Coffee Rubbed Venison Bacon Burger

This juicy & flavorful Coffee Rubbed Venison Bacon Burger is sure to quickly become your new go-to burger recipe this summer...

This recipe first appeared on the Bridgeport Farmers Market Let's Get Fresh site.

I am on a mission once again this outdoor farmers market season to show you all how you can create a delicious recipe purchasing mostly locally grown & raised produce and meats at your local farmers market. I started this locally inspired recipe series in the summer of 2017, and I am thrilled to be continuing the series this year as well. Each month I will be sharing a recipe here to the blog inspired by and featuring some of my own personal favorite fresh & local finds from my local market. 

For the month of July, I am sharing the recipe for this juicy & flavorful Coffee Rubbed Venison Bacon Burger. For those who are not familiar with cooking with venison, it is deer meat. 

And deer meat tends to be on the leaner side with very little fat & with a slightly gamey flavor. My remedy for both of these predicaments? Thick cut local bacon, of course! ;)

Bacon Cheeseburger Tatchos

These Bacon Cheeseburger Tatchos are a fun and delicious combination of two of your favorites- a classic bacon cheeseburger and nachos- minus the bun and the tortilla chips...

These Bacon Cheeseburger Tatchos are about to totally shake up your weeknight dinner plans, folks. ;)

What exactly are tatchos, you may be asking?

Some people call them totchos. Some people call them tatchos.

But they both start with the same thing- crispy, golden tater tots!

Think nachos, but tater tots are taking over the role of tortilla chips. 

For this tasty take on tatchos, I steered away from the traditional Mexican nacho toppings and went 100% American classic with all the flavors of one of everyone's favorite burgers- the bacon cheeseburger.

Golden brown tater tots are smothered with perfectly seasoned ground beef, melty shredded cheese, mustard, ketchup, chopped tomatoes and pickles, shredded lettuce, and crispy bacon.

Of course, you could add whichever toppings you like and omit the ones you do not like.  

These Bacon Cheeseburger Tatchos are sure to be a hit with everyone in your family and weeknight friendly too since you can have these on the table in about 30 minutes...