My Fave Burgers + Burger Sauce
This is my absolute favorite burger recipe that we make almost weekly and my favorite quick and easy burger sauce! Enjoy a juicy, homemade burger with or without a bun, and pile on all those toppings. I love mine bunless, wrapped in lettuce, with melted cheddar and pickles...oh, and my favorite burger sauce, of course! This burger recipe is gluten-free, keto friendly, 21 Day Fix approved and also loved by my husband (on a bun).
Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 258kcal
Ingredients
Burger Sauce
- 4 tablespoons ketchup look for an organic naturally sweetened ketchup (if keto, use a no sugar ketchup)
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoons mayo
Burgers
- 1 1/4 lb lean ground beef I prefer ground chuck
- 4 teaspoons olive oil
- Coarse kosher or sea salt
- Dill burger pickles
- Iceberg or romaine lettuce for wrapping burger or your favorite gluten free or whole wheat burger bun
- Sliced cheddar cheese
- Additional toppings: onions, tomatoes, bacon whatever you love! I happen to like a more plain burger.
Instructions
How to make burgers
- Mix ketchup, mustard, and mayo together to make a burger sauce. Set aside.
- Divide ground beef mixture into 4 equal portions. Gently shape into thick burgers without over handling the meat - you just want them to stick together. Also, do not flatten. Instead, use your thumb to press a divot into each burger so they don’t plump up while cooking.
- Put 4 teaspoons of olive oil into a small bowl. Brush oil onto both sides of your burgers, the sprinkle each burger generously with salt.
- Preheat your grill or grill pan on medium high. Cook on a hot cast iron pan or a hot grill 4 minutes per side, flipping only once. Add additional time if you like your burger well done.
- Add cheese of your choice for the last minute of cook time.
- Remove from heat.
To wrap with lettuce
- Cut the bottom stem off of the iceberg lettuce head. Gently remove each leaf trying not to tear them in half as you do. Wash and dry well.
- Lay one lettuce leaf down. Place burger inside and top with burger sauce and add any desired toppings.
- Fold another piece of lettuce on top to enclose the burger and form a wrap. Pick up and enjoy!
Notes
Each serving = 1 Burger Patty with 1 slice of cheese, 1 1/2 Tablespoons of Burger Sauce, lettuce and pickles
21 Day Fix: 1 RED, 1/2 GREEN, 1/2 BLUE, 1 1/2 TSP, 1 sweetener tsp (per serving)
WW: 9 points (per serving) [Calculated using 95% ground beef, and reduced fat cheddar cheese]
If you use other toppings, don't forget to count them!
Nutrition
Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 502mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 4mg