If you are going to make one new burger this summer, let it be Bison Burgers with Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce. This unique, fruity sauce complements this bison and creamy goat cheese makes a magical combination for a stand out bison burger you don't want to miss.
This burger can stand on its' own but I love to serve any grilled vegetables and a simple garden salad to round out the meal.
I also like traditional foods with a twist so as well as these Bison Burgers we'll be making Thai Turkey Burgers and Mediterranean inspired Lamb Burgers this summer for sure!
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🍔 Ingredients
Bison pairs well with berries so the Berry Barbecue Sauce makes the burger. To keep following the recipe simple it's posted on another page and I hope you've got a helper to divide the work.
- ground bison
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- gluten free hamburger buns
See recipe card for exact amounts.
Toppings
- Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce
- goat cheese
- red onion
- tomato
- lettuce
See recipe card for exact amounts.
🍔 Instructions
Bison is a lean meat that cooks in about half the time of beef. Other cuts may be cooked low and slow but for burgers follow half the time as a guide. The actual temperature of your barbecue and thickness of the patties affect the cooking time so keep that in mind.
🍔 Substitutions
Bison - I have not tried this combination with ground beef but I'm sure someone will.
Saskatoon berries - Depending where they grow saskatoons are also called serviceberries, prairie berries, juneberries, and shadbush. If you have none of those available then blueberries are the best substitute.
🍔 Where To Buy Ground Bison
Here in Alberta we are well known for our exceptional beef but perhaps not so well known for bison. Alberta Food Tours is trying to change that. What Is Alberta’s Story shares some history and promotes our local food movement.
Alberta bison can be found frozen at many butcher shops and online from Alberta Bison. In the United States Nebraska Bison came up at the top of my search.
🍔 Equipment
Gluten free cooks know how to prevent cross contact and grilling sheets are the reusable solution. They don't tear like tin foil and the food browns right through the sheet so you can eat safely and enjoy the nice grill marks on your food. I use a Cookina grilling sheet.
🍔 Top Tip
For the juiciest burgers DO NOT press the patties during cooking time.
Bison Burgers with Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground bison
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 4 gluten free hamburger buns
Toppings
- ¼ cup Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce or any fruit barbecue sauce
- ¼ cup goat cheese
- 4 slices red onion
- 4 slices tomato
- 4 pieces lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat barbecue.
- Gently shape bison into 4 patties.
- Combine spices in a small dish. Using your fingers sprinkle all the spice mixture onto both sides of the bison patties.
- Cook on preheated grill about 6 minutes per side depending on thickness. Follow 'half the cooking time of beef' as a general guide.
- For nice grill marks give the meat a quarter turn half way through the cooking time. Flip the patties and cook to desired doneness. Medium-rare or medium is delicious!
- Brush patties with Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce during the last half of the cooking time.
- Toast hamburger buns then top each with a cooked patty and crumbled goat cheese. Put lettuce, tomato and sliced red onion on top.
- Serve extra Saskatoon Blueberry Barbecue Sauce on the side.
Notes
Nutrition
Saskatoons berries grow all over the Canadian Prairies and British Columbia, as far north as Alaska, and the northwestern and north central United States. I have friends with bushes in their yards and at our family cabin I know where to find them too.
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