CHERRY BOURBON BURGERS

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Concocted for a neighborhood burger cook off. I used venison for the contest and enjoyed many favorable reviews. Serve with your choice of bun, toasted or not.

Provided by wkdmh

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Game Meats Venison

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¾ pound ground venison
¼ pound ground beef
6 fluid ounces cherry-flavored Kentucky bourbon whiskey (such as Evan Williams®), or more as desired
5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
1 cup barbeque sauce
4 slices pepper Jack cheese

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
Combine venison and ground beef together in a bowl. Add bourbon; set aside until liquid is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Add bacon and black pepper; mix until thoroughly combined. Form into 4 equal-sized burger patties.
Cook burgers on preheated grill, basting with barbeque sauce throughout cooking, until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Top burgers with pepper jack cheese and cook until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 398.4 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 91.9 mg, Fat 10.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 23.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.9 g, Sodium 831.1 mg, Sugar 16.3 g