Buffalo. It's not as scary as it sounds. The thought of it used to scare me, mostly because I was terrified of my one crazy uncle who used to love to hunt and clean & cut animals at his house. I was a Philly suburb girl ... Our ideas on "wilderness" were very different.
Now that I know it's not traumatizing, it's fantastic when they have it for sale at Costco! It's rare anymore if I eat red meat, and if I do, I'd rather it be this. I love that the buffalo that they sell is grass fed, and with no antibiotic use. Plus, with the nutritional benefit of it being a lower fat/cholesterol meat and more nutrient dense than typical domesticated farm meat, it's a win win. It's tender as all get out, and not as gamey flavored as you may think!
Super nummy :) Tell me what you think!
Serves 4
Bison Burger
-1 lb ground buffalo
-1 egg
-1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
-4 minced garlic cloves
-1 minced shallot
-salt and pepper to taste
-2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, divided
-blue cheese, for topping (only if you want!)
1. In the same pan you'll use for the burgers, quickly sauté your garlic and shallots in a quick spray of EVOO from your trusty Misto. When slightly golden, transfer into a large bowl.
2. In your bowl, also mix meat, egg, bread crumbs, salt and pepper, and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar. Mix together and form patties. I got 4.
3. Cook over medium high heat for approx 4-5 min, depending on how rare you like your meat. After flipping the first side and allowing to cook for approximately 4 minutes, place approx 1 tbsp blue cheese on top. Put a lid on top and allow to melt. I used the same blue cheese I used in:
I'm telling you, seriously ... Ahhhhhmazing blue cheese!
Sweet Potato Mash
-Mashed meat of approx 4 medium sweet potatoes
-1/2 cup light coconut milk
-1 tsp chipolte powder
-2 heaping tbsp Greek yogurt
-4 garlic cloves, minced
-1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
-salt & pepper to taste
-1/4 cup reduced fat Mexican blend shredded cheese
1. Preheat your oven to 400. In a large bowl, mash all your ingredients together to the consistency you like your mashed potatoes.
Sweet potatoes will give you a softer, creamier texture than russet mashed potatoes.
Next round, I may sub 1 sweet potato with a russet potatoe ... Just because I like my mashed potatoes with a little more lumpies. I also left some skin and burnt edges in my mix.
2. Misto a medium sized baking dish and transfer your ingredients into it. Sprinkle a little Panko, cheese and black pepper to taste.
3. Bake for approx 20 min, until cheese melted.
4. Enjoy!
