Burger Bowls

Instructions

In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, diced pickle, pickle juice, garlic powder, and paprika. Mix all the ingredients together. Add more of any of the ingredients to suit your taste. Set aside in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef to the skillet and spread it out. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.

Stir the beef with the seasonings and cook through.

In a bowl, layer in shredded lettuce, cooked burger meat, cheese, tomatoes, pickles and whatever other burger toppings you like. Drizzle burger sauce over the burger bowl and dig in!

Substitutions and Variations

Beef: As we already know, burgers aren't limited to beef! These burgers can be made with chicken (grilled, fried), fish (think salmon, cod, halibut, grilled, fried), grilled portabello mushroom.

Spices: Simplify the burger seasonings to salt and pepper (which is how burger patties are normally cooked), or try adding other seasonings like chili powder, cayenne, or even Worcestershire sauce!

Toppings: For this recipe, I've topped our burger bowls with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, diced red onion, and grated cheddar, the traditional burger fixings. But go for bacon, caramelized onions, avocado, fried egg, jalapeno peppers, pineapple...any of your burger favorites!

Greens: No need to keep it to lettuce. Since these are bowls and you don't have to worry about what will stay in between two buns, anything goes! I love making these burger bowls with broccoli for more substance!

Cheese: I use cheddar, but any of the usual options like Swiss, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, etc...all delicious!

Burger sauce: You can substitute the mayonnaise in the burger sauce with Greek yogurt for a bit of tang. You can also use other common burger sauce options like barbecue sauce, teriyaki sauce, or try a Greek yogurt Caesar dressing, Greek yogurt tzatziki, Chipotle Mayo, or Yogurt Mint Sauce!

A side of fries anyone? Add some baked fries, roasted potatoes (try Crispy Roasted Smashed Potatoes!), or my favorite: roasted sweet potatoes to the bowl and you've got the full meal deal!

This is a favorite meal in my house and we love how each burger bowl can be easily customized with our favorite burger toppings! You can even throw together non-typical burger items into the bowl because the delicious burger sauce that will tie it all together! Simple, delicious, and done!

~ Lisa.

Recipe

Burger Bowls

You are going to love burger bowls! No burger patties to deal with and you can skip the bun! Layer the ground meat and all your favorite burger toppings in a bowl and top with the tasty burger sauce and devour with a fork! They are far less messy, easy, and delicious!

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Makes: 3 servings

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 lb. ground beef
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt
• ▢ ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon paprika

Burger sauce:

• ▢ ½ cup mayonnaise
• ▢ 1 tablespoon finely diced pickle
• ▢ 1 teaspoon pickle juice
• ▢ 1 tablespoon yellow mustard (dijon okay)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon ketchup
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon paprika

Possible toppings:

• ▢ Shredded lettuce
• ▢ Fresh diced tomatoes
• ▢ Diced red onion
• ▢ Grated cheddar
• ▢ Sliced pickles
• ▢ Roasted potatoes
• ▢ Baked fries
• ▢ Roasted sweet potatoes
• ▢ Caramelized onions
• ▢ Cooked bacon
• ▢ Avocado
• ▢ Fried egg
• ▢ Pineapple
• ▢ Jalapeno peppers

Equipment

• ▢
  Cutting board
• ▢
  Santoku Knife
• ▢
  Grater
• ▢
  12" Skillet
• ▢
  Measuring Spoons

Instructions

• In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, diced pickle, pickle juice, garlic powder, and paprika. Mix all the ingredients together. Add more of any of the ingredients to suit your taste. Set aside in the refrigerator to allow the flavors to meld.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef to the skillet and spread it out. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
• Stir the beef with the seasonings and cook through.
• In a bowl, layer in shredded lettuce, cooked burger meat, cheese, tomatoes, pickles and whatever other burger toppings you like. Drizzle burger sauce over the burger bowl and dig in!

Notes

• These burgers can be made with chicken (grilled, fried), fish (think salmon, cod, halibut, grilled, fried), grilled portabello mushroom.
• Simplify the burger seasonings to salt and pepper (which is how burger patties are normally cooked), or try adding other seasonings like chili powder, cayenne, or even Worcestershire sauce!
• For this recipe, I've topped our burger bowls with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, diced red onion, and grated cheddar, the traditional burger fixings. But go for bacon, caramelized onions, avocado, fried egg, jalapeno peppers, pineapple...any of your burger favorites!
• No need to keep it to lettuce. Since these are bowls and you don't have to worry about what will stay in between two buns, anything goes! I love making these burger bowls with broccoli for more substance!
• I use cheddar, but any of the usual options like Swiss, Monterey Jack, mozzarella, etc...all delicious!
• You can substitute the mayonnaise in the burger sauce with Greek yogurt for a bit of tang. You can also use other common burger sauce options like barbecue sauce, teriyaki sauce, or try a Greek yogurt Caesar dressing, Greek yogurt tzatziki, Chipotle Mayo, or Yogurt Mint Sauce!
• Add some baked fries, roasted potatoes (try Crispy Roasted Smashed Potatoes!), or my favorite: roasted sweet potatoes to the bowl and you've got the full meal deal!

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