Loaded Burger Bowls
Loaded Burger Bowls are a low-carb way to serve a traditional burger without sacrificing all the flavors. Top your bowls with perfectly seasoned beef, juicy cherry tomatoes, crisp red onions, creamy avocado, crunchy bacon, pickles and a special burger sauce.
Ingredients
- 1 lb grounf beef
Burger Seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1/4 tsp cumin
Burger Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayo (I use avocado oil based)
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tsp pickle juice
Fixins
- 4-6 cups romaine lettuce (chopped)
- 1 avocado (sliced)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 small red onion (sliced)
- 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
- 2-3 strips cooked bacon (crumbled into bits)
- pickles
Instructions
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In a small mason jar combine all of the ingredients for the burger sauce; mayo, ketchup, dijon mustard, lemon juice, garlic powder, pink sea salt, apple cider vinegar and pickle juice. Tightly seal mason jar and shake well. Place in the fridge and keep there until ready to serve.
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In a small mxing bowl combine all the spices and herbs for the burger seasoning; garlic powder, onion powder, pink sea salt, black pepper, smoked paprika, dried oregano, dried parsley, and cumin. Whisk together until well blended. Set to the side.
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Place a large cast iron skillet on stovetop and turn heat on medium-high. Line bacon strips on heated skillet and cook for 2-3 minutes per side. Once bacon is cooked through and crispy, remove from pan and set to the side. Toss ground beef to the same skillet using the bacon fat to cook it in. Use a spatula to break beef apart. Sprinkle burger seasoning over and stir beef making sure it's well coated with seasoning. Keep cooking until completely browned. It should take about 8-10 minutes. Once it's cooked through, turn off heat.
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Prep all veggies; Chop lettuce, half cherry tomatoes, slice red onion. and slice avocado. Grate cheddar cheese and grab pickles.
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Start assembling burger bowls; Place chopped lettuce on the bottom of each bowl then top with all the toppings. Place a serving of beef on one side, then place veggies throughout the rest of the bowl. Crumble bacon and add to the bowl along with cheese and pickles. Drizzle burger sauce over bowls and serve. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Tips and Substitutions:
- The beef is browned using the bacon fat- If too much fat is left behind in the skillet, wipe some off using a paper towel.
- Dab cooked bacon with a paper towel- To remove some of the excess fat if needed.
- Substitute bacon for turkey bacon- Just make sure to use a bit of oil to heat-up skillet. Turkey bacon doesn't release its own fat like pork bacon does.
- Substitute beef for another protein- Ground turkey and ground chicken are great substitutes and will make your burger bowls leaner.
- Use avocado oil based mayo- It tastes better and it's better quality mayo.