A CanCooker uses steam to cook, and that is exactly what you’ll need to make this tasty Venison "White Castle" Burgers recipe. (Jessyca Sortillon photo)
December 01, 2022
By Jessyca Sortillon
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Just like White Castle’s legendary sliders, the venison burgers in this recipe are steamed over a bed of onions. I used a CanCooker to steam the burgers and it worked out perfectly!
Never had a burger from the restaurant White Castle? I could tell you how amazing and addicting their sliders are, but I think the Burger Shack employee in the movie “Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle” described them best:
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“… those tender little White Castle burgers, with those little itty-bitty grilled onions that just explode in your mouth like flavor crystals every time you bite into one ...”
Basically, White Castle burgers are known for their delicious onion flavor – and this recipe delivers just that.
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How to Make This Venison 'White Castle' Burgers Recipe These copycat White Castle sliders are made with ground venison and beef chuck. Adding extra fat (such as beef or pork) to venison can enhance the flavor of your burgers.
Yield: 16 venison sliders Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 pound ground venison burger ½ pound ground beef chuck (80/20) ⅓ cup plain bread crumbs 1 egg, slightly beaten 2 cups + 2 tablespoons water, divided 1 ½ tablespoons CanCooker Onion Pepper Seasoning 1 small white or yellow onion, finely diced 16 small dinner rolls, each sliced in half American cheese slices (optional) Sliced dill pickles (optional)
Special Equipment:
I used two 5 ¾” x 3 ¼” x 2” disposable aluminum pans for this Venison “White Castle” Burgers recipe. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) Directions:
In a large bowl, combine ground venison, beef, bread crumbs, egg, 2 tablespoons of water and Onion Pepper seasoning. Set venison burger mixture aside.Adding extra fat, such as fatty beef or pork shoulder, to ground venison can enhance the flavor of your burgers. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) Spray the inside of two mini loaf pans with non-stick cooking spray. Add the finely diced onion to the bottom of each mini loaf pan, distributing the onion so there is a thin, even layer in both pans.If you are serving these Venison “White Castle” Burgers to picky eaters, you can go light on the onion. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) Divide the venison burger mixture evenly into the mini loaf pans, directly on top of the onions. Use a straw or chopstick to poke 9 holes in each venison loaf. Spread the holes out evenly across the meat and push all the way down, through to the bottom. The holes will allow the flavor and moisture of the onions to vent through the venison burger.Poking little holes in the venison loaves helps the meat cook faster and enhances the onion flavor. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) Place the CanCooker Rack inside the bottom of the CanCooker. Add 2 cups of water to the CanCooker. The water will sit just below the rack.Always add at least 12 ounces of liquid (water, broth, beer, etc.) to the CanCooker whenever cooking with it. This will ensure there is enough liquid to create convection heat. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) Place both filled mini loaf pans, side by side and uncovered, on the rack inside of the CanCooker. Latch lid on CanCooker and place over medium-low heat.You can use almost any type of heat source for your CanCooker – stove top, portable cooktop , propane stove, charcoal, or campfire. Never use a turkey burner, however, because it yields too much heat (even at its lowest setting) and can burn the CanCooker. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) Once the CanCooker begins to vent steam through the hole in its lid (after about 15-20 minutes), cook venison burgers for 30 minutes. If you don't have handle and latch covers on your CanCooker, use oven mitts or pot holders to remove the CanCooker from the heat source. Be careful – the CanCooker and its handles will be hot! Let it cool 5-10 minutes before opening the lid. Unlatch the lid and use tongs to carefully remove mini loaf pans from CanCooker. Flip each pan upside down onto a cutting board and remove the venison loaves. Cut loaves into slices (these will be the burger patties). I cut each loaf into 8 even slices to make a total of 16 Venison “White Castle” Burgers.Slice each venison loaf into 8 slices for a total of 16 burger patties. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) To assemble each Venison “White Castle” Burger: Place a slice of burger on the bottom half of a roll. Add a piece of American cheese (I used half a slice of cheese for each slider) and two pickles, if desired. Finish it off with the top half of the bun. Enjoy!
