Venison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ SauceVenison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Venison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Venison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Ground venison lends a savory, earthy quality to these sliders and plays well with the blueberry BBQ sauce.
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Recipe - Downers Grove, IL
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Venison Sliders with Blueberry BBQ Sauce
Prep Time20 Minutes
Servings6
Cook Time25 Minutes
Calories506
Ingredients
Ā½ cup Fresh Thyme blueberry preserves
Ā¼ cup Fresh Thyme Smokinā€™ Sweet BBQ Sauce
10 slices smoked uncured bacon, divided
1 Fresh Thyme large egg, beaten
1 (1 lb.) pkg. frozen ground venison, thawed
Ā½ 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
1Ā½ cups baby arugula
Directions
  1. In a small bowl, stir together blueberry preserves and BBQ sauce; set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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
Ā½ cup Fresh Thyme blueberry preserves
Fresh Thyme Blueberry Preserves
Fresh Thyme Blueberry Preserves - 10.5 Ounce
$2.99$0.28/oz
Ā¼ cup Fresh Thyme Smokinā€™ Sweet BBQ Sauce
Fresh Thyme Smokin' Sweet Bbq Sauce
Fresh Thyme Smokin' Sweet Bbq Sauce - 12 Fluid ounce
$3.99$0.33/fl oz
10 slices smoked uncured bacon, divided
Godshall's Hickory Smoked Uncured Pork Bacon
Godshall's Hickory Smoked Uncured Pork Bacon - 8 Ounce
$5.69$0.71/oz
1 Fresh Thyme large egg, beaten
Fresh Thyme Cage Free Large Grade A White Eggs
Fresh Thyme Cage Free Large Grade A White Eggs - 1 Each
$2.99
1 (1 lb.) pkg. frozen ground venison, thawed
Force Of Nature 100% Grass Fed Ground Venison Ancestral Blend
Force Of Nature 100% Grass Fed Ground Venison Ancestral Blend - 14 Ounce
Sale
$10.49 was $12.99$0.75/oz
Ā½ cup finely chopped yellow onion
Yellow Onions
Yellow Onions - 0.75 Pound
$0.97 avg/ea$1.29/lb
2 tsp. chopped Fresh Thyme fresh rosemary
Fresh Thyme Organic Rosemary
Fresh Thyme Organic Rosemary - 0.75 Ounce
$2.50$3.33/oz
2 tsp. chopped Fresh Thyme fresh thyme
Fresh Thyme Organic Thyme
Fresh Thyme Organic Thyme - 0.75 Ounce
$2.50$3.33/oz
1 clove garlic, minced
Garlic
Garlic - 1 Each
$0.69
1/4 tsp. Fresh Thyme organic ground black pepper
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Black Pepper
Fresh Thyme Organic Ground Black Pepper - 1.98 Ounce
$3.99$2.02/oz
3 oz. Smoked Gouda cheese, cut into 12 slices
Boar's Head Smoked Gouda Cheese
Boar's Head Smoked Gouda Cheese - 1 Pound
$10.99/lb$10.99/lb
1 (12 ct.) pkg. Hawaiian sweet rolls, split
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 12 Count
King's Hawaiian Original Hawaiian Sweet Rolls 12 Count - 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
1Ā½ cups baby arugula
Josie's Organic Baby Arugula
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

  1. In a small bowl, stir together blueberry preserves and BBQ sauce; set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Serve venison patties in buns, topped with bacon, arugula, and blueberry-BBQ sauce.