Mallard Maple Bacon Onion Jam Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 wild mallard duck breast (Chunked before grinding; soak in milk overnight first.)
• milk (For soaking the duck overnight in the refrigerator.)
• 0.125 package bacon (Ground with the duck; the video transcript says one-quarter package, while the on-screen recipe states one-eighth package.)
• shredded cheese (Any shredded cheese; the creator used a Mexican blend. Mixed with the ground duck and bacon.)
• seasonings (Any seasonings; the creator used garlic powder and cayenne.)
• slider buns (Kings Hawaiian slider buns.)
• 1 onion (Medium-sized; cooked until caramelized.)
• 2 slices Muenster cheese (Added to finish the burgers.)
• maple bacon onion jam (Stonewall Kitchen maple bacon onion jam.)
• ketchup (For serving.)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the mallard breast in milk and soak it overnight in the refrigerator.

2. 2

   The next day, remove the duck from the milk and cut it into chunks.

3. 3

   Grind the duck chunks together with one-eighth of a package of bacon. The audio mentions one-quarter package, but the on-screen recipe specifies one-eighth package.

4. 4

   Place the ground duck-and-bacon mixture in the refrigerator overnight to season.

5. 5

   Cook the medium onion down until caramelized.

6. 6

   Place the ground duck mixture on parchment paper. Add the shredded Mexican-blend cheese and the chosen seasonings, such as garlic powder and cayenne, then mix everything together.

7. 7

   Square up the mixture on the parchment paper to form the burger portions.

8. 8

   Place the burger portions in the Staub cookware and sear them. Cook the caramelized onions on the other side of the cookware.

9. 9

   Flip the burgers, add some of the caramelized onions to the tops, and give the burgers a further sear.

10. 10

    Top the burgers with the Muenster cheese and allow it to finish melting.

11. 11

    Serve the burgers on Kings Hawaiian slider buns with maple bacon onion jam and a little ketchup, adding any other desired toppings.

Notes

The source does not specify the amount of milk, shredded cheese, seasonings, buns, maple bacon onion jam, or ketchup, nor does it provide cooking temperatures or exact searing times. The on-screen recipe and spoken transcript disagree about the bacon amount; the on-screen recipe states one-eighth package and was prioritized.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• burgers
• wild game
• duck
• American
• high-protein
• seared
• slider