Specialty Brats and Burger Recipes

Chieftain Wild Rice Company

Rice River Farms is the Retail Division of Chieftain Wild Rice Company

Meat Processing Recipes

All recipes were contributed by customers!

Specialty Burgers
• 100# Bison or lean Burger, ground
• 13# cooked Dry Roasted Wild Rice
• 5-12 oz Packages of Chieftain's Maple Apple Seasoning or Garlic Peppercorn Seasoning

Mix and shape into burgers.

Variations: Add onions, Jalapenos or Chipotle Powder to the burgers or stuff with blue cheese and wrap with Prosciutto or bacon.

Bratwurst Recipe #1
• 50# Seasoned bratwurst meat mixture, ground
• 3# Amber Blend, Premium Wild Rice, or Calico Blend, cooked and cooled

Blend all ingredients thoroughly and stuff into sausage casings. For a finer textured bratwurst, run through grinder for a brief grind before stuffing into casings.

Bratwurst Recipe #2
• 3# Amber Blend, Premium Wild Rice, or Calico Blend, cooked and cooled
• 35 - 50# chicken, turkey, beef or bison
• Seasoning of choice, try our Garlic Peppercorn, Chicken Flavor, Vegetarian or Maple Apple Seasoning

Option #1: Grind meat with seasoning then add rice and stuff into casings.
Option #2: Grind meat with seasoning then add rice. Do a limited 2 ½ minute coarse grind before stuffing into casings.

Shake it up a bit and try some of these additional products to add texture and flavor to your meat recipe!
Jalapenos ~ Tart Cherries ~ Blueberries ~ Cranberries
For a smoky flavor add Chipotle Powder or Smoked Sweet Paprika!