Bacon Bourbon Jam Venison Burgers

These juicy grilled venison burgers are topped with melted cheese and a homemade sweet and savory bacon bourbon jam to make the most flavorful burger you’ve ever had.

If you’re looking to amp up your venison burger game, you’ve come to the right place. These Venison Burgers are smothered with a homemade Bacon Bourbon Jam and placed between two toasted buns. They are without a doubt the most flavorful venison burgers I’ve ever had! They make for the ultimate sweet and savory wild game dinner the whole family with enjoy. As a lover of bacon and all things bourbon, this bacon jam venison burger recipe has quickly become a household staple.

Bacon bourbon jam venison burgers

There is just something about the combination of a juicy venison burger patty, melted cheese, and this sweet and savory bacon jam that makes my mouth water. The process I use in this recipe to form and grill the burgers help lock in moisture and retain all those juices. I love venison burger recipes, and have some stellar recipes for them on this blog, but I wanted to try something new. I will be honest that I was a bit skeptical when I first heard about the idea of bacon jam. I just couldn’t quite wrap my head around the concept of making a jam with bacon and topping it onto a burger. However, after giving it a try, I quickly realized that bacon jam is next level and the perfect compliment to a wild game burger! 

Bacon bourbon jam venison burgers

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Bacon Bourbon Jam Venison Burgers

Bacon bourbon jam venison burgers

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A juicy grilled venison burger topped with cheese and a sweet and savory bacon bourbon jam. This recipe takes venison burgers to the next level.

  • Author: Jenn Homa
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 burgers 1x
  • Method: Grill

Ingredients

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Venison Burgers

  • 1 pound of ground Venison (with added fat preferred)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 4 Brioche Burger Buns, Toasted
  • 4 slices of Cheddar Cheese
  • Lettuce for each Burger (Optional)
  • 4 tablespoons of Mayonnaise (Optional)

Bacon Bourbon Jam

  • 1/2 pound of Thick Sliced Bacon, Diced
  • 1/2 Medium Yellow Onion chopped
  • 1/3 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 2 tablespoon Bourbon
  • 1 tablespoon Apple Cider Vinegar

Instructions

  1. Preheat your pellet grill to 400 degrees F, or medium high heat on both sides for charcoal grill, with a well seasoned cast iron skillet.
  2. Once the grill is preheated add bacon to the preheated skillet. Cook until mostly browned but still not fully cooked. Drain about half of the grease then add in onions, cook them until caramelized.
  3. While the onions are cooking, form ground venison into 4 quarter pound patties. Use your thumbs to make a small indent into the center of the pattie to help them from shrinking while they cook. Season both sides of the patties with garlic powder, salt and black pepper. Then apply a few dashes of worcestershire sauce to each. Set aside.
  4. Once the onions are caramelized add the bourbon, brown sugar, maple syrup and apple cider vinegar and mix well. Simmer while the burgers cook.
  5. Add the venison patties to the grill and cook them undisturbed for 3-5 minutes depending on how well you like your burgers. Flip the patties over and cook for another 3-5 minutes, topping with cheese during the last minute of cooking. Toast the buns during this time as well.
  6. Assemble your burgers with 1 tablespoon mayo (optional), lettuce (optional), and the delicious bacon bourbon jam on top.

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  1. Hands down my favorite recipe so far. My husband plans to use it at the fire house when he goes back on shift.






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