Stuffed Bison Burgers with Caramelized Figs and Shallots

Name: Stuffed Bison Burgers with Caramelized Figs and Shallots
Prep time: 1 h 12 min
Cook time: 1 h 12 min
Total time: 1 h 12 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters soft bread crumbs; 2 Tbsps butter; 237 milliliters pomegranate juice or cranberry juice; 118 milliliters chopped dried figs, stems removed; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 4 slices toasted French bread; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 907 grams ground bison; 4 slices Gruyere cheese; 1 teaspoon honey; 2 Tbsps milk; 1 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters thinly sliced shallots; 2 Tbsps Worcestershire sauce

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Stuffed Bison Burgers with Caramelized Figs and Shallots a try. One portion of this dish contains roughly 62g of protein, 54g of fat, and a total of 996 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up salt, bread crumbs, bread, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Chocolate Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 12 minutes.

Instructions

Bring pomegranate juice just to boiling over medium-high heat in a small saucepan.

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Pomegranate Juice

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Sauce Pan

Add figs.

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Figs

Remove pan from heat and let stand for 15 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Drain figs; set aside.

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Figs

For filling, melt butter over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Cook shallots in hot butter for 3 to 5 minutes or until shallots are tender. Stir in drained figs and honey. Reduce heat to low. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 to 8 more minutes or until shallots are golden brown. Stir in thyme. Cool slightly.

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Shallot

Butter

Honey

Thyme

Figs

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Frying Pan

Combine egg, ground bison, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, milk, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Shape mixture into 8 patties. Spoon filling evenly onto half of bison patties to 1/2-inch of edges. Top with remaining bison patties; pinch edges to seal.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Breadcrumbs

Bison

Garlic

Pepper

Milk

Salt

Egg

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Bowl

For charcoal grill, arrange preheated coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above pan.

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Grill

Frying Pan

Place bison patties over drip pan on grill rack. Cover and grill for 16 to 22 minutes or until done (160 degrees F), turning once halfway through. (For gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust for indirect grilling. Grill as above.) Top with cheese. Cover; cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until cheese melts.

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Cheese