I'm so glad I found US Wellness Meats grass-fed bison. Imagine my delight when I learned these bison are 100% grass-fed and grass-finished, they are not fed any antibiotics or hormones, and they do not use any fertilizer or pesticides on their pastures. I've put together a few bison recipes using bison in lieu of beef.
In case you aren't convinced to try it, here's why I love cooking bison:
- It’s lean – so you don’t feel guilty about eating it. (Bison actually contains more protein in relation to calories than beef.)
- It’s incredibly moist and tender.
- It’s a crowd pleaser!
Bison Recipes: Burgers and Bolognese
Bison Gorgonzola Burgers
1 lb. ground bison
1/8 cup Gorgonzola cheese (can substitute with any other cheese)
1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce
Garlic powder
Sea salt
Mix all above ingredients with your hands. Divide meat into four parts and shape patties. Cook on a skillet (we love the American-made Lodge Cast Iron grill pan) until you can no longer see any pink meat. While the burgers are cooking, sauté mushrooms, onions and shallots in butter until they turn golden brown. Serve these sautéed vegetables on top of the burger. Serve the burgers with sliced avocado on a brioche roll. Enjoy!
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Bison Bolognese
1 lb. ground bison
1/8 cup Worcestershire sauce
Garlic Powder
Sea Salt
Chopped Carrots
Chopped Onions
Olive Oil
In a sauce pan, sauté carrots and onions in olive oil until tender. Add the bison and additional ingredients in the pan and cook until meat is no longer pink. Add your favorite pasta sauce. Let simmer until hot. Serve over your favorite pasta. Enjoy!
Have you ever tried bison at a restaurant? At home? Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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We haven’t tried bison. A relative of mine just moved to Wisconsin, so this caught my eye. I’m going to ask her if she’s tried Wisconsin bison yet! I’d love to try it!
We have tried bison and it is really pretty good. We have tried burgers and not any other cut. It is quite lean and you cant overcook it!
Cabella’s is the 1st time we tried bison…….love at first bite! Cabella’s also makes dishs with other “different” meats such as bear, caribou, osterich etc……..
I love that this is grass raised and finished. I try to avoid GMO’s and grass fed is a great way to avoid them. This recipe sounds delicious. I will be looking for the grass fed Bison.
Yum. I have not tried this before but am excited to try it. I am a big fan of grass fed meat and I love Wisconsin, so…its a perfect mating for me. The burger recipe sounds so good.
That looks so delicious and healthy. Natural meat is so much better.
When we make bison burgers, we usually make them half bison and half beef. I think the flavor is just a little mellower that way. Topped with some pepperjack cheese and fresh New Jersey tomato in the summer — heaven!