Better Than a Restaurant Burger Bowls {Keto, Primal, Whole30, SCD, Low Carb}
Wow your guest or just make something delicious for yourself with these easy, fully loaded burger bowls! Better than a restaurant and easily customized to fit any diet! Paleo, keto, whole30, or just add a veggie patty and dairy free cheese to make it vegan! Goodbye messy lettuce wraps!
We’ve coined a saying in our house that started off as a casual comment and took off like wildfire…”better than a restaurant”. I think it’s a common assumption to assume or think that when you are eating healthy you are somehow missing out on all your restaurant favorites, but once you’ve lived this lifestyle for awhile, it’s not long before you realize just the opposite is true! Home cooked meals are WAAAY better than restaurant food, we actually MISS our home cooked meals on the rare occasion that we eat out and are often very disappointed in the quality of our food and “healthy” options provided by restaurants. So much so, that whenever we travel we always get an Airbnb with a kitchen!
Whether you’re having guest over or just want to make something 💣.com for yourself, these burger bowls are sure to hit the spot! No more messing around with those messy lettuce wraps, and they can easily be customized for any diet! …and if you’re wondering, we’ve served these to several friends and family members and they definitely said “wow, this is better than a restaurant!”😜
Burger Bowl Toppings:
The recipe below is our favorite combo and more closely resembles a California Burger, but feel free to customize and add any of your favorite toppings! Here are some ideas.
- Beef, turkey, salmon, or veggie patty
- Crispy bacon
- Your favorite cheese/dairy free cheese
- Pickles
- Red or green onion
- Hard boiled or fried egg
- Roasted sweet potato (seriously good and acts as a stand in for the bun element, we managed to add 1/4 cup to each bowl and still keep our day keto, but feel free to sub a lower carb veg like celeriac or radish)
- Roasted grape tomatoes, or slices fresh tomato
- Fresh avocado or guacamole
- Fresh vegetables, like shredded carrot, cucumber or raddish
- Sauteed mushrooms
- Caramelized onion
- Roasted peppers
- BBQ sauce
- Thousand island dressing
- Classic mustard & ketchup
Burger Bowl Prep:
Prepping these bowls is a cinch and you can buy several things already prepped if you prefer, such as: burger patties, pickle chips, shredded carrot, hard boiled eggs, pre-washed lettuce, dressing and guacamole.
- Make sure you have a batch of this thousand island dressing already made, it really makes the dish, but if you wish, you can also purchase a bottle for ease.
- If you haven’t already, hard boil your eggs.
- We purchase our burger patties from Costco, they have 100% grass-fed pre-formed patties in the freezer section, you can use whatever patty you like, or make your own like this.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees, peel and chop sweet potato, place in a roasting pan and toss with 2 tbsp avocado oil, s+p to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp each), and any other seasonings you would like (2 tsp garlic powder + 1 tsp smoked paprika is really good), bake for 40 min on lower rack.
- Grab a 1/4 or 1/2 sheet pan, line it with parchment, lay 4 pieces of bacon in a single layer on one half; then place grape tomatoes on other half and toss them with 1 tbsp avocado oil and s+p (1/4 tsp of each should be fine). When there’s only 20 min left for the sweet potato, toss the sweet potato and place the half sheet pan of bacon and tomatoes in the oven on upper rack, they should both be done at the same time.
- While your ingredients are roasting, chop any fresh veg or ingredients that needs to be cut and have it ready.
- When there’s 10 minutes left on your sweet potato, tomatoes and bacon, it’s time to fire up the grill! This should allow enough time to cook your burger according to your liking…don’t forget to melt the cheese on top, yum!😋
- Once all your ingredients are prepped, it’s time to assemble! Place your lettuce in the bowl and pile on your other topping however you like! These make great easy leftovers so don’t forget to make extra!
Wow your guest or just make something delicious for yourself with these easy, fully loaded burger bowls! Better than a restaurant and easily customized to fit any diet! Paleo, keto, whole30, or just add a veggie patty and dairy free cheese to make it vegan! Goodbye messy lettuce wraps!
- 8-12 cups Romaine lettuce, washed and spun dry*
- 4 each Burger patties, or more for a double*
- 4 slices Goat cheese,, or dairy free cheese
- 4 slices Bacon
- 4 each Hard boiled eggs (or fry them)*
- 3 tbsp Avocado oil, divided
- 1 large Hannah sweet potato (white flesh variety)
- 1 pint Grape tomatoes
- 4 each Dill pickles, sliced*
- 4 oz Shredded carrot, divided*
- 4 oz Fresh avocado or guacamole*
- 4 each Scallions, sliced, white and light green parts only
- 1 each Salt + Pepper, or to taste
- 1 batch Thousand Island dressing*
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees, line a half sheet pan with parchment and set aside, and fire up your grill!
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Make sure you have a batch of this thousand island dressing already made, it really makes the dish, but if you wish, you can also use purchased for ease, or any other favorites like simple ketchup and mustard.
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If you haven’t already, hard boil your eggs.
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Peel and chop sweet potato, place in a roasting pan and toss with 2 tbsp avocado oil, s+p to taste (I used about 1/2 tsp each), and any other seasonings you would like (2 tsp garlic powder + 1 tsp smoked paprika is really good), bake for 40 min on lower rack.
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Grab your parchment lined sheet pan, lay 4 pieces of bacon in a single layer on one half; then place grape tomatoes on other half and toss them with 1 tbsp avocado oil and s+p (1/4 tsp of each should be fine). When there’s only 20 min left for the sweet potato, toss the sweet potato and place the half sheet pan of bacon and tomatoes in the oven on upper rack, they should both be done at the same time.
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While your ingredients are roasting, chop pickles, hard boiled egg, scallions, and shred carrot. Set aside until ready to assemble.
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When there’s 10 minutes left on your sweet potato, tomatoes and bacon, it’s time to cook your patties! This should allow enough time to cook your burger according to your liking. Season both sides of your patties with a bit of salt and pepper…and don’t forget to melt the cheese on top just before they're done, yum!
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Once all your ingredients are prepped, it’s time to assemble! Divide your lettuce between 4 bowls and pile on your other toppings however you like! We usually do the lettuce, sprinkle on shredded carrot and scallions, then place the burgers with the melted cheese right in the middle and pile the other ingredients around the sides, top with dressing and your ready to mow down! These make great easy leftovers so don’t forget to make extra!
*You can buy several things already prepped if you prefer, such as: burger patties, pickle chips, shredded carrot, hard boiled eggs, pre-washed lettuce, dressing and guacamole. It makes this dish even easier!👌
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