Home on the Range Buffalo Burgers With Brooklyn Ketchup

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground buffalo meat
• 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4 hamburger buns with sesame seeds

Brooklyn Ketchup

• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2-6 dashes Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions

1. 1

   Make the ketchup: in a bowl, whisk the ketchup ingredients together; let stand for an hour or so (refrigerate if not ready to use after 1-2 hours).

2. 2

   Make the burgers: in a bowl, gently mix the buffalo meat, garlic, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Form mixture into 4 patties, each 3/4-inch thick.

4. 4

   Lightly oil the grill or skillet over med-high heat; cook burgers 1 ½-2 minutes per side for medium rare or to desired degree of doneness (ground buffalo cooks faster than ground beef).

5. 5

   Serve cooked patties on sesame seed buns; top patties with Brooklyn Ketchup.