Burger Bowls with Cheese (Print Version)
Fresh low-carb twist on classic cheeseburger flavors with seasoned beef, crisp veggies, and creamy sauce
# What You Need:
→ Ground Beef
01 - 1 lb ground beef (85% lean)
02 - 1 tsp salt
03 - ½ tsp ground black pepper
04 - 1 tsp smoked paprika
05 - 1 tsp garlic powder
→ Vegetables & Toppings
06 - 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
07 - 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
08 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
09 - ½ cup red onion, thinly sliced
10 - 1 cup dill pickle slices
11 - 1 avocado, diced
→ Burger Sauce
12 - ⅓ cup mayonnaise
13 - 2 tbsp ketchup
14 - 1 tbsp yellow mustard
15 - 1 tbsp dill pickle relish
16 - 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
17 - ½ tsp smoked paprika
18 - Pinch of salt and pepper
# How to Prepare:
01 - Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and garlic powder. Break up the meat with a spoon and cook until browned throughout, approximately 7-8 minutes. Drain any excess fat before removing from heat.
02 - While the beef cooks, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl until smooth and fully combined. Set aside until serving.
03 - Divide the chopped romaine lettuce evenly among four large serving bowls. Arrange equal portions of the cooked ground beef, cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, red onion, pickle slices, and diced avocado over the lettuce in each bowl.
04 - Drizzle the prepared burger sauce generously over each bowl. Serve immediately while the beef is still warm.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Every single bite tastes exactly like a loaded cheeseburger without the post-meal carb coma
- The sauce whips up in thirty seconds flat but makes people think you spent hours perfecting it
02 -
- The sauce needs at least ten minutes in the fridge for the flavors to become friends or it tastes disappointingly separate
- Hot beef directly onto cold lettuce creates this weird temperature clash nobody enjoys so let the meat rest first
03 -
- Pat your lettuce completely dry with paper towels because wet lettuce makes these bowls sad and watery
- Double the sauce and keep it in your fridge for salads sandwiches and random vegetable dipping emergencies