The Ultimate Burger Bowl is chock full of flavor and perfect for your low carb friends! Made juicy and delicious lean ground beef mixed with cheddar cheese, spices and topped with, crispy pork belly. The perfect way to enjoy a burger without the bun!
When it comes to summertime grilling, there isn't much else better than a burger on the grill. These burger bowls are packing flavor and is the meat lovers salad worth creating year round!
If you love keto friendly burgers, be sure to try out my Butter Burgers or these Kimchi Burgers!
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Why You'll Love Burger Bowls
- Easy recipe: Not only are they easy to make, they are low carb and full of flavor!
- Versatile: adaptable to your favorite toppings and flavors.
- Moist and flavorful: the fresh salsa mixed into the burger adds moisture and flavor.
Ingredients
- Lean ground beef
- Sharp cheddar cheese
- Salsa
- Ground cumin
- Chili powder
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Pork belly
- Avocado
- Fresh cilantro
See recipe card for measurements.
How to Make a Burger Bowl
- Step 1: Make the fresh salsa.
- Step 2: Mix together the burger ingredients.
- Step 3: shape burger mixture into patties.
- Step 4: grill burgers until 160 degrees F.
- Step 5: assemble the burger bowl with your favorite toppings.
- Step 6: serve and enjoy!
Substitutions
- Ground meat: substitute ground chicken, turkey, or venison for the ground beef.
- Pork swap: crispy cooked bacon can be substituted for the pork belly.
- Cooking method: if you don't have a grill, use a grill pan or large skillet to cook the burgers.
Variations
- Get eggy with it: top the burger bowl with a soft yolk fried egg.
- Sauce it up: Brush the burger with your favorite barbecue sauce.
- Make it vegetarian: substitute a grilled portobello for the burger and omit the pork belly.
Top Tip
- To grill perfectly tender burgers, be sure that you don't over mix the beef mixture! A moist, juicy burger is what makes your burger bowl the ultimate!
- Use the leftover salsa to serve with a side of low carb tortilla chips (affiliate link).
Storage
Store leftover elements in separate airtight containers in the fridge up to 3 days.
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If you give this 4-bean salad a try, I'd love to hear how it turned out! Please leave a comment and ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating below to let me know if you kept the heat mild or went all in with the jalapenos. Don't forget to tag me on Instagram @grumpyshoneybunch so I can see your beautiful salad bowls!
📖 Recipe
The Ultimate Burger Bowl
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Ingredients
For the Salsa
- 3 large ripe tomatoes diced
- ⅓ cup onion finely diced
- 1 large jalapeno pepper diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 medium lime juiced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoon fresh cilantro chopped
For the Burgers
- 1.33 lb Certified Angus Beef brand 80/20 ground beef
- 4 ounces shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 2 tablespoon homemade salsa
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 ounces thinly sliced sharp cheddar cheese optional (for topping burgers)
Suggested additions
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 2 avocados halved and sliced
- ½ cup pork belly crispy cooked
- 2 tablespoons homemade salsa
- 1 serving your favorite salad dressing
Instructions
To make salsa:
- Toss together diced tomatoes, jalapeno, onion, garlic, salt, lime juice and apple cider vinegar. Set aside in refrigerator until ready to use.
To make the burgers
- Gently mix together ground beef, cheddar cheese, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Shape into 4 equal patties.
- Preheat grill until hot. I make sure mine is at 450 degrees before adding my burgers. Cover grill and reduce heat to medium low. Cook about 4 min. Turn and cook another 6 -10 minutes until desired doneness. Your internal temperature should at least be 160 degrees. Add cheese slices the last minute of grilling (if desired).
Create the Ultimate Burger Bowl (Serving suggestions)
- Place a base of lettuce in your bowl (about 1 cup - 2 cups depending on your preferred amount of greens).
- Place burger off to the side of the bowl. Arrange pork belly (or thick cut crispy bacon) next to the burger. Add more salsa and avocado. Drizzle with your favorite dressing. Serve.
Christie says
I am totally sharing this with Dad. He would LOVE to be able to dive into his favorite burger again.
Anne Lawton says
This is like a burger and a salad all in one!
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck says
This is totally my kind of way to eat a burger...I hate buns, so this is perfect!
Liz @ Books n' Cooks says
I love this idea. I always skip my burger bun (rather put those calories into fries or chips!), but this is such a hearty, well-rounded option. Love it!
Carlee says
Well now I know what I want for dinner tonight! We were already discussing burgers, now I just need to assemble the bowls!
Jolene says
This looks amazing and fits perfectly with how I'm eating right now.
Sonia says
This looks so refreshingly delicious!! Loved that the burger is served in a bowl full of ?! Yummy
Shelby says
Hi Lisa, that is a sticky video I have through MediaVine 🙂 Thanks for stopping by!
Mindy Fewless says
What a great idea!! I'll have to try this!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
I love the low-carb aspect of this dish - and I've been overindulging lately -- so I need a good recipe like this to get me back on track. I'm also intrigued by that little video you have in the bottom right of the screen. Is that a plugin or part of Wordpress?
Dannii says
I do love a burger bowl. It’s a great way to sneak some extra veggie in too.
Bobbi | Bobbi's Kozy Kitchen says
Such a great idea and perfect for me now that I am on Keto 🙂
Hezzi-D says
These sound amazing and a great way to eat a burger without the bun!
Traci says
I'm always up for a burger...and a bowl. This looks so yummy, full of flavor and color. Great idea! 🙂
Linda Nortje says
What an awesome idea ! I know my family will love this and an't wait to try your Burger bowl !
Demeter says
This is one FULLY LOADED bowl!! Such a hearty meal with fantastic flavors! Great job!
Claudia Lamascolo says
You always come up with the best ideas and that video is fabulous you did a AAA great job on it ! WOW thanks for all your hard work I love what you do your so creative!
danielle wolter says
I love that you made burgers into a bowl. What a creative idea. The flavors in this recipe sound just awesome!!
Cindy says
I love the idea of making this into a burger bowl! That fresh salsa sounds perfect!