Bison Burgers with Bacon and Cheddar

Ingredients

• Burger Mix:
• 1 pound ground bison
• 1 egg
• ¼ cup crushed crackers, or more as needed
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning (such as Club House® Italiano)
• 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 pinch garlic salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 1 pinch coarse salt
• Condiments and Toppings:
• 1 teaspoon barbeque sauce
• 8 slices cooked thick bacon
• 4 slices Cheddar cheese
• 4 burger buns
• 4 leaves green leaf lettuce

Step 1

In a large bowl, mix together the ground bison, egg, crushed crackers, Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, black pepper, and coarse salt. Once everything is combined, shape the mixture into four big burger patties. Place them on a plate lined with waxed paper and pop them in the fridge while you get the grill ready.

Step 2

Heat your grill to medium-high and give the grates a quick brush with oil to keep the burgers from sticking. Place the patties on the grill and cook for about 2 minutes on the first side. Then flip them, brush on some barbeque sauce, and flip again. Keep grilling until the burgers are cooked through and no longer pink inside—this should take around 8 minutes total. If you have a meat thermometer, aim for 160°F in the center.

Step 3

When the burgers are almost done, turn off the grill and top each patty with two slices of cooked bacon and a slice of cheddar cheese. Close the lid and let the cheese melt for about a minute. Finally, transfer the burgers to buns and add a fresh lettuce leaf on top before serving.