Venison Burgers: Baked in the oven, these juicy venison burgers are combined with ground sausage, and a few spices and there's a special trick at the end that makes these deer burgers the best!
1poundground sausageor 1/2 pound if less sausage flavor desired
1egg
5buttery round crackerssuch as Ritz
1Tablespoongarlic powder
1Tablespoononion powder
1teaspoonpaprika
½teaspooonsalt
1teaspoonpepper
1Tablespoonworcestershire sauce
sliced cheeseif desired
hamburger buns
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375° F.
In a large bowl, combine ground venison, sausage, and the rest of the ingredients except salt, buns and cheese, until evenly combined.
For meat mixture in to burger 6-8 burger patties (Note: Thicker may result in longer cooking time.) and place in single layer on a baking dish.
Bake in the oven at 375° F for 25 minutes or until internal temp reaches 165° since it has sausage in it.
If desired, place a piece of cheese on each burger and place back in to the oven to allow the cheese to melt, unless toasting and steaming buns in next step.
To Toast and Steam Buns with Aluminum Foil, if desired.
Assemble the burgers by place a burger patty on a bun, and top with a slice of cheese.
Create squares of aluminum foil that are big enough to wrap each assembled burger.
Wrap each burger in a piece of aluminum foil and place the foil wrapped burgers in a baking dish or on the oven rack, and allow to cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the buns are nice and steamed/toasted. Serve!
Notes
If meat is falling apart: You can chill the meat after mixing with crackers and egg (and other ingredients) for about 15 minutes, so it will form in to patties better and hold their shape.If you don't want a strong sausage flavor: Instead of a pound of sausage, you can use 1/2 pound to reduce the "sausage" flavor, if desired.