Burger Bowl Recipe
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
545 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
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Cuisine
American
Burger Bowl Recipe
Description
This burger bowl starts by crisping French fries according to personal preference, such as air frying for extra crunch. Ground beef cooks with diced onions and a blend of spices including onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce, developing a flavorful meat layer. Fresh vegetables like romaine lettuce, diced tomatoes, white onions, and chopped pickles add brightness and balance to the bowl’s richness.
A homemade Big Mac-style sauce made from mayonnaise, pickle juice, ketchup, mustard, diced pickles, onions, and seasonings adds a creamy texture with tangy and slightly sweet elements, emulating the diner sauce experience. The bowl is constructed by layering lettuce, the cooked meat, cheese, raw vegetables, fries, and drizzled sauce, creating a burger-inspired dish without the bun.
Storage advice suggests keeping cooked fries and beef separate from the assembled salad and sauce when storing leftovers or preparing in advance. This prevents fries from becoming soggy and allows reheating the warm components before combining to preserve contrasting textures and flavors, ideal for meal prepping or multiple servings.
Ingredients
Meat
- ½ tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup red onion diced
- 1 lbs ground beef 90-96% lean, lean
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Big Mac Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise light
- ¼ cup pickle juice
- ¼ cup dill pickle finely diced
- 2 tbsp white onion finely diced
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- ½ tbsp mustard
- ½ tsp salt
- pinch black pepper
Bowls
- 2 cups French Fries Idaho Potato shoestring fries, frozen
- 10 oz romaine lettuce
- 7 oz Roma tomatoes diced
- ½ cup white onion diced
- 1 cup pickles chopped
- 1 cup cheddar cheese thick cut, shredded
Instructions
- Start by cooking the fries according to bag instructions in the method that works best for you. I like to cook in my air fryer because they get extra crispy with spray with avocado oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet to medium-high heat with a little oil. Once heated, add the ground beef and break up with a meat masher. Add the diced white onion and sprinkle with salt.
- After beef is halfway cooked, add the remaining seasonings: onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, and Worcestershire sauce
- While the fries and ground meat cook, prepare the other ingredients for the salad. Dice pickles, white onion, tomatoes, lettuce (if needed).
- In a pyrex measuring cup or small bowl, whisk together the ingredients for the Special Sauce.
- Build the cheeseburger bowl: lettuce, meat, cheese, onions, tomatoes, pickles, fries and a drizzle of homemade burger sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- When storing leftovers, keep cooked fries and ground beef in separate containers from the assembled salad and sauce to maintain texture and allow reheating.
- Reheat fries and beef separately before assembling with the salad and sauce for a fresh eating experience.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 545 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bowl | |
| Calories | 545kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 113mg | 38% |
| Sodium | 2213mg | 92% |
| Potassium | 508mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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