Elk Burger
Ingredients
1 lb of ground Elk. (for 4 burgers)
1/2 cup of chopped cooked bacon
1 tbsp of chopped garlic
1 tbsp of chopped fried onions
Salt
Pepper
Sliced tomato
Lettuce
Sliced red onions
4 eggs
4 buns (I like brioche for the sweetness).
Salsa Golf
Preparation
1. Fry and chop the bacon. Elk is a very
lean meat that needs extra fat to bind the
ingredients without needing to add any
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kind of flour and/or eggs into the mix to
keep it together.
2. Mix the elk meat, cooked bacon,
garlic and onions in a bowl and kneed
it until you feel that you have a “sticky”
consistency.
3. Divide the mix into 4 balls and, on
parchment paper, press each ball into a
burger.
4. Pan sear the burgers on high heat on
both sides to give a crunchy and firm
consistency. It’s important not to flip the
burgers until they are completely seared
or they may break.
5. Once the burgers are seared on both
sides, finish cooking in the oven to
avoid burning. If you are in the wild just
keep it cooking in the pan for around 15
minutes(7 or 8 per side), but with little fire
(over hot coals) to avoid burning.
6. Salsa golf recipe: Salsa golf it is very
common in South America (Argentina)
and the fastest way to do it is just mixing
Mayonnaise with ketchup. If you wish
to enhance it you can make it with your
own tomato sauce, but I would still
recommend a bit of ketchup to give some
sweetness.
7. When the burgers are ready, make your
sunny side up eggs.
To Serve
1. On one side of the bun spread the salsa
golf and place the lettuce, tomato and
onions.
2. Place the burger on the other half and
top it with a juicy sunny side up egg.
3. You can add a few bacon bits and, if you
are brave, close the sandwich, press and
go for it!