Buffalo (or Beef) Burger

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 2 teaspoons rosemary or 2 teaspoons oregano (or 1/2 tsp/2 ml dried)
• 2 teaspoons dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 ounces medium ground beef
• 8 ounces ground buffalo meat
• 4 kaiser rolls or 4 hamburger buns
• 4 leaves lettuce
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 in skillet, heat oil over medium heat; fry diced onion, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• 2 let cool.
• 3 in large bowl, beat egg.
• 4 stir in thyme, mustard, horseradish, salt and pepper; mix in onion, beef and buffalo.
• 5 shape into four 1/2-inch (1 cm) thick patties.
• 6 (make-ahead: cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours. or layer between waxed paper in airtight container and freeze for up to 1 month; thaw in refrigerator.) place patties on greased grill over medium-high heat; close lid and cook, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 10 minutes.
• 7 cut rolls in half; place, cut sides down, on grill and toast until golden, 1 to 2 minutes.
• 8 layer burgers, lettuce, tomato then onion on bottoms; sandwich with tops.