Easy Bison Burger

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds ground bison
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, or vegetable oil or ghee, more as needed
• 4 hamburger buns
• Cheese, for topping, optional
• Tomatoes, sliced, for topping, optional
• Red onion, sliced, for topping, optional
• Lettuce, for topping, optional
• Dill pickles, sliced, for topping, optional
• Ketchup, for topping, optional
• Mustard, for topping, optional
• Mayonnaise, for topping, optional
• Burger sauce, for topping, optional

Direction

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Shape the meat into four 6-ounce burgers. Make each patty a little larger than the bun since it will shrink while cooking. Add an indentation in the center of each burger with your thumb. This will prevent swelling in the center as they cook. Sprinkle lightly with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
3. Heat the unsalted butter in a heavy skillet over medium to medium-low heat. Add one or two burgers to the skillet and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side, waiting until the bottom of the burger releases easily from the pan before flipping.
4. Continue to cook the burgers, flipping occasionally, until they register 160 F on an instant-read thermometer. Repeat with the remaining burgers.
5. Assemble the burgers in the buns with your choice of sauce and toppings.
6. Enjoy your bison burgers!