Cherry Bourbon Burgers recipe

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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

Nutrition Info

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
servingSize: -
sodium: 831.1 mg
sugar: 16.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 quarter-pound patties

Recipe Note

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.

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