Buffalo Burgers

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 2 pounds lean ground buffalo meat (900grams)
• ½ cup butter, softened (125ml)
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (30ml)
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped (30ml)
• 1 small hot red thai chili pepper, finely minced
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine butter, green onion, cilantro, parsley and hot red pepper.
2. On a piece of plastic wrap or waxed paper, form the mixture into a cylinder, about 1 inch (1.5 cm) in diameter. Wrap and close the ends. Place the butter cylinder in the freezer to solidify.
3. Shape ground buffalo into 6 large balls.  Cut frozen butter into six ¼ inch (4mm) discs. Freeze remaining butter for use another day.
4. Make a depression in the center of each buffalo patty.  Place a frozen butter disc into each meatball and seal inside.  Shape meat into patties about 1-inch (1.5 cm) thick, keeping the butter well surrounded by buffalo meat.
5. Preheat the barbecue to 375°F/190°C or medium high heat.
6. Oil the grill and season the buffalo burgers with salt and pepper.
7. Grill the burgers 6 minutes per side.