Maybe you’re fully devoted to your Whole30/paleo/low-carb lifestyle, but every now and then you miss those glorious burger-joint burgers that previously graced your plate. Well, grieve no more. I’m not lying to you when I tell you that you can have even-better, totally-compliant burger joint style burgers made right in the comfort of your own kitchen.
What Makes This Recipe So Good
Juicy burger patties, creamy sauce, over-the-top-rich caramelized onions. If the pictures don’t have you drooling then the ingredients list will! These are loaded with everything that makes the burger joint version so great.The burger patties are grilled in mustard, and the burger is loaded with extra pickles, extra sauce, and caramelized onions. It’s straight up HEAVENLY. This recipe actually makes more burger sauce and grilled onions than you need for your burgers. If you can stand it, I highly recommend using them for a batch of burger joint fries – sweet potato fries topped with creamy, relish-spiked animal sauce and super-rich caramelized onions. If that’s a slippery food-slope for you, though, then save it for food freedom and thank me later.
Key Ingredients
Mustard – Cooking the burger patties IN mustard gives them SO MUCH incredible flavor, I promise you’ll never want to cook them any other way again.Lettuce Buns – If bread doesn’t have a starring “roll” (I couldn’t resist) in your way of eating, odds are good you’ve struggled with a messy lettuce-wrapped burger at least once. Well, now you won’t waste your energy (or your lettuce) ever again. I’m about to introduce you to the best, greatest, most perfect way to encase burgers in lettuce. You are WELCOME.Onions – Another can’t-skip ingredient. Rich, deeply caramelized onions make this Whole30 burger taste AAAAAMAZING. Trust me on this one. Don’t skip the onions.
Chef’s Tips
Make sure your burger patties are thin. No, thinner. Ok, now even thinner. Seriously! Make them as thin and wide as possible, then press them out on a piece of parchment paper to make them even thinner. They’ll get taller and not as wide as they cook, and you want them to be thin and giant when all is said and done.Don’t just cook the onions. Get in there and really caramelize them. You want them to be rich and deep and dark, like the color of toffee or coffee or George Clooney’s eyes. You’ll be tempted to call it “good enough” before then but I promise you, have patience. It’s important, and so, so worth it.These burgers aren’t wimpy. No, no. This is a big burger, packed full with delicious toppings. I highly recommend wrapping it in parchment paper (or foil would work, too) before serving to help hold everything together. Plus it looks more authentic and fun that way, too.
More Whole30 Recipes You’ll Love
Whole30 Loaded Sweet Potato Fries (Paleo, Dairy Free, Gluten Free)Whole30 Marry Me Chicken (Paleo, Dairy Free)Creamy Whole30 Bacon Mushroom Chicken Thighs with Thyme (Paleo)Whole30 Chicken Tenders (Paleo, Low Carb, Gluten Free)Whole30 Lasagna SoupTaco Stuffed Peppers (Whole30, Paleo, Low Carb)
