If you love burgers, you’ll love this simple recipe for White Cheddar Elk Burgers with Mustard Aioli. It’s the juiciest, most flavorful elk burger we’ve had in a long time — and it only takes 20 minutes to prepare! Topped with a thick slice of sharp white cheddar, crisp veggies, and a creamy, tangy mustard aioli.
We love burgers of all kinds but this simple, yet sophisticated combination of ingredients truly brings out the rich, savory flavor of the elk burger without overpowering it.
How to make a juicy elk burger.
Add fat! Ground elk is very lean, unlike ground beef, which is usually 80% protein and 20% fat. Elk has about 10% fat, or less depending on how the elk is processed.
To create a juicy burger, I like to add finely chopped bacon to my elk. The bacon cooks nicely with the ground elk, making the burgers juicy and flavorful. You won’t even know there’s bacon in the burger, except for a subtle, slightly smoky flavor! Alternatively, adding cold grated butter is also a great way to add a little fat.
