Buffalo Burgers

By naqgal90

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 2 pounds ground buffalo
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 slices gruyere cheese
• 1 green apple, cored
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 4 sesame seed buns, toasted
• 2 slices tomato
• 1 cup watercress, coarse stems removed

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from hubertkeller.com

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter in a small sauté pan and add onion and thyme.  Cook for 2 minutes, or until onion is translucent.
Add red wine, and let reduce 5 minutes, or until almost dry.  Remove onions from heat and let cool completely.
In a large bowl, knead together the buffalo meat and onion mixture.
Shape meat into 4 even 8-ounce patties, about 1 inch thick.  Cover and refrigerate 15-30 minutes.
Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over high heat.
Season burgers on both sides with salt and pepper.  Place in skillet and cook 4-5 minutes on one side.
Flip burgers and cook 4 more minutes, or until meat reaches desired doneness.
When burgers are almost done, add cheese and cover pan so that the cheese melts.
Slice the apple into 8 slices.
Melt the butter in a small sauté pan, and add apple slices.  Sprinkle with brown sugar, and let cook 3-5 minutes, until sugar caramelizes over apples.
To assemble burgers, place 2 apple slices on the bottom bun, and top with tomato slice and ¼ cup watercress.  Add the burger patty and top bun.