Bison sliders with balsamic-braised onions
7
Points®
Total time: 26 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 16 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
Lean and flavorful, bison makes tasty, satisfying burgers. Sometimes referred to as buffalo, bison is available in 1-pound packages in the meat department of supermarkets and often the freezer section too. You can a bit of traditional flavor by spooning 1 teaspoon of ketchup onto each slider for a sweet, zesty tang, but you'd be hard-pressed to match the jammy flavors of the balsamic-braised onions. You will love them so much you'll want to use them in all sorts of ways—on crostini, mixed with sauteed mushrooms, or spooned over a char-broiled steak. The meat mixture is also delicious rolled into meatballs and frozen for party appetizer or meal down the road.
Ingredients
Olive oil
3 tsp
Uncooked onion(s)
1 large
Balsamic vinegar
0.25 cup(s)
Orange juice
3 Tbsp
Ground grassfed bison
16 oz
Dijon mustard
1 Tbsp
Dijon mustard
2 tsp
Worcestershire sauce
2.5 tsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Reduced fat cheddar cheese
2 oz
Mini potato rolls
8 item(s)
Instructions
1
Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add vinegar and orange juice; cook until evaporated, about 3 minutes. Transfer onion to bowl and keep warm. Wipe skillet clean.
2
Meanwhile, mix together bison, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and salt in medium bowl until mixed well. With damp hands, shape into 8 (¾-inch-thick) mini patties.
3
Heat remaining 1 teaspoon oil in same skillet over medium heat. Add patties and cook until instant-read thermometer inserted into side of burger registers 160°F, about 3 minutes per side. Top each burger with 2 pieces of Cheddar; cook, covered, just until cheese is melted, about 1 minute.
4
Place burgers on bottoms of rolls; top each with about 2 tablespoons onion. Cover with tops of rolls.
5
Per serving: 1 slider
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