Burger Bowls

This Burger Bowls recipe makes the perfect summer dinner! Made with juicy homemade keto burger patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles, tomatoes, onions, and a secret burger sauce! The BEST burger bowl with 30 grams of protein per serving!

 

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes

Burgers are one of our favourite summer foods! We love grilling and homemade burgers are just the BEST – and if you’re watching your macros, burgers might be one of those menu items you’re tempted to leave behind. But these Burger Bowls? They’re a nutrient-packed homemade version with all the best burger flavours, AND they pack 30 grams of protein per serving!

There are so many reasons we love this Burger Bowl recipe. Here are just a few!

1. It’s HEALTHY. This keto burger recipe is packed with nutrition. We find when we enjoy these burgers in a bowl, it means we eat a TON more veggies than if the burger was on a bun.
2. It’s so FILLING. The burger bowls are so filling and they are a great easy meal option with a delicious protein and tons of veggies for extra fibre.
3. It’s VERSATILE. This recipe is so versatile! Add your favourite burger toppings that suit your tastes and preferences and make it your own!

Follow these simple tips and you’ll be creating perfectly cooked, juicy homemade Burger Bowls every single time!

When making homemade burgers, buy good quality ground beef that’s about 80% meat and 20% fat (go for 80% lean beef from your meat market or grocery store). This helps give your burgers flavour without adding a bunch of extra ingredients and it helps them stay nice and juicy!

When mixing burgers, the meat and all other ingredients should be at room temperature to ensure everything mixes evenly. Let your ground beef sit out of the fridge for several minutes before mixing everything together.

The juiciest burgers contain limited ingredients (meat, spices, sometimes onions, etc.) and breadcrumbs aren’t necessary! Add some almond flour in place of the breadcrumbs for texture, if you really want to.

Combine the ingredients for your burger patties with your hands, mixing well but just until everything is combined.  Don’t over mix! Using your hands creates a nice even texture and it ensures everything is evenly mixed.

Using a kitchen scale to make sure that all burger patties are the same weight ensures that they cook evenly, since they’re all the same size! If you don’t have a kitchen scale, use an ice cream scoop or a dry measuring cup to make sure they’re evenly sized.

Use a burger press if you have one, not to pack the burger patties too tightly but to ensure they’re all an even thickness and diameter (this will help them cook evenly). Burger presses are inexpensive and readily available… check out ours HERE  (paid link). You can also press a finger into each burger to form a small divot on one side – this helps prevent them from shrinking too much while they cook.

Chilling your burger patties in the fridge for about 30 minutes before grilling or frying helps them stay together, keep their shape, and helps them stay nice and juicy!

Resist the urge to press down on the burgers while they’re grilling. This just makes them dry (because it causes them to release their juices).

Ensure the burgers reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degrees Celsius) in the middle and remove them from the heat as soon as this temperature is reaches. There’s nothing worse than an under-cooked or over-cooked burger! Get our instant read thermometer HERE (paid link).

When the burgers are cooked through to the correct temperature, remove them from the grill right away and let them rest for 3-5 minutes before serving. Resting helps create a juicy interior and it also helps the burgers stay together.

Serving a delicious homemade burger on a bed of lettuce with all the fixings (tomatoes, cheese, onions, pickles – you name it!) is the BEST Keto way to enjoy a burger. Feel free to wrap your burger in some iceberg lettuce to make a lettuce bun instead, if you’re set on that classic burger feel.

Our amazing homemade burger sauce is SO easy to make and it’s really the only condiment you need to serve with homemade burgers! Get the easy recipe HERE (or check it out below in the recipe card!)

If you are having trouble with this keto burger recipe, follow the solutions we recommend below.

Adding too much sauce overwhelms the other flavours in the bowl. It is always best to start with less and you can add more as needed.

The lettuce can be soggy and will wilt if hot ingredients are added to it. Let the burgers cool slightly first or place cheese in between the hot and cold ingredients. Also, the lettuce and other vegetables can become soggy if too much sauce is added to the bowl.

The burger patty can be dry if it is overcooked. Make sure to use a meat thermometer so you can remove them when they reach 160 degrees Fahrenheit (71 degree Celsius). Also, resist the urge to press down on the burgers while they’re grilling. This causes them to release their juices and just makes them dry.

Seasoning ingredients are very important as it gives flavour to the entire bowl. Under-seasoned burger patties will make the bowl bland tasting.

Don’t forget to let the burgers rest first before serving or they can crumble apart. Once you remove the burgers from the grill, letting them rest for 3-5 minutes before serving helps create a juicy interior and also helps the burgers stay together.

The burgers can cook unevenly if they are not the same size. It is important to make sure all the burger patties are the same weight to ensure they cook evenly! If you don’t have a kitchen scale, use an ice cream scoop or a dry measuring cup to make sure they’re evenly sized.

To make this Keto Burgers bowl recipe, you’ll need these kitchen items on hand (paid links):

• mixing bowls
• Garlic Press
• measuring cups and spoons
• Instant Read Meat Thermometer
• Burger Press
• large frying pan
• Whisk

To make this keto burger bowl recipe, you’ll need these ingredients (paid links):

FOR BURGER PATTIES:

• 2 pounds 80% lean ground beef use high quality beef that’s 20% fat for best results
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt
• 3/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 3 cloves garlic finely pressed
• 1 medium onion very finely minced (so it’s almost a paste)
• 2 medium eggs
• 1/3 cup almond flour (totally optional, or use less if desired )

BURGER SAUCE:

• 3/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons mustard
• 4 tablespoons ketchup (regular or sugar free)
• 1/3 cup pickles diced
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt (to taste)

Try these tasty variations on our Burger Bowls Recipe!

1. Avocado Burger – Add avocado slices, tomato, mixed greens, cucumber, and red onion with garlic lime mayo sauce to your burger bowl.
2. Greek – Serve the keto burger with red onion, feta, cucumber, tomato, olives, and a greek yogurt or sour cream based Tzatziki sauce.
3. Breakfast Burger – Serve the keto burger with cheddar cheese, bits of bacon, a fried egg, and spinach. Use Hollandaise or sugar-free ketchup and mustard as the sauce.
4. Taco Burger – Serve the keto burger alongside some veggies, salsa, shredded cheese, jalapeños, guacamole, and sour cream.
5. Caprese Bowl – Compliment the keto burger with basil, fresh mozzarella, and cherry tomatoes. Drizzle with olive oil and a sugar-free balsamic vinegar.

We hope you love this Keto Burger recipe as much as we do! Let us know in the comments below, what’s your favourite keto recipe for summer? We’d love to know!  

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Watch the video below to see exactly how we make this keto burger recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on our YouTube channel.