Home on the Range Buffalo Burgers With Brooklyn Ketchup

From The Great Big Burger Book. Be careful not to overcook.

• Ready In: 34 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb  ground buffalo meat
• 1 -2  garlic clove, minced
• 1  tablespoon ketchup
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 4  hamburger buns with sesame seeds

• Brooklyn Ketchup

• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
• 1  tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon dark brown sugar
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1  teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 -6  dashes Tabasco sauce, to taste

Directions

1. Make the ketchup: in a bowl, whisk the ketchup ingredients together; let stand for an hour or so (refrigerate if not ready to use after 1-2 hours).
2. Make the burgers: in a bowl, gently mix the buffalo meat, garlic, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
3. Form mixture into 4 patties, each 3/4-inch thick.
4. Lightly oil the grill or skillet over med-high heat; cook burgers 1 ½-2 minutes per side for medium rare or to desired degree of doneness (ground buffalo cooks faster than ground beef).
5. Serve cooked patties on sesame seed buns; top patties with Brooklyn Ketchup.