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Title: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 04:01:25 AM
I needed to get out of Illinois. I let the wife know we are going up north to our home “Seekin’ Sanity” to get away for a day or two.

On our was we stop near Castle Rock Lake in rural Mauston, Wisconsin to pickup some food at Wisconsin River Meats. I love and hate this place. A person could go broke trying to get one of everything. Lol. I walked out after spending only $50.00 or so, so not to bad. I ended up purchasing 1lb ground Lamb, 1lb ground Buffalo, Buffalo sticks, 2 bbq sauces, and a bbq rub.

Got home and started the sides and toppings for burgers. Onions and mushrooms for the burgers, and Spaghetti squash for the side.

Onions sliced thin and placed in small Weber tin with 1/4 stick of butter, a splash of water, and salt and pepper then wrapped in tinfoil.

Spaghetti squash Cut 1/2 and cleaned, EVOO and garlic and a pinch of salt.

Mushrooms cleaned sliced and placed into a Lodge 5SK Skillet with EVOO and a pinch of salt.

Crap! Forgot to start the grill... what grill to use???? The gray crooked K OTP with some Kingsford professional charcoal full chimney sounds like a winner to me.

Now “BURGER TIME” Lamb, Buffalo, toasted breadcrumbs, one egg, and SPG Seasoning. Into the refrigerator for 1hr so the mushrooms, onions, and spaghetti squash can get done.

I put Heavy salt on top of burgers just before going down onto the Lodge 9OG Skillet about 1hr later after

As far as cooking wellllllll...... big burgers means longer grill time that’s okay but, how to keep them moist? I got it.

1. Start on skillet once a goodly crust is formed on one side I flipped and did the other side.

2. Off of the skillet I placed off set to get stage two ready. Put the skillet directly above the charcoal and the burgers directly over the skillet on a risers. My thinking (And it worked [emoji106]) was the drippings hit the skillet and the steam rises right back into the burger.

3. Burgers coming along nicely time for my “Redneck Salamander” place burgers on offset heat and put Wisconsin thick sliced cheddar on them. Take the riser and place hot skillet on riser and let the heat from the skillet melt the cheese to perfection.

4. Plate and enjoy dinner with the wife.

Some may wonder why I didn’t really put anything into the burger like (Ketchup, onions, bbq seasoning, etc.) I didn’t because I never made this before and wanted to taste the meats W/O anything changing the taste to drastically.

Now some pictures hope you enjoy, have a great weekend everyone.


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Mr.CPHo on February 08, 2020, 04:06:19 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed this post!  Thanks!


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 04:22:44 AM
Thoroughly enjoyed this post!  Thanks!


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Thanks fun to make. I like figuring out different ways to cook burgers and these were great and really tasty. My wife said “to bad you don’t have the “Salamander like on (Food Network Channel) to melt the cheese” I said no problem and the “Redneck Salamander“ was born. Lol 😂. My first time melting the cheese from above with the skillet method and I’ll use it again cheese melted perfect.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: TheKevman on February 08, 2020, 04:38:56 AM
What an awesome, detailed post. The burgers look great!

Side note: My wife's family had a place on Castle Rock Lake in Mausten for many years--we actually went there for the weekend after we got engaged (at Devil's Lake). Beautiful country up there, not to mention food. I miss that place.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 04:59:25 AM

What an awesome, detailed post. The burgers look great!

Side note: My wife's family had a place on Castle Rock Lake in Mausten for many years--we actually went there for the weekend after we got engaged (at Devil's Lake). Beautiful country up there, not to mention food. I miss that place.

I love all the different meats up here and the prices are really good compared to Illinois meat prices. Plus up here you can do a little barter and trade for venison meat with hunters. Can’t wait to move here.


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: bamakettles on February 08, 2020, 05:14:26 AM
Wonderful post!  I love cooking burgers in different ways as well.  SO many possibilities.  Thanks for sharing!


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 05:28:42 AM
Wonderful post!  I love cooking burgers in different ways as well.  SO many possibilities.  Thanks for sharing!


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More then welcome. I know that Buffalo meat can dry out quick so I did 1:1 ratio lamb/buffalo lamb being the fat I needed. If you get a chance try it.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: JEBIV on February 08, 2020, 06:04:18 AM
Holy lamb and buffalo!! What an awesome cook, love all the different cook processes ! Was that a six pack cook or a little less @Shoestringshop ?

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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 06:10:03 AM
Holy lamb and buffalo!! What an awesome cook, love all the different cook processes ! Was that a six pack cook or a little less @Shoestringshop ?

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EZ 6 plus. I believe the bottles were 1/2 full! Lol
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: SMOKE FREAK on February 08, 2020, 09:59:21 AM
Well planned...Excellent execution!
I know those were great burgers.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: cigarman20 on February 08, 2020, 10:44:28 AM
Looks fantastic!


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Mr.CPHo on February 08, 2020, 10:45:41 AM
Would you call these “Buffalamb” or “Lambalo” burgers?[emoji848]


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 03:17:12 PM
Looks fantastic!


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Thanks turned out great
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 08, 2020, 03:20:20 PM
Would you call these “Buffalamb” or “Lambalo” burgers?[emoji848]


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If I’d to pick.... “Buffalamb” if I was to choose. More flavors from the Buffalo than the lamb. I’ll work on that soon.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: jhagestad on February 10, 2020, 10:30:10 AM
you had me at "I let the wife know we are going up north to our home “Seekin’ Sanity” to get away for a day or two."
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: HoosierKettle on February 10, 2020, 01:04:50 PM
Very creative. Looks and sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing the details. Ive got some elk meat and other game meat coming soon so I’ll have to make some similar creative burgers.


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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: biddyK on February 10, 2020, 04:58:28 PM
Any burger that has that much care and thought put into it is bound to be amazing. Well done.

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Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 11, 2020, 05:53:33 AM
you had me at "I let the wife know we are going up north to our home “Seekin’ Sanity” to get away for a day or two."

It needs to be done every now and then to keep our Nay my sanity. I go up normally on a Friday with every intention of leaving on Sunday, but I normally leave on Monday. lol
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 11, 2020, 05:55:18 AM
Very creative. Looks and sounds amazing. Thanks for sharing the details. Ive got some elk meat and other game meat coming soon so I’ll have to make some similar creative burgers.


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Do it! All we can do is try and post. Hope it turns out as good as ours did.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 11, 2020, 05:58:24 AM
Any burger that has that much care and thought put into it is bound to be amazing. Well done.

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They turned out is good as I hoped but next time 1.5 lb lamb to 1 lb buffalo
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: jhagestad on February 11, 2020, 11:51:01 AM
you had me at "I let the wife know we are going up north to our home “Seekin’ Sanity” to get away for a day or two."

It needs to be done every now and then to keep our Nay my sanity. I go up normally on a Friday with every intention of leaving on Sunday, but I normally leave on Monday. lol

You know what they say about cottages -- the road of good intentions to leave on Sunday is paved with unavoidable delays!
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: Shoestringshop on February 12, 2020, 02:59:52 AM
you had me at "I let the wife know we are going up north to our home “Seekin’ Sanity” to get away for a day or two."

It needs to be done every now and then to keep our Nay my sanity. I go up normally on a Friday with every intention of leaving on Sunday, but I normally leave on Monday. lol

You know what they say about cottages -- the road of good intentions to leave on Sunday is paved with unavoidable delays!

How true. I knew we were supposed to get snow up north but not as much as we got. We left at 5:20am Monday and the plows where still out. It’s a nerve racking 45mile drive with not may lights on the road but plenty of snow on it to the highway. Normally a 3hr trip total but coming home it was almost 4.75 hrs. Now you ask “Was it really worth driving up 3hrs and 4.75hrs back, snow-blowing the drive 2 times to only grill 5 burgers, Spaghetti squash, mushrooms, and onion?”

To this I’ll answer every time “HELL YES!”.
Title: Re: Gray crooked K OTP Lamb and Buffalo burgers
Post by: jhagestad on February 12, 2020, 06:37:40 AM
you had me at "I let the wife know we are going up north to our home “Seekin’ Sanity” to get away for a day or two."

It needs to be done every now and then to keep our Nay my sanity. I go up normally on a Friday with every intention of leaving on Sunday, but I normally leave on Monday. lol

You know what they say about cottages -- the road of good intentions to leave on Sunday is paved with unavoidable delays!

How true. I knew we were supposed to get snow up north but not as much as we got. We left at 5:20am Monday and the plows where still out. It’s a nerve racking 45mile drive with not may lights on the road but plenty of snow on it to the highway. Normally a 3hr trip total but coming home it was almost 4.75 hrs. Now you ask “Was it really worth driving up 3hrs and 4.75hrs back, snow-blowing the drive 2 times to only grill 5 burgers, Spaghetti squash, mushrooms, and onion?”

To this I’ll answer every time “HELL YES!”.

AMEN to that.