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Summertime means grilling out and we at Chicagoist unwrapped our grills with loving care to begin enjoying everything charcoal, hickory chips and even propane have to offer. Summer's the time to lose that winter weight gain and look good on the beach so we tried a few healthier alternatives to the typical burger here.
We used buffalo meat instead of hamburger. Buffalo meat has fewer calories, less cholesterol and less fat then hamburger, pork or skinless chicken. It also has more vitamin B-12 and and iron than any of those alternatives, as well. You can find buffalo burger patties in the frozen section at Trader Joe's. We mixed ours with a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce and a grill spice mix (salt free), grilled them up and topped them with a slice of low fat cheese. The meat does not taste game-y. The grilled, savory patty went atop a whole wheat bun and got topped with organic spring mix and some off-the-vine tomatoes.
Read on for a link to our favorite outdoor, city-patio-friendly grill choice!
If you're looking for a great patio grill, we admit to being partial to the flavor imparted by using charcoal. However, this isn't always an option for city dwellers with condo rules against such things. A great alternative is the Weber Q line of grills. We use the Weber Q-100, formerly called the Baby Q which retails for $149. (We found ours at the South Loop Ace Hardware after reading reviews on Amazon - 4.5 stars out of 5 with 204 reviews!) It pumps out the heat to a porcelain enameled cast iron grate that cooks your food evenly and after three winters, still lights up at the push of a button. It uses small propane tanks that we've found last a good 10 - 15 grillings (available at Ace or Home Depot). An optional stand and cover is available.
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Holy Jesus, that picture is wonderful. What's funny is I just had a box of those buffalo burgers (from TJ's), and they were very good!
Yuuuuuuuuuum...
i was all about to go off on you for putting this delicious-looking picture up while i'm dieting, but lo! i may have to seek out a box of these buffalo thingies. thanks!
Hi, The Meteorologist - Thank you for the photo comnent. :) I'm glad you liked those burgers, too! I didn't taste any game-y-ness at all. Did you?
Ali - We must grill soon!
Shannon - I hope you enjoy them; it's a great way to get a red-meat fix when you're watching your intake. :)
That looks so much better than my turkey sandwich. :(
i once confused buffalo burgers with bubba burgers...not the same.
damn. that burger makes my 7-11-bought sandwich look like crap.
I believe you can usually get fresh ground buffalo at Whole Foods if you don't want to go the frozen route.
Game burgers and sausage are also available at Paulina Meat Market, if I recall correctly. I love buffalo - but if you can find ostrich burgers, give 'em a shot. They're excellent.
Whole Foods carries ground buffalo along with bison steaks - can't really tell the difference between bison and beef when cooking although there is a slight difference in the taste...the price, however, is a huge difference: $19.99 per pound for bison steaks.
Karl: Ostrich is great. I used to buy it at Whole Foods, until I realized I can't afford Whole Foods.
herstory: ouch. i'll have to take that into account. wish trader joe's at least listed prices on their site.
Oh my god, I hate condiments and fixin's with a passion, but that photo is making my mouth water!
yum. the picture reminds me of a turtle burger pic i saw on deviant art one time.
As much as I love eating buffalo, I'll also go for some PIedmont buger patties right now.
Honestly, I think there was a little gaminess, but I think that may have been because I didn't dress mine at all -- no cheese. I also used a grill pan, though that never changed the taste of food for me before.
But, I will eat practically anything, and I loved my burgers -- this is just a reminder for me to get some more.
THe only buffalo burger I have had was gamey. But after this post I might give it another try.
The Meteorologist and Eva33:
Eek, I will edit the post to note that some people taste a gamey flavor. I might not have because I added the worcestershire. I've had the burgers before without the worcestershire but I probably had cheese on it.
-L.