Gourmet Buffalo Burgers

Burgers:

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 cup onion, diced

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon dried rosemary

1 teaspoon dried thyme

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

2 teaspoons brown sugar

½ teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 pound ground buffalo meat

4 hamburger buns, toasted

lettuce and tomato slices for garnish

Sauce:

¼ cup BBQ sauce

¼ ketchup

¼ cup mayonnaise

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onions and sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until softened; set aside to cool. In a large bowl, combine egg, rosemary, thyme, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Mix in cooled onion and buffalo meat. Shape mixture into four ½-inch thick patties. Chill for up to 6 hours.

When ready to cook, preheat an oiled grill to medium-high heat. Cook patties for about 5 minutes on each side.

Combine BBQ sauce, ketchup, and mayonnaise to make sauce. Spread 2 tablespoons sauce on each bun. Place patties on buns and garnish with lettuce and tomato. Serve remaining sauce on side for dipping, if desired.

For an additional tasty topping, sauté 1 onion, sliced thinly into rings, in 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons Marsala wine for 10 to 15 minutes or until caramelized. Serve with burgers.

Yields: 4 burgers.

Recipe adapted from Colorado Classique