Ingredients
Burgers:- 1 ½ pounds venison meat, cut into 1-inch chunks, partially frozen
- ¾ pound fatty pork butt, cut into 1-inch chunks, partially frozen
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 ½ cups diced onion
- 1 cup diced button mushrooms
- 1 pinch salt
- ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons steak sauce
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice
- 6 teaspoons softened butter, or as needed
- 6 hamburger buns, split
- 1 pinch salt
- 12 slices pepper Jack cheese
- 6 (1/4 inch thick) slices tomato
- Slices of onion
Instructions
- When ready to cook, set your grill temperature to 400°F and preheat with the lid closed for 15 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, add the venison and pork. Combine, being careful to not overwork the meat. onion mixture, yogurt, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper together in a bowl until just combined. Form into 6 patties and arrange on a large plate. Cover plate with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Mix mayonnaise, steak sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and lime juice together in a bowl until smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving time
- Make the special sauce. Mix mayonnaise, steak sauce, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, and lime juice together in a bowl until smooth. Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving time.
- Insert the probe horizontally into the center of a burger patty. Place the patties directly on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook, flipping once, until the internal temperature reaches 160°F, or cook to your desired doneness.
- Place the sliced onion directly on the grill grates. Close the lid and cook for 5 minutes. During the last minute of cooking, place the cheese on the burgers, and the buns cut-side-down on the grill grates to toast, if desired.
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Remove the burgers, onions, and buns from the grill. Build the burgers. Spread the special sauce on the buns, add a burger patty, tomato, lettuce, and grilled onions, as desired.