I went into this week thinking I was going to do a different type of meat for my burger. I wanted to get lamb but couldn't find any at my local grocery store. I did, however, find some nice buffalo meat. If you have never had buffalo before it really is very good. It has a great flavor similar to beef but somehow different. Also, it is a healthier alternative because it is leaner and has less fat than traditional beef. I formed the ground buffalo into patties and covered them lightly with some oil so that the seasoning would stick. I then coated the burger in a spice rub of chili powder, ground yellow mustard, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Then I set the grill on high and got the temperature way up so that the spice rub would really sear into the burger. On top of the burger I decided to go with two sauces. One was a little spicy and tangy and the other was cooling and creamy. I covered the burger with pureed jalapeños for the spiciness. Next I zested a lime and added the juice from a half of a lime into some sour cream. This added the traditional lime Mexican flavor which cooled down the spiciness of the jalapeños. Lastly, I used a toasted Portuguese roll cut in half as my bread of choice. When I took my first bite of this sandwich two things stood out. First the flavor of the buffalo meat stood out as being so different and very tasty. I will definitely feature another burger with buffalo meat before this blog is done. The second thing I noticed was the lime sour cream. It was deliciously cooling after biting into the hot peppers and the chili seasoning. Another week and another successful burger. I would definitely repeat this one again.
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