Tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 cup ketchup

Instructions

Directions:

Preheat grill to high heat (400°F.) Mix together the ground venison, salt, pepper, and minced onion. Indent mixture into 8 triangle slices.
Shape each triangle into a round patty, about 4.5-inches wide. Transfer to a tray lined with freezer paper. Set aside.
Cook patties on the grill for about 5 minutes on each side. Burgers are ready to flip when they don't stick to the grill grates.
Top with cheese and close the grill until the cheese melts.
Assemble burgers: spread 1 tsp of mayo onto each bun, and squirt 1 Tbsp of ketchup onto the top bun. Place lettuce, cheese patty, onion, and sliced tomato over the bottom bun and top with the other half.