In our area, late October and early November is when the fall season really sets in. We tend to have a number of mild days and that means there are opportunities for grilling at our local park or in our backyard. For a quickly prepared meal that is heavy in the taste and health categories, I grabbed some ground bison steak, some fresh spinach, and of course some onions and fresh peppers. The ground bison steak was ordered from a ranch in Minnesota and the peppers are freshly grown here in our state. Ground bison steak should be available from most online sellers.
I prefer the flavor of charcoal grilling for burgers and burger steaks. The flavor from the charcoal also adds a smoky flavor to roasted vegetables. In this case, I placed some habaneros, onions, and a single Bishops Crown pepper on the grill with the steaks. If you roast peppers, be sure to rotate them as the sugars will blacken quickly. Some blackening is expected though. These particular peppers are hot – very hot – but the roasting process will make them a little less dangerous and enhance the flavor. The habaneros will still have quite a bit of heat. To season the meat, I placed two pounds of ground bison steak in a mixing bowl and then seasoned in with Goya Adobo con Cumin, a Spanish all purpose seasoning, and some black pepper. I prefer this seasoning because it is essentially a garlic salt with a few extra ingredients and it is very subtle. I mixed this up with my hands and then formed the ground bison steaks. Your charcoal should be burning while all this is taking place. Remember that bison has much less fat and water than other meats. This meat will cook quickly and much more quickly than b**f. I generally grill mine for a good 2-3 minutes on each side depending on how many coals I’ve put in the grill. If you’re using a gas grill, keep the grill on medium heat to avoid drying the meat.
I could go on about this recipe, but it’s really just a simple example of how to use good bison meat in your everyday life. I’ve used some regional ingredients here and raised the health factor with the spinach salads.