Bison Burger With Smoked Cheese

Ingredients

• 454 g (1 lb)  bison meat
• 1/2 cup cooked wild rice
• 1/2 cup shredded smoked cheese or Cheddar, Gouda or mozzarella
• 2 tablespoons smoky barbecue sauce, divided
• 1 tablespoon paprika, preferably sweet Hungarian
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon sweet pepper relish, or pickle relish
• 2 teaspoons prepared horseradish
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
• 4 slices tomato
• 4 thin slices onion

Method

1. Preheat BBQ to medium.
2. Place meat, rice, cheese, 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce, paprika, mustard, garlic, pepper and salt in a large bowl. Gently combine, without over mixing, until evenly incorporated. Form into 4 equal patties, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick.
3. Combine the remaining 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, relish and horseradish in a small bowl.
4. Oil the grill rack. Grill the burgers until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 155°F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.
5. Assemble the burgers on buns with the barbecue mayonnaise sauce, tomato and onion.