Tex Mex Big Game Burger Recipe
This Tex Mex Big Game Burger Recipe includes a whopping ½-pound big game burger patty, flame grilled to perfection and topped with melted cheese, guacamole, greens, and lots of Tex Mex mayonnaise.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Tex Mex Seasoning
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
Big Game Burger
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 pounds ground venison
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 Tablespoons butter, softened
- 4 Cheese slices (Mozzarella, Provolone, Havarti, or Pepper Jack)
- ½ cup guacamole
- 1 cup shredded lettuce, spinach, or microgreens
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
- Combine all ingredients for the Tex Mex Seasoning in a small bowl. Divide in half.
- Stir together mayonnaise and half of the Tex Mex Seasoning. Set aside.
- In a large bowl combine ground venison, olive oil, and remaining half of the Tex Mex Seasoning. Mix well by hand.
- Divide meat into 4 equal portions. Using hands, toss each portion of meat back and forth to form loose ball, then gently flatten each ball into ½-inch-thick patty.
- Generously butter the insides of the hamburger buns with softened butter. Set aside.
- Oil cooking grate on grill and grill burgers over medium-high heat at about 400 degrees F, without pressing down on them, until well seared on both sides. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side until internal temperature reaches 130 degrees F. Place a slice of cheese on each burger, and let it cook and melt for about 1 minute more. Transfer the burgers to a large plate and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, quickly toast the buns over the direct heat, then remove them from the grill.
- Assemble the big game burgers by spreading 1 Tablespoon of the Tex Mex mayonnaise onto each of the bottom buns, then adding a cooked venison patty, 2 Tablespoons of the guacamole, and topping with ¼ cup of the shredded lettuce, spinach, or microgreens, and top of the bun. Repeat until all four burgers are assembled. Serve and enjoy!
