There’s a whole lotta hoopla around bunless or paleo burgers. In fact they are incredibly simple to make and far more nutritious than your regular take away burger in a bun.

There’s not much to this recipe, except to show you how I now make our bunless burgers.

Bunless Burger

No flour or binders are required to hold the ground/mince beef together. Just add an egg and seasoning to the once/ground beef and mix firmly with your hands.

Squeeze into the shape of a burger patties and fry gently on both sides until thoroughly cooked. Season with salt again on both sides as they are cooking to really bring out the flavours of the beef.

Instead of having the burger bun, place the beef burger in between 2 large mushrooms or use a large lettuce leaf. Fill with your favourite salad ingredients such as pickle, cheese, fried egg, grated carrot, beetroot etc.

Add whatever you like. Add mustard or mayonnaise too for that authentic burger taste (make sure they are unsweetened). It is so much healthier than a standard burger with double or triple the vegetables that would usually be inside.

Serve a salad with a healthy oil or mayo dressing.

Alternative to bread burger buns –

• Large mushrooms
• Lettuce wraps
• Slices of cheese
• Served on top of a salad
• Fried egg

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Bunless Burger

The easiest way to go low carb when eating out is to ask for a bunless burger. Load it up with salad, mayo, cheese, pickles ...

Course Dinner, Lunch

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 5 burgers

Calories 267 kcal

Ingredients

• 500 g ground/mince beef
• 1 egg
• salt/pepper to taste

Metric grams - US measurements

Instructions

1. If adding a diced red onion, pre cook it by frying in a little butter until soft then add to a bowl with the mince/ground beef.

2. In a bowl add the beef, onion (optional), egg and seasoning. Mix with hands until well combined.

3. Divide the mixture into 5 portions. Take each portion of ground/mince beef,  and squeeze it into a firm, flat burger shape. The firmer you squeeze it into shape, the more likely it is to stay together while cooking.

4. Fry gently until thoroughly cooked on both sides.

Recipe Notes

*Optional - add a small red onion finely diced to the beef burger patties mix before cooking
*You will need to calculate your vegetables separately as what and how much you choose will vary enormously.

Nutrition Facts

Bunless Burger

Amount Per Serving (1 burger)

Calories 267 Calories from Fat 154

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17.1g 26%

Total Carbohydrates 0.1g 0%

Sugars 0.1g

Protein 26g 52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

If you are new here, this page will help guide you through low carb eating and this page will show you how to stock your pantry and your bookshelf to be successful and ready to start.

Another option for unless burgers, using a lettuce wrap.