Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
- 2 cups white onion, finely chopped
- ¼ cup avocado oil, divided
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2-3 tablespoons filtered water
Mustard Spread
- ⅓ cup avocado mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 3 tablespoons pickles, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon pickle juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
Burgers
- 2 pounds ground bison (grass-fed when possible)
- 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ tablespoon sea salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- 2 heads iceberg lettuce, leaves separated
Optional toppings
- 1 avocado, thinly sliced
- 4 ounces crumbled goat cheese
- Pickle slices
Method
Step 1
Add onions and half of the avocado oil to a pan, sauté the onions over medium heat until fragrant. After 5 minutes, add the salt and continue cooking the onions until they soften and begin to brown, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid burning.
Step 2
While the onions are browning, prepare the spread, add all of the spread ingredients into a mixing bowl and stir until combined, set aside or in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Step 3
Return to the onions and add 1 tablespoon of water, simmer until all the liquid has evaporated, then repeat this process until onions are caramelized. This process should take about 25 minutes. When ready, transfer into a small bowl and set aside.
Step 4
Preheat a cast iron over medium-high heat while preparing the bison patties. Use a large mixing bowl, combine the ground bison, mustard, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, mix well using your hands and form into 12 patties.
Step 5
Using a brush, brush the remaining avocado oil (from the 1st step) on top of the patties, and add extra black pepper on top of the patties as well if desired.
Step 6
Using a metal spatula, add a couple patties to the hot pan and press or “smash” the patties to about ½-inch thickness, cook for 1 ½ minutes, then flip and cook for another 1 minute. Transfer to a plate and repeat with the remaining patties.
Step 7
Serve patties between lettuce leaves along with a tomato slice, the spread, and caramelized onions. Avocado slices, goat cheese, and pickles are nice additions too.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories: 255, Total Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 61mg, Sodium: 619mg, Carbohydrates: 7g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 5g, Protein: 21g, Net Carbs: 5g
