BISON BURGERS WITH BBQ MUSHROOM SAUCE
MAKES 6 SERVINGS
Take your burger to a delicious new level with juicy buffalo smothered in a rich and savory Mushroom Barbecue Sauce. 

Burgers:
1 egg
¼ c. (50 mL) bread crumbs
1 tsp. (5 mL) salt
½ tsp. (2 mL) freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. (500 g) lean ground buffalo
½ lb. (250 g) ground pork
1 small onion, grated

Barbecue Mushroom Sauce:
1 Tbsp. (15 mL) canola oil
10 oz. (284 mL) can Money’s Mushrooms, Sliced, drained
1 small onion, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1-½ c. (375 mL) prepared barbecue sauce*
1 tsp. (5 mL) dried thyme leaves
Pinch of hot pepper flakes

Combine egg, bread crumbs and seasonings in a bowl. Stir to blend. Add ground buffalo, pork and onion and work in using your hands until ingredients are evenly mixed. Separate into 6 even-sized patties and work each patty with your hands until nice and even shaped. Cover and refrigerate. To make Barbecue Mushroom Sauce, heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Add mushrooms, minced onion, and garlic and sauté until sliced mushrooms are golden tinged. Stir in prepared barbecue sauce and seasonings and heat through. Set aside to cool.  To cook burgers, preheat barbecue grill. Place patties on greased grill over medium high heat. Close lid and grill for 7 minutes. Flip with spatula and continue to grill until no longer pink in the centre. Serve patties on leafy lettuce lined buns with Barbecue Mushroom Sauce spooned over top. 

*Prepared barbecue sauces are available in a variety of brands and flavours. For this recipe, select your preferred brand. Add a little extra zip with a minced chipotle pepper or some smoke flavouring.