Avocado Bison Burgers Recipe

July 4, 2024 by Dr. Josh Axe, DC, DNM, CN

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There’s nothing quite like firing up the grill on a beautiful day to throw some burgers on and enjoy a cookout, and if you really want to impress your family and friends, you may want to opt for bison meat over traditional beef. This Avocado Bison Burgers recipe is a great place to start and truly one of the most delicious healthy grilling recipes you can try.

It’s a recipe that is sure to delight the meat eaters in your life, and it’s a great way to incorporate the healthy fats that come avocado. Best of all, including prep, these avocado bison burgers are ready in less than an hour.

Key Ingredients

A quick glance at the double-digit ingredients list may make it seem like this avocado bison burgers recipe is complicated, but it’s really not.

Here are some of the main players in this recipe:

Avocado: Avocados were first used by the Aztecs and since have been highly sought after for their health benefits. They are high in healthy monounsaturated fats, such as oleic acid. They also have anti-inflammatory properties and are high in potassium, magnesium and fiber.
Bison meat: Bison is truly a lean source of protein that has some advantages over grass-fed beef. For instance, bison is loaded with B vitamins, iron, zinc and selenium, and it is actually more likely to be grass-fed than beef is. It also usually has fewer calories and less fat than its beef counterpart and is typically considered a more sustainable protein source.
Shallots and scallions: Both onion-like foods here combine to add flavor to the bison burgers. The shallots provide a sweeter onion taste with a hint of garlic, while the scallions provide a mega-dose of vitamin K and other essential nutrients.

This avocado bison burgers recipe also calls for coconut aminos, Dijon mustard, garlic cloves and thyme for the burgers, and the toppings include lettuce, tomato and the avocado.

How to Make Avocado Bison Burgers

To get things started, you want to mix the ground bison, shallots, scallions, coconut aminos, Dijon, garlic cloves and thyme together in a medium bowl. You can add sea salt and black pepper for added flavor here as well.

Once the bison and the rest are mixed well, form eight patties. Then, let the burger patties chill in the fridge for 10 to 20 minutes so they get firm.

Once they’re formed and firmed, toss them on the grill, cooking them over high heat for roughly five minutes on each side.

Once they’re cooked to your liking, your bison burgers are ready to eat. Top them with the iceberg lettuce, tomato and avocado (in addition to any other toppings you want), and either eat them without a bun or, for a healthier option than a white bun, try an Ezekiel bread or gluten-free bun.

Then, simply enjoy your avocado bison burgers and the weather outside!

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