Spicy Buffalo Bison Burgers

Fire up the grill for these spicy buffalo bison burgers! Lean, ground bison burger combined with buffalo hot sauce, chopped celery, blue cheese crumbles, and spices – formed into juicy and delicious burger patties and grilled to perfection.

This recipe was developed in partnership with The Honest Bison. All opinions are our own.

Summertime means grill season, and The Honest Bison makes it super easy to get 100% fresh ground bison burger patties that make grilling a cinch. We took their already made 1/3 pound bison burger patties and transformed them into flavorful buffalo burgers, with all your favorite buffalo wing flavors.

Ingredients Needed:

• 6 – ⅓ patties The Honest Bison bison burgers
• ½ cup blue cheese crumbles – divided
• ⅔ cup buffalo hot sauce – divided
• ½ tsp. celery salt
• 2 celery ribs – finely chopped
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 6 brioche buns

How to make spicy buffalo bison burgers

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1. Preheat the grill or smoker to 450 degrees F. 
2. In a bowl, add the six bison burger patties and use your hands or a meat masher to deconstruct them into ground meat. 
3. Add ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles, ½ cup buffalo hot sauce, celery salt, chopped celery, and red pepper flakes. Mix to combine. 
4. Reform the meat mixture into six even patties. 
5. Place the patties onto the preheated grill and grill for 4 minutes on one side, then flip and grill for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches about 135-140 degrees F. 
6. Serve on brioche buns and top with additional blue cheese crumbles and hot sauce.

Recipe FAQs and Notes

Can I use ground venison or ground elk meat?

Yes! Swap in ground venison or ground elk meat in this recipe for an easy one-to-one swap. The cooking time should remain the same. However, check the internal temperature as you cook with an instant read thermometer to ensure you cook to a medium-rare finishing temperature.

How healthy is buffalo meat?

Buffalo meat is high in Omega 3’s, as well as protein and iron. Read this article for a review of bison’s nutritional profile.

How does bison meat taste?

Bison meat tastes very similar to beef. Some say it is lighter, and has a slight sweetness to it. The texture is also more tender than beef.

Recipe Notes –

• For a low carb option, serve with lettuce wraps instead of buns. 
• Top with additional toppings, if preferred. 
• To lower the spiciness, reduce or eliminate the red pepper flakes.

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Spicy Buffalo Bison Burgers Recipe