Buffalo Burger Recipes

Steps:

• Shape the beef into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) burgers.
• Lightly oil the grill rack and heat the grill to medium. Grill the burgers for 10 minutes for medium or to desired doneness, turning the burgers over once halfway through grilling.
• Heat the soup and hot sauce in a 1-quart saucepan over medium heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Top the burgers with the soup mixture. Sprinkle with the cheese. Serve the burgers on the buns with the lettuce, onion and tomato, if desired.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with carrot and celery sticks with ranch dressing for dipping. For dessert serve chocolate chip cookies topped with vanilla ice cream.
• Cost per recipe: $7.98

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add mayonnaise and hot sauce; beat until smooth. Set aside., Crumble beef into a large bowl; sprinkle with salt and pepper and mix well. Shape into 6 patties., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. , Place on rolls. Top each with 2 tablespoons Buffalo mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon each of celery and cheese.

Steps:

• For the burgers: Melt 9 tablespoons of the butter in a pan, then pour it into a measuring cup.
• Put the ground chicken in a bowl and add 1 tablespoon of the melted butter, 1 tablespoon of the hot sauce and the salt and pepper. Mix and form into 2 patties.
• Set a nonstick pan over medium-low heat and add the oil to the pan. Add the patties to the pan, turn the heat up to medium and cook until they are browned on the first side, about 4 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining 8 tablespoons hot sauce into the remaining butter in the measuring cup.
• Flip the patties and put a couple tablespoons of the butter and hot sauce mixture on each. Cook another 4 minutes.
• For the blue cheese dressing: Meanwhile, mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese crumbles, vinegar and some salt and pepper in a bowl. Taste and adjust with more vinegar, salt and pepper if needed.
• Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to a skillet and heat over medium-low heat until the butter is melted and the skillet is hot. Add the onion rolls cut-side down and toast until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Flip the patties again, put another couple tablespoons of the butter and hot sauce mixture on each patty and cook until the patties are cooked through, about 2 more minutes.
• Spread a little of the butter and hot sauce mixture on the top and bottom buns. Top each bottom bun with a patty, then some sliced celery, blue cheese dressing, blue cheese crumbles, celery leaves and the top buns. Serve with more blue cheese dressing and the celery sticks.

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a bowl, be sure not to over handle! Form into patties and fry or grill.
• Serve as any other burger.

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill or broiler.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the buffalo meat, chiles, cayenne, cumin, and salt until well blended. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Form the meat mixture into 4 large patties. Place the patties on the grill and cook until desired temperature. Season the burgers with salt and pepper to taste and place on hamburger buns. Top with roasted red peppers and Famie's Simple and Spicy BBQ Sauce.
• In a small bowl, blend the two ingredients together. Store in refrigerator.
• Yield: 12 ounces sauce

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
• In a large stainless steel bowl, combine the ground buffalo, salt, pepper and bread crumbs. Mix by gloved hand for approximately 20 seconds, until seasoning is evenly distributed. Pat into 6-ounce patties, and grill for approximately 5 minutes. Place burgers on buns with desired toppings and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill to medium-high.
• Put the buffalo, chuck, onion, tomato paste, and liquid smoke in a large bowl and season generously with salt and pepper. Mix everything together with your hands until it is well combined.
• Take about 1 cup (8 ounces) of the meat mixture and form it into patties with your hands or in a hamburger press. When you have them all made, grill them, turning frequently, until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes total. (Alternately, cook them in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until cooked through, about 8 to 10 minutes.) Serve on hamburger rolls with the toppings of your choice.

Steps:

• In skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry diced onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Let cool.
• In large bowl, beat egg.
• Stir in thyme, mustard, horseradish, salt and pepper; mix in onion, beef and buffalo.
• Shape into four 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patties.
• (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours. Or layer between waxed paper in airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month; thaw in refrigerator.) Place patties on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.
• Cut rolls in half; place, cut sides down, on grill and toast until golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Layer burgers, lettuce, tomato then onion on bottoms; sandwich with tops.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl mix the buffalo, egg, breadcrumbs, onions, mushrooms and garlic. Mix until well blended ( I have found the easiest way to mix is with my hands - it pays to get a little messy!).
• Season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon pepper.
• Form into hamburger patties. Make the patties thick - almost in the shape of a meatball. The thicker they are the juicier the burger will be.
• Cook on the grill for 8 minutes on each side. We usually soak hickory/mesquite chips and put those on the grill before the burgers for a nice smoked flavor (we use a charcoal grill). You want to be careful to not overcook these as the buffalo can dry out quickly.
• Place cheddar cheese on burgers when there is 1 minute left.
• Put on buns and top with your favorite toppings - tomato, pickles, lettuce, mustard, ketchup.
• Enjoy the unique flavor of buffalo.