The Perfect Burger
KETO, PALEO, GLUTEN FREE, DAIRY FREEDuring Covid lockdown, our daughter’s boyfriend lived with us. Colton is a big guy and he loves to eat. Fortunately for us, he also loves to cook. This is Colton’s recipe for the best homemade burger- juicy, flavorful and easy to prepare. Easy enough for a weeknight meal or a backyard BBQ.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Grass fed beef by itself can be dry but combined with lamb or bison it is juicy and flavorful and moist.
- In a cast iron skillet or pan, cook bacon lightly until some of the fat has rendered and it is soft but not browned.
- In a medium bowl mix together 3 pounds of ground meat- any combination you like. Fold in and mix the minced bacon along with the paprika, salt and pepper and chili powder if using.
- Once the meat is well combined, form into patties of desired size. 1/4 pound, 1/3 pound or 1/2 pound are common sizes if you would like to weigh them and make them into similar sizes. The key is to form the patties "loosely" so they aren't tough when cooked. This is not the time to pack the meat tightly into a puck!
- Cooking method is up to you! You can fry them in the bacon fat in the pan you used to render the bacon, broil them in the oven until browned, or cook them on the grill. They will take about 5-8 minutes to cook.
- Serve lettuce wrapped using butter lettuce or red head lettuce and top with onions, pickles, bacon strips, goat cheddar, mustard, ketchup, mayo or anything you fancy and enjoy!
Notes
Serve with cauliflower "no potato" salad, homemade BBQ sauce, a tomato, avocado and cucumber salad or homemade brownies!
Nutrition
Calories: 640kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 29gFat: 57gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 142mgSodium: 723mgPotassium: 440mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 22IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 3mg
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