Burger Bowls (Printable Version)
All the cheeseburger flavors you love, served in a fresh bowl 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:
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 spatula and stir occasionally until browned and cooked through, approximately 7–8 minutes. Drain excess fat if necessary.
02 - In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish, apple cider vinegar, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined. Set aside until ready to serve.
03 - Divide the chopped romaine lettuce evenly among four large serving bowls, creating a bed of greens for each portion.
04 - Top each lettuce bed with equal portions of the cooked ground beef. Arrange cherry tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, red onion slices, pickle slices, and diced avocado over the beef in each bowl.
05 - Drizzle the prepared burger sauce generously over each bowl. Serve immediately while the beef is still warm.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You get every single satisfying element of a cheeseburger without the post meal carb coma
- Everything can be prepped ahead and these bowls actually taste better after the flavors meld together
02 -
- Drain the beef after cooking, otherwise the sauce slides right off and pools at the bottom of your bowl
- The sauce makes more than you need, but leftover sauce keeps for weeks and is incredible on pretty much anything
03 -
- Let the beef rest in the pan off heat for a couple of minutes, the juices redistribute and make each bite more flavorful
- Taste your sauce before serving, sometimes it needs an extra pinch of salt or vinegar depending on your brands