Venison Burger Recipe

A new spin on a classic. This recipe makes four single burgers or two double-patty burgers. 

Vension Recipes

Serves 2-4

Prep Time

10 min

Cook Time

10-12 min

Total Time

20-22 min

Ingredients

• 1 pound Ground Venison 
• ½ Yellow Onion, thinly sliced
• Your Favorite Steak Seasoning 
• 1-2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
• 4 slices American or Cheddar Cheese
• Oil or Butter, for cooking

Smashburger Sauce (Optional)
½ cup Mayonnaise
1 tablespoon Ketchup  
1 tablespoon Dill Relish
1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard

Toppings 
4 Lettuce Leaves
1 Tomato, Sliced 
12 Pickle Slices

You’ll Also Need
Parchment Paper 
Burger Press
Griddle or Cast Iron Skillet
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Instructions

1. Mix the ingredients for the smashburger sauce in a small bowl, then set in the fridge until you’re ready to serve. 
2. Divide ground venison into 4 sections. Roll each section into a ¼ pound meatball.
3. Heat a griddle or cast iron skillet to high heat. 
4. Add a small layer of oil, then add sliced onions in four different areas of the griddle, leaving space between them. Cook onions for a few minutes until softened, then flip. Top each onion section with a venison meatball and use parchment paper and a griddle press to smash the venison meatball as flat as possible. Once flat, season each burger with a steak seasoning to taste and add a drizzle of Worcestershire sauce. 
5. Cook burgers for 1-2 minutes. Then flip and finish cooking for 2-4 minutes or until desired doneness. Add cheese during the last minute of cooking. If available, use a dome lid to help melt the cheese. 
6. Serve on a toasted bun with the smashburger sauce, lettuce, tomato, and pickle slices or your other favorite burger toppings.

Behind the Bite: The Hunts That Made It Happen

A season told in five recipes.

Savoring the Season: Ohio Success

Late October is when things come alive here. Bucks are on their feet more in daylight, checking scrapes and cruising edges, and the woods just feel different.

When the first cold front of the year hit, we went to hunt the most promising spot we had. It was public, boat-only access, remote, and loaded with sign. Unfortunately, other hunters had the same idea and beat us to it. Instead of packing it up early, we opened onX and started scanning for plan B. We found a saddle that had mature oaks with thick cover nearby, and what looked like a good travel corridor for deer. We decided to go in blind and make the most of our trip.

My husband, Hunter, took a spot on one side of the bedding, and I took another. We were late getting set up, but sometimes it only takes being in the right place at the right time. Not long after settling in, Hunter had a buck come through the cover, following a doe. He drew and made a clean shot. We were so close to one another that I heard the buck crash, and we were able to recover him together. It wasn’t nearly the buck we were originally after, but after the morning we had, it was great to put a tag on a buck and leave on a high note. 

Freezer-Filling Features: What Helped the Most

onX’s public vs. private land boundaries ensured we stayed legal even when choosing new spots on the fly in the field.