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re: Best way to process venison into burger?

Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:23 pm to
Posted by Manatee
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Posted on 12/18/23 at 7:23 pm to
This….. everyone I talk to who says you NEED to add fat or brisket have never ground and eaten pure venison.
Posted by awestruck
Member since Jan 2015
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Posted on 12/18/23 at 8:25 pm to
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never ground and eaten pure venison
Too dry and fats some flavorful stuff.

Butcher shop I use to frequent saved steak fat for deer season. Much better than store bought. Unfortunately he hung it up because the hours never justified the pay. Second guy who's told me the same thing.
Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:47 pm to
Heck yeah. BACON!
Posted by White Bear
Yonnygo
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Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:52 pm to
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Debone, grind, and form into burger Patty. Cook on grill….. seriously don’t need to add anything. Have been doing it this way for many years. It’s actually healthy.
how do you keep them from falling apart?
Posted by biggsc
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Posted on 12/18/23 at 9:58 pm to
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how do you keep them from falling apart?

I know to make sure they don’t fall through the grates. Use another cover grate for them
Posted by Citica8
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Member since Dec 2012
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Posted on 12/18/23 at 10:58 pm to
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everyone I talk to who says you NEED to add fat or brisket have never ground and eaten pure venison
I don’t know about “NEED” but I damn sure prefer some fat in my meat.

I’m closer to a 90/10 mix than a 70/30, but if I add zero fat to the grind I’m gonna have to add fat to the pan when I cooking, whether it’s olive oil or butter or animal fat, fat is being used in cooking.
Posted by Tiger Prawn
Member since Dec 2016
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Posted on 12/19/23 at 1:30 pm to
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how do you keep them from falling apart?
I was given some ground elk and had that problem with burgers falling apart on the grill. Adding a little bit of bread crumbs when making the patties solved that problem and the burgers were the best I've had


On another note...if grinding my own venison for use in other dishes, do I need to add fat to it or can it be ground up 100% venison? Pro/con to either way?
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
90723 posts
Posted on 12/21/23 at 6:06 pm to
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25 lb recipe: 12.5 lb deboned and chunked deer 12.5 lb deboned and chunked pork Boston butt 1 can of chicken broth 1 oz cayenne pepper 1/2 cup table salt 1/2 cup chopped garlic 1/2 cup chopped green onions


Update: I did this with half the deer meat. The other half I did just a mix of venison and pork butt without any seasoning

I cooked burgers tonight for my wife and parents using the above recipe. It was a hit, my dad said it’s the best venison burger he ever had. Appreciate the help from the OB
Posted by deltaland
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 12/21/23 at 6:08 pm to
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Too dry and fats some flavorful stuff.


It’s best to trim the venison fat as much as you can from further research I did on the subject. You get a less harsh gamey taste even if you use 100% venison.

Basically the more time and effort you put in it, the better it turns out
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