Try them using white breast chicken or turkey ground up. Also , if you use a very high quality blue cheese or even stillton, you can use less and get the same taste!
JENJEN01 2/15/07 6:53 P
Sounds yummy! But no elk for me!! hehe
DAMIENDUCKS 2/14/07 12:54 P
Sarah--it was really good with the elk (I live in MN, but I grew up in MT and my brothers still live there--they always send me some of the elk they harvest in the fall)...elk is a lot like whitetail deer in terms of taste and texture, but it's not usually as gamey tasting. Thanks for the recipe!
Leila--I quite like boca burgers, and I'm sure they'd also be very good in this recipe (although keeping them together might be a challenge!), but I also quite like red meat, nearly all of which contains fat and cholesterol (which are both essential nutrients in a balanced diet). Of the red meats, wild game, particularly elk, is generally quite a bit more healthy, as the animal has a lifetime to actually use and develop their muscles. I prefer to eat ethically harvested wild game rather than factory farmed, force-fed, diseased beef, chicken, or turkey that has been unethically slaughtered and wastefully processed. I can understand your position (I'm guessing vegetarian or vegan?), but to the extent I eat red meat, I feel so much better knowing exactly how it was harvested and processed, rather than guessing or relying on the supposed regulatory compliance of the slaughterhouse (as we can all agree that said compliance is not a given).
Some further info on wild game from the North Dakota State University extension offices: "Wild game meat is higher in dietary cholesterol than domestic meats, but the combination of more lean body tissue, generally fewer calories, less saturated fat and significantly higher percentage of cholesterol-reducing polyunsaturated fatty acids makes game a heart-healthy choice. Game meat also has a significantly higher content of EPA than domestic meat. EPA is thought to reduce the risk of developing atherosclerosis, one of the major causes of heart attack and stroke."
SARAHBETH1981 2/14/07 10:54 A
Damien- did you try the burgers? I have never had elk before. Where do you live? I live in Southern Louisiana, so we eat many different types of game. I have had deer, duck, alligator.
Leila- Do they sell veggie/bleackbean burgers raw? Sort of the point of this receipe is that you use raw meat, put the blue cheese in the middle of one patty, and then put another patty on top and press the corners to seal.
LEILASLEIMAN 2/13/07 10:25 P
elk is fattening and full of cholestorol. why dont you guys use boca burgers or garden burgers i get so much protein from them and feel much healthier not eating any animal products
DAMIENDUCKS 2/13/07 2:52 P
That sounds yummy...think I'll try it with elk tonight!
HOKMAH 2/13/07 11:20 A
OMG those sound absolutely heavenly. I'm sold. Thanks for the recipe!
SARAHBETH1981 2/13/07 11:09 A
This recipe is from "Cooking Light." I made these this weekend, and they were awesome!
Ingredients: Cooking Spray 1/2 cup finely chopped onion 1 pound ground round 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs 2 tablespoons water 1 egg white, lightly beaten 1/4 cup (1 oz) crumbled blue cheese 1/4 cup fat free sour cream 4 English muffins- toasted 4 lettuce leaves 4 (1/4 inch thick) slice tomato
Coat a small nonstick skillet with cookie spray; place over medium heat until hot. Add onion; saute 5 minutes or until tender. Remove from heat; let cool. Combine onion, beef, breadcrumbs, water, and egg white in a large bowl; stir well. Divide mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping into 1/2 inch thick patties. Spoon 1 tablespoon blue cheese into the center of 4 patties; top with remaining patties. Press edges together to seal.
Prepare grill. Place patties on grill coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes on each side or until done. (I actually cooked them in a skillet.)
Spread one tablespoon sour cream over top half of each muffin and set aside. Line bottom halves of muffins with lettuce leaves; top each with a tomato slice, a patty, and top half of muffin.
