These keto burgers are loaded with all the best toppings like easy homemade burger sauce, caramelized onions, crispy bacon and avocado. You won’t miss the bun at all with these filling, Whole30 and paleo burgers!
As much as I love my paleo burger buns and burger bowls, sometimes a really good bunless burger is what I’m craving!
A simple juicy perfectly grilled burger with all my favorite toppings.
Yes, I always go a little overboard with the toppings, but I like options! And height 🙂
So we start with an easy homemade burger sauce. Then bacon, caramelized onions (SO worth the time!) and avocado.
Lettuce, tomato and pickles complete my perfect burger!
Let’s get into the details so you can make these yourself ASAP.
What You Need To Make These Loaded Keto Burgers
The ingredients are divided into categories.
Don’t be overwhelmed by the long list! Everything comes together in the simplest and best way possible.
Burger sauce:
- paleo mayo
- Dijon mustard
- paleo ketchup (date sweetened or unsweetened, such as primal kitchen)
- coconut aminos
- dill pickle relish, no sugar added for Whole30
- smoked paprika
- garlic powder
- Hot sauce to taste (optional)
Burgers:
- Oil for the grill
- grass-fed ground beef, 80% lean
- Coarse sea salt and black pepper
Caramelized Onions:
- yellow onion
- ghee
- Sea salt
Toppings:
- nitrate free, sugar free bacon
- Sliced Dill Pickles, no added sugar
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Thinly slices avocado
- Thinly sliced tomatoes
- Lettuce, to serve as “buns”
How to Make These Loaded Keto Burgers
Make the sauce first to have it ready. In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients until well combined, cover, refrigerate and set aside. You can make this up to a day in advance.
For the caramelized onions, heat a skillet over medium heat and add the ghee. Add the sliced onions and toss to coat with fat. Cook, adjusting the heat between medium and medium low to avoid browning too soon, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with sea salt, stir and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until deeply caramelized, then remove from heat.
Prepare the remaining toppings to have ready after grilling the burgers.
Heat your grill (or a heavy skillet) over high heat and brush with oil. Form the ground beef into 5-6 patties, pressing gently into the center to form a small dip in the center. This will help prevent the burgers from puffing up in the center while cooking.
Sprinkle the patties generously all over with sea salt and black pepper before placing on the grill.
Grill or pan fry to preference: I typically cook mine for about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Medium-rare (warm, red center): 6 minutes, or 130 to 135°
- Medium (warm, pink center): 7 to 8 minutes, or 140 to 145°
- Medium-well (hot, slightly pink center): 9 minutes, or 150 to 155°
- Well done (brown all the way through): 10 minutes, or 160 to 165°
How to Bake Bacon for Less Mess
Serve the burgers on lettuce “buns” topped with the burger sauce, caramelized onions, bacon, tomatoes, pickles, avocado and/or your favorite Whole30 burger toppings!
A note on cooking bacon. When I’m cooking 6 or more slices of bacon (more than I can fit in my skillet!) I like to use the oven.
To bake, lay the bacon out on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 15-18 minutes, checking for doneness after 15 minutes.
No mess and no hot grease splatters! Then simple drain on paper towels as you normally would and serve.
I hope you’re ready for the best loaded paleo and low carb burgers! Grab your ingredients because it’s time to cook – let’s go!
Loaded Keto Burgers {Whole30, Paleo}
Loaded Keto Burgers {Whole30, Paleo}
Ingredients
Burger sauce:
- 1/2 cup paleo mayo
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons paleo ketchup date sweetened or unsweetened, such as primal kitchen
- 2 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle relish no sugar added for Whole30
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Hot sauce to taste optional
Burgers:
- Oil for the grill
- 1 1/2 lbs grass-fed ground beef 80% lean
- Coarse sea salt and black pepper
Toppings:
- 6 slices nitrate free bacon sugar free for whole30, cooked until crisp*
- sliced dill pickles no added sugar
- thinly sliced red onion
- thinly sliced avocado
- thinly sliced tomatoes
- lettuce to serve as “buns”
- burger sauce see above
- caramelized onions see above
Instructions
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Make the sauce first to have it ready. In a medium bowl, whisk together all ingredients until well combined, cover, refrigerate and set aside. You can make this up to a day in advance.
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For the caramelized onions, heat a skillet over medium heat and add the ghee. Add the sliced onions and toss to coat with fat. Cook, adjusting the heat between medium and medium low to avoid browning too soon, for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Sprinkle with sea salt, stir and cook for another 5-10 minutes or until deeply caramelized, then remove from heat.
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Prepare the remaining toppings to have ready after grilling the burgers.
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Heat your grill (or a heavy skillet) over high heat and brush with oil. Form the ground beef into 5-6 patties, pressing gently into the center to form a small dip in the center. This will help prevent the burgers from puffing up in the center while cooking.
-
Sprinkle the patties generously all over with sea salt and black pepper before placing on the grill.
-
Grill or pan fry to preference: I typically cook mine for about 3-4 minutes per side:
*Medium-rare (warm, red center): 6 minutes, or 130 to 135°
*Medium (warm, pink center): 7 to 8 minutes, or 140 to 145°
*Medium-well (hot, slightly pink center): 9 minutes, or 150 to 155°
*Well done (brown all the way through): 10 minutes, or 160 to 165°
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Serve the burgers on lettuce “buns” topped with the burger sauce, caramelized onions, bacon, tomatoes, pickles, avocado and/or your favorite Whole30 burger toppings!
Recipe Notes
*Cook in a skillet or bake, for less mess. Lay the bacon out on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 15-18 minutes, checking for doneness after 15 minutes.
Nutrition
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