Texan Burger
Ingredients:
Makes 2 Burgers
12 oz of ground red meat (bison is pictured but beef is delicious too)
4 strips of thick cut bacon
2 slices of habanero jack cheese (pepper jack is fine too)
Pickled jalapenos
1 medium yellow onion
1 cup whole milk
1 cup seasoned flour
Directions:
Form your meat into 6 ounce patties. Place in refrigerator.
Cook your bacon however you want. Many people prefer it in a skillet. We prefer to do it in a 400 degree oven. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and place your bacon strips. Cook in oven until desired crispiness. We like it crispy, about 10 minutes for us. Set aside for later.
Prep your onion. Cut of the ends, then cut into thin circles. Submerge your onions in milk, then dredge in seasoned flour and put on a plate.
Fill a heavy bottomed pot halfway with oil. Use a high temperature oil like vegetable, canola, or peanut. Heat oil to 350 to 375 degrees.
Fry onions a small handful at a time. It wont take long for each batch, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove when golden brown.
Heat a cast iron skillet to medium high heat. Take your patties out of the fridge. Season liberally with salt and pepper.
Place patties in skillet and DO NOT TOUCH THEM. Cook for 5 minutes, then flip. Cook another 5 minutes. This should get you about a medium-rare to medium burger.
Assemble your burger! I prefer it in this order: bun, patty, cheese, bacon, jalapenos, onion strings, mustard on the top bun.