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Blueberry Bison Burgers

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Unique Native American inspired burger recipe made with ground bison and seasonal blueberries, for a perfectly complementary sweet/savory grilling experience.three bison burger patties on a charcoal grill with orange flame

I was surprised to learn recently that Native Americans frequently used wild blueberries to flavor bison meat. I discovered this interesting snippet of information from my dear friend Stanley Fishman’s cookbook Tender Grassfed Barbecue.

Since blueberries have just started to come into season here in Florida and a neighbor just down the road has blueberries ready for picking, it seems the perfect opportunity to try out this traditional mixing of flavors myself for the very first time!

Blueberry Bison Burgers

Stanley’s cookbook offers three very unique recipes for using blueberries to flavor bison meat. In particular, this creative idea for buffalo burgers really caught my eye.

What’s more fun than burgers on the barbie in the delightful cool of a springtime evening? Worried about recent press about the dangers of barbecued meat? These tips for safe grilling can help you eliminate the risks from this relaxing, enjoyable experience.

Blueberries will be coming into season across North America very soon, so be sure to try out this distinct flavor combination while the fruit is seasonal, fresh and at its peak of flavor.

New to bison meat? The sweetness of the blueberries helps offset any gamey flavor that some newbies might find unpleasant. If you and your family discover that you enjoy the flavor change, try this buffalo chili recipe too. Or, substitute ground bison for ground beef in this Sloppy Joe recipe.

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Blueberry Bison Burgers Recipe

Unique Native American inspired burger recipe made with ground bison and seasonal blueberries, for a perfectly complementary sweet/savory burger experience.

Course Main Course
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 5
Calories 210 kcal
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground bison preferably grassfed
  • 1/4 cup blueberries finely chopped or pureed, preferably organic and in season
  • 1 green onion finely chopped, preferably organic

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Form four equally sized hamburger patties about 1 inch thick.

  2. Build a charcoal fire on one side of the grill only. Bring the grill to medium high heat with all the vents open.

  3. When the grill is ready, place the bison burger patties in front of but not directly over the heat source. Cover and cook the bison burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side.

  4. Serve with fermented ketchup, homemade mustard and other organic condiments of choice.

Nutrition Facts
Blueberry Bison Burgers Recipe
Amount Per Serving (0.2 pound)
Calories 210 Calories from Fat 117
% Daily Value*
Fat 13g20%
Saturated Fat 5.5g28%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Cholesterol 71mg24%
Sodium 62mg3%
Potassium 290mg8%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 0.5g2%
Protein 20g40%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 10mg1%
Iron 1.6mg9%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

blueberry bison burgers on a charcoal grill

Recipe reprinted with permission of Stanley Fishman, author of Tender Grassfed Barbecue.

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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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  1. Lisa Henriksen Foote via Facebook

    May 24, 2014 at 4:08 pm

    I’ll just have the blueberries, thank you!

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  2. Barb

    May 24, 2014 at 3:54 pm

    I have used wild blueberries with the salmon my hubby catches up here in Alaska which is incredibly delicious, but have never thought to try it with meat! We have ground moose meat in the freezer right now, but no bison. I’m thinking that’s doable, right?

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  3. Heidi Massey via Facebook

    May 24, 2014 at 3:05 pm

    just happen to have a pound of ground bison in the freezer

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  4. Cheryl Barcelou via Facebook

    May 24, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Could be fun to try

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