Venison Burger With Cranberry BBQ Sauce

Name: Venison Burger With Cranberry BBQ Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 3-4 burgers, 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries; 1/2 cup water; 1/8 cup diced sweet onion; 1/4 cup dark brown sugar; 1/4 tablespoon tomato paste; 1/2 tablespoon steak sauce; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 5 drops liquid smoke; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/4 tablespoon ground ginger; 2 drops hot sauce; tarragon, oregano, chili powder, thyme and paprika; 1 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried mustard; 1/4 teaspoon salt; liquid stevia, as needed; 1 lb ground venison; 1 tablespoon oil (canola, etc); salt and pepper; aged cheddar cheese, sliced; red onion, sliced; kaiser roll

Submitted by VenisonCook

"Venison pairs beautifully with cranberries and burgers pair beautifully with BBQ sauce. This recipes does it all--the tart, homemade cranberry BBQ sauce is a mellow combination with the venison burger and Aged Cheddar Cheese."

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 23
Yields:: 3-4 burgers
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

Cranberry BBQ sauce
1 (12 ounce) bag cranberries
¹⁄₂ cup water
¹⁄₈ cup diced sweet onion
¹⁄₄ cup dark brown sugar
¹⁄₄ tablespoon tomato paste
¹⁄₂ tablespoon steak sauce
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
5 drops liquid smoke
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₄ tablespoon ground ginger
2 drops hot sauce
tarragon, oregano, chili powder, thyme and paprika
1 teaspoon garlic salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon dried mustard
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
liquid stevia, as needed
Basic Venison Burger
1 lb ground venison
1 tablespoon oil (canola, etc)
salt and pepper
aged cheddar cheese, sliced
red onion, sliced
kaiser roll

directions

For the Cranberry Sauce: Place all ingredients, except stevia, into a stock pot and bring to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes or until the liquid is reduced to 1/3. Keep stirring to prevent the sugars from burning to the bottom of the pan.
Remove from stove and allow to cool for about 15 minutes (this is to keep the blender from exploding on you).
Place in a blender and puree.
Strain the puree through a fine mesh strainer, using a wooden spoon to press and strain the sauce.
Refrigerate. This sauce will hold for a few weeks in the refrigerator!
Yield 1 ½ cups.
For the Venison Burger: Mix the ground venison, oil, salt and pepper well. You can also add some pork fat if you like -- I like my burgers very lean so I don't add fat. You just have to be careful they don't fall apart on the grill, so add as much oil as you need to hold them together.
Grill or broil for about 4 minutes per side.
To build the burger, slice the Kaiser rolls. Place one or two slices of the Aged cheddar on the roll. Place a burger over the cheese and add as much cranberry BBQ sauce as desired. Top with a slice of red onion.