Venison Burgers

If you’re bored of bland burgers, you’ll love the gamey flavour of these venison burgers. Made with seasoned venison mince, they can’t be beaten in a brioche bun with onions and a melted slice of Stilton.

Preparation

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4 people

Ingredients

Approx. 500g coarsely minced venison
½ a large onion, finely chopped
3 generous heads of parsley, finely chopped
3 egg yolks
1 handful of white breadcrumbs
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
¼ pint of milk

Instructions

Start by soaking the breadcrumbs in the milk.
Place the minced venison in a large bowl. Add the parsley, onion, egg yolks, breadcrumbs and salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Cover and put in the fridge until ready to cook.
Using a little flour shape the burgers into rounds, this quantity will make about 4 - 6 burgers.
Cook under a pre-heated grill for about 5 minutes on each side or to your taste.

Thank you to Game-to-eat for sharing this recipe with us.

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