Venison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Ground venison lends a savory, earthy quality to these sliders and plays well with the blueberry BBQ sauce.
Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
Venison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time25 Minutes
Calories506
Ingredients
½ cup Fresh Thyme blueberry preserves
¼ cup Fresh Thyme Smokin’ Sweet BBQ Sauce
10 slices smoked uncured bacon, divided
1 Fresh Thyme large egg, beaten
1 (1 lb.) pkg. frozen ground venison, thawed
½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
2 tsp. chopped Fresh Thyme fresh rosemary
2 tsp. chopped Fresh Thyme fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. Fresh Thyme organic ground black pepper
3 oz. Smoked Gouda cheese, cut into 12 slices
1 (12 ct.) pkg. Hawaiian sweet rolls, split
1½ cups baby arugula
Directions
- In a small bowl, stir together blueberry preserves and BBQ sauce; set aside.
- Finely chop 4 slices of bacon. In a large bowl, gently combine chopped bacon, egg, venison, onion, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and black pepper. Be careful not to overmix. Form meat mixture into 12 patties. If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours.
- Cut remaining 6 bacon slices in half. In a large skillet, cook bacon slices over medium heat until desired crispness. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
- Add 6 venison patties to skillet; cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through (160°F), turning once and topping each with a cheese slice during the last minute of cooking. Repeat with remaining patties and cheese slices.
- Serve venison patties in buns, topped with bacon, arugula, and blueberry-BBQ sauce.
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 506 calories, 16 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 105 mg cholesterol, 533 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 28 g sugar, 32 g protein. Daily values: 5% vitamin A, 8% vitamin C, 13% calcium, 16% iron
20 minutes
Prep Time
25 minutes
Cook Time
6
Servings
506
Calories
Shop Ingredients
Makes 6 servings
Fresh Thyme Blueberry Preserves - 10.5 Ounce
$2.99$0.28/oz
Fresh Thyme Smokin' Sweet Bbq Sauce - 12 Fluid ounce
$3.79$0.32/fl oz
Godshall's Hickory Smoked Uncured Pork Bacon - 8 Ounce
Sale
$4.49 was $5.69$0.56/oz
Fresh Thyme Cage Free Large Grade A White Eggs - 1 Each
$2.99
Force Of Nature 100% Grass Fed Ground Venison Ancestral Blend - 14 Ounce
Sale
$10.39 was $12.99$0.74/oz
Yellow Onions - 0.75 Pound
$0.97 avg/ea$1.29/lb
Fresh Thyme Organic Rosemary - 0.75 Ounce
$2.50$3.33/oz
Fresh Thyme Organic Thyme - 0.75 Ounce
$2.50$3.33/oz
Garlic - 1 Each
$0.69
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Black Pepper - 1.98 Ounce
$3.99$2.02/oz
Boar's Head Smoked Gouda Cheese - 1 Pound
Sale
$9.99/lb was $10.99/lb$9.99/lb
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 12 Count - 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
Josie's Organic Baby Arugula - 5 Ounce
2 for $7.00
$3.50 was $3.79$0.70/oz
Nutritional Information
Each serving contains: 506 calories, 16 g fat, 7 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat, 105 mg cholesterol, 533 mg sodium, 58 g carbohydrates, 1 g fiber, 28 g sugar, 32 g protein. Daily values: 5% vitamin A, 8% vitamin C, 13% calcium, 16% iron
Directions
- In a small bowl, stir together blueberry preserves and BBQ sauce; set aside.
- Finely chop 4 slices of bacon. In a large bowl, gently combine chopped bacon, egg, venison, onion, rosemary, thyme, garlic, and black pepper. Be careful not to overmix. Form meat mixture into 12 patties. If desired, cover and refrigerate up to 8 hours.
- Cut remaining 6 bacon slices in half. In a large skillet, cook bacon slices over medium heat until desired crispness. Remove bacon from pan, reserving drippings in skillet. Drain bacon on paper towels.
- Add 6 venison patties to skillet; cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until browned and cooked through (160°F), turning once and topping each with a cheese slice during the last minute of cooking. Repeat with remaining patties and cheese slices.
- Serve venison patties in buns, topped with bacon, arugula, and blueberry-BBQ sauce.