Ground moose, bacon and plenty of seasonings make this moose burger recipe incredibly delicious. These pan-fried burgers are cooked in a cast-iron skillet and end up with a slightly crispy exterior and juicy interior. Garnish to taste with your favourite toppings!
Hi friends!
Today I’m sharing another moose recipe with you all!
You may remember my moose stew I shared a while back.
Right now, it’s all about this moose burger recipe.
Moose meat is fairly lean so to add some moisture (and more flavour) to the burgers, some cooked bacon was mixed in.
These come together quickly and can be garnished to how you like ’em! For me, I gotta have caramelized onions or blueberry BBQ sauce (sometimes both). What are your favourite toppings?
How To Make Moose Burgers
Full details on how to make moose burgers are in the recipe card below, but here are the basics:
- Fry some bacon lardons in a skillet. You want them cooked but not overly crispy. Remove and drain most of the grease and lay to one side for use later.
- In a bowl, combine ground moose meat with seasonings and mix to combine.
- Add cooked bacon to the burger mixture, stirring in.
- Form meat into patties, about 4 ounces or so each.
- Fry burgers in a skillet, cooking on both sides.
- Place the moose burgers on buns, garnish and enjoy!
How Do I Know If My Burgers Are Seasoned Enough?
Everyone has a different preference for seasoning. To test whether the burger mixture is just right for you, the easiest thing to do is take a little bit of the seasoned moose meat (about a tablespoon) and cook.
If you feel like you want a little more salt or garlic powder (or whatever), just add a little more to your mixture.
Do I Need To Add Egg?
Nope! I find these stick together just fine without any binder. Things are kept simple here, just ground moose meat, bacon and seasonings.
Tips and Variations
- If you’d rather keep things simple here, you could just go with salt and pepper for the seasoning and leave out the other stuff.
- Season the moose burgers just before cooking.
- To add even more richness to these moose burgers, add a little (slightly cooled) bacon grease or cooled melted butter to the ground meat when mixing up.
- I like to cook my burgers in a cast-iron skillet. If you want to grill them, go right ahead. Just grease your grill and cook until done.
- The burgers were cooked in a little bacon grease from the bacon. You can simply use olive oil if you prefer.
Make It a Meal
This ground moose burger is substantial as is, but if you want to make more of a meal, add some sides:
If you make this moose recipe, be sure to leave a comment below!
Moose Burger Recipe
Ingredients
- ¼ pound bacon, cut into lardons (about 113 grams or 4 slices)
- 1 pound ground moose meat
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon mustard powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired
Instructions
- Place bacon lardons in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat and fry until cooked, but not fully crispy. Transfer cooked bacon to a plate and set aside. Carefully remove grease (put in a dish) and reserve grease for later to put in burgers (optional) and to fry them.
- Meanwhile, add moose meat to a bowl along with Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, salt, black pepper, mustard powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika. Mix to combine everything.
- Mix in cooked bacon and form into burger patties (about 4 ounces each and about 4 inches in diameter).Note: Add even more moisture to these burgers by mixing in 1 to 2 tablespoons of slightly cooled bacon grease or cooled melted butter.
- To cook burgers, heat a teaspoon or so of bacon grease (or use olive oil) in the cast-iron skillet over medium heat.Note: I fried the burgers in batches, cooking two at a time, adding more grease or oil between batches.
- Place two burgers in the skillet, leaving a little space between the burgers. Cook for 4 minutes (the burgers should be well seared on the bottom side).
- Flip the burgers to the other side and continue to cook for another 4 minutes or until the burgers are fully cooked through (the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit in the centre of the burgers when checked with an instant-read meat thermometer).
- Repeat process to cook remaining two burgers.
- Serve the moose burgers on hamburger buns with your favourite burger toppings. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you’d rather keep things simple here, you could just go with salt and pepper for the seasoning and leave out the other stuff.
- Season the burgers just before cooking.
- To add even more richness to these moose burgers, add a little (slightly cooled) bacon grease or cooled melted butter to the ground meat when mixing up.
- I like to cook my burgers in a cast-iron skillet. If you want to grill them, go right ahead. Just grease your grill and cook until done.
- The burgers were cooked in a little bacon grease from the bacon. You can simply use olive oil if you prefer.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Lauren K
Tried this tonight and followed the recipe exactly and it was delicious!
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thank you, Lauren!! Happy you enjoyed the recipe!!
Carly G
Made this today. I NEVER post on a recipe, but this is so very good. Thank you for my go to moose burger recipe.
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you very much, Carly!! So happy you enjoyed the recipe!
Valentina
I’ve never had Moose, but I’m totally game to try it. (Ha! An accidental pun.) And there’s no better ingredient than bacon to add to my burger. Delicious, Dawn! 🙂 ~Valentina
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Lol!! Thanks Valentina!
Katherine | Love In My Oven
Well, I’ve had kangaroo burger, but never moose! I am so curious about the taste. This burger looks SO stacked and delicious! Also, bacon is a MUST!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Katherine! Happy you think so. 🙂
Marissa
I’ve never had moose, but I’d love to try it. This burger looks divine!!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you so much, Marissa!
Steven
Unbelievably delicious. I grew up eating elk and venison. This recipe just makes moose delicious! Thank you.
Dawn | Girl Heart Food
Thank you very much, Steven!! So happy you enjoyed the recipe!!
David @ Spiced
I’ve cooked with venison before, but moose is a new one to me. (I suspect they are kinda similar since both are so lean.) In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever had moose. I’m intrigued! We did have a moose sighting nearby a couple of weeks ago, so maybe… Haha. Either way, I love a good burger, and this one looks fantastic!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks David!! Hope you’re having a great week!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
I’ve never eaten moose, let alone cooked with it, so these burgers are intriguing! Such a great idea to add bacon to the burgers, too. Have a great week, Dawn!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks Kelsie! Hope your week is going great too. 🙂
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
I’ve never tried moose meat Dawn, but looks like I’ve been missing out. These look simply mouthwatering! Pinned!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks so much, Mary Ann!
Alex
I have never tried moose before, but I am so curious to give it a go! 🙂 This burger looks amazing!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Alex!!
Katerina | Once a Foodie
Oh wow – I had no idea that you could eat moose! It looks absolutely amazing, Dawn – I would love to taste this (though unfortunately we can’t get moose meat here in Australia). I wonder if I might be able to find it next time we travel to Canada?
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you, Katerina!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
We eat a lot of wild game – mostly elk and venison. I think I could apply the same technique you’ve used with the meat we have. I love the idea of adding bacon – you just can’t go wrong with bacon!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thanks Kathy! Adds lots of flavour, doesn’t it?