Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Bison Burgers

If you are looking to up your burger game, you just might want to give these a try! Below are two options that I think you will really enjoy, and they are Paleo friendly! 

Ingredients for Meat: (makes 3 burgers)
1 – pound Ground Buffalo
6 – strips organic bacon
½ - teaspoon each salt & pepper
1 – tablespoon olive oil
1 – bottle beer

Preparation for Meat:

• Spread meat out onto a plate. Sprinkle the salt, pepper, and olive oil over the meat. Mix the seasoned meat together with your hands and portion into three even sized balls.
• Transfer the balls of buffalo meat to a platter. Press a beer bottle into the center of the portioned meat and bring the meat that squishes out to the sides, up the sides of the bottle uniformly.
• Wrap the meat with two pieces of Bacon, overlapping the two pieces. Secure the bacon with a couple of toothpicks.
• Remove beer bottle, and stuff with one of the fillings below, pressing in lightly.
• Pre-heat your grill to medium high heat, around 450°. Ensure that the grill grates are clean and oiled.
• Using a spatula transfer the burgers to the grill in a row over one of the burners, then turn the burner that they are directly under the burgers off, and drop the remaining lit burners that are to the sides or side of them to a medium low setting. This will drop your grill temperature to around 325°.
• Close the lid and grill for about 12 minutes, rotating the burgers halfway through the grilling process.
• To finish, move the burgers over to the direct heat, and turn the burner to high. Close the grill lid and grill for about two minutes.
• Remove from grill and serve immediately.

Caramelized Vegetable and Mozzarella Stuffing (stuffs 3 burgers)

Ingredients:
8 – ounces cremini mushrooms, steams removed and sliced
1 – medium sweet onion, chopped
2 – tablespoons butter
1 - tablespoon olive oil
½ - teaspoon each salt & pepper
2 – cloves garlic chopped
1/3 – cup julienned sundried tomatoes, chopped
4 – ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded

Preparation:

• In a sauté pan over medium high heat, add the butter and olive oil, onions, mushrooms, salt, and pepper and sauté, stirring occassionally for about 15 minutes, or until nicely browned.
• Add the garlic cloves and sundried tomatoes, and stir to incorporate. Continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from heat and allow the mixture to come to come to room temperature.
• Once cooled off, stir in shredded mozzarella cheese.

This is so yummy; you will be sneaking bites out of the pan!

Mediterranean Stuffing: (stuffs 3 burgers)

Ingredients:
1 – cup chopped spinach
¼ - cup pepperoncini, chopped
¼ - cup kalamata olives, chopped
¼ - cup julienned sundried tomatoes, chopped
¼ - teaspoon each salt & pepper
5 – ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Preparation: Mix all ingredients in bowl to incorporate.
This too is delicious too!

I served the stuffed buffalo burgers with foil wrapped grilled potatoes, which kept all the cooking outside! Accompany with a green salad. : )

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