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Elk burgers with goat cheese and harissa

Grilled Elk Burgers Recipe: Temps to Know

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Description

Grilled elk burgers. We bought our elk meat from Forceofnature.com


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2832 oz ground elk
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Hamburger buns
  • 1/3 C mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp harissa
  • 2 oz fresh goat cheese
  • fresh baby arugula

Ingredients for elk burgers


Instructions

  • Set up your grill for two-zone cooking and preheat it. 
  • Portion the elk into patties, about 7–8 oz each.
  • Season the elk patties well on both sides with salt and plenty of black pepper. 
  • Place the patties on the grill in the indirect-cooking zone. Insert the probe from a ChefAlarm into one of the burgers. (We used the optional 2.5″ needle probe.)
  • Set the high-temp alarm for 130°F (54°C). Close the lid on your grill and cook. 
  • probing the burgers
  • When the high-temp alarm sounds, move the burgers to the direct-heat cooking zone. 
  • Cook, turning every 40 seconds or so until nicely seared and the internal temperature reads 157°F (69°C) on your Thermapen ONE
  • Remove the burgers to a platter and allow them to rest. Toast the buns on the grill. 

Toasting buns

  • Mix the harissa and mayo together until well blended. 
  • Spread mayo/harissa on the bottom of each bun, top each with a burger, top with crumbles, then arugula, then the top bun which is also spread with more of the sauce. 
  • Serve with cold drinks and enjoy!

Grilled elk burger