Indulge in the rich flavors of wild game with these juicy burgers paired with crispy double-fried French fries. This recipe, inspired by Steve Rinella and MeatEater TV, combines the goodness of wild game meat with classic burger fixings.
Ingredients: 1 lb ground wild game meat e.g., venison, elk, or bison. 1/4 lb pork fatback, finely chopped. 1/4 cup breadcrumbs. 1/4 cup minced onion. 1 egg. Salt and pepper to taste. 4 hamburger buns. 4 slices of cheese your choice. 4 lettuce leaves. 4 tomato slices. 4 slices of bacon, cooked crisp. Mayonnaise and ketchup for condiments. Vegetable oil for frying. 4 large russet potatoes, cut into fries. Ice water for soaking. Salt for seasoning.
Instructions: Put chopped pork fatback, breadcrumbs, minced onion, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Then add the ground wild game meat. Combine well. Make 4 burger patties out of the meat mixture, then put them in the fridge for 30 minutes to set. Set your grill or griddle on the stove to medium-high heat. The burger patties should be cooked for four to five minutes on each side, or until they're done the way you like them. In the last minute of cooking, put a slice of cheese on top of each patty. In a deep fryer or large pot, heat vegetable oil to 325F 163C while the burgers are cooking. Carefully add the cut potatoes to the hot oil in batches. Fry for three to four minutes, until they are golden but not fully cooked. Use a slotted spoon to take them out and let them drain on paper towels. Raise the temperature of the oil to 190F 375C. Adding the fries back to the hot oil in batches and cooking for another two to three minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy. After you drain, add salt to taste. On a grill or griddle, toast the hamburger buns until they are just barely golden. Spread mayonnaise and ketchup on the bottom bun of each wild game burger before putting them together. Put on a lettuce leaf, a tomato slice, bacon, the burger with cheese on top, and the top bun. French fries that have been fried twice should be served with the burgers. Have fun with your tasty Wild Game Burgers and French Fries that have been fried twice.
Emmett Travis