These deconstructed loaded bacon burger bowls have all the goodies you love in a burger! Sautéed mushrooms and onions, crispy bacon, pickles, tomatoes, red onion and a “cheesy” ranch sauce! Paleo, Whole30, and keto friendly and seriously delicious!
Tomorrow will mark the 5-year anniversary for my blog. And WOW – did a lot happen in 5 years! If you go WAY back into the archives, you’ll see exactly what I mean.
But, um, maybe don’t do that as things looks a little scary back then, to say the least! When I started the blog, I honestly didn’t think I’d actually have to take photos at all for it – I literally had NO clue what I was doing.
I knew I wanted to chat about life, running, food, and share recipes, but I had no flipping clue what would come of it. No plans to start a business, to learn how to use a camera, to use Instagram, or to eventually blog full time. Nope, it was just me, an old computer, lots of ideas, and a big appetite for ALL things paleo.
Five years later, here we are and things have completely changed in every way, well, sort of. Two computers later, ideas that surprisingly just keep coming (although the content is different!) and just as big of an appetite as when I started.
In fact, I rely on that appetite (and all of yours’) to keep this blog going, essentially. Good thing we keep getting hungry, right?!
Today’s recipe is a little bit of a throwback to and a little bit of a new twist on my classic favorites. You know, bacon burgers!
I loaded up these burger bowls with ALL the fixings all while keeping it Whole30 and keto friendly. Since I’m no longer a long distance runner, I’m not constantly trying to do the paleo carb load thing, so I’ve been experimenting with some keto recipes and loving them.
Of course, if you’re a carb lover and need fries, feel free to top off these bowls with some crispy sweet potato fries, fried sweet plantains, or tostones!
Oh, almost forgot to mention the sauce! I took a cheesier twist on my usual ranch sauce to make these bowls more bacon “cheese” burger, because we all love our cheese! I used nutritional yeast to add the cheesy flavor, but honestly the sauce will taste great without it if nutritional yeast isn’t your thing.
And, if you’re not looking for dairy-free, you could always add actual cheese to these bowls – they’d totally be delicious that way! Just know that if you’re keeping it dairy-free, that this cheesy ranch has you covered!
I hope you’re ready for some super tasty loaded bacon burger bowls! Grab your ingredients and let’s start cooking!
Loaded Bacon Burger Bowls {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}
Loaded Bacon Burger Bowls {Paleo, Whole30, Keto}
Ingredients
“Cheesy” Ranch Sauce:
- 2/3 cup homemade mayo or purchased paleo mayo
- 1 Tbsp coconut milk or almond milk
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast for cheesy flavor
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp dried chives
- 1/8-1/4 tsp sea salt or to taste
Remaining Ingredients:
- 8 slices nitrate free bacon
- 1-2 Tbsp bacon fat or other cooking fat
- 1 medium onion diced
- 1 cup white mushrooms sliced
- 1 lb grass fed ground beef 85% lean
- Sea salt
- 1/4 tsp chipotle powder
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- Butter lettuce or greens of choice
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- Sliced dill pickles no added sugar
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Ranch sauce see above
Instructions
Ranch Sauce:
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Whisk together all the ingredients in a small bowl and set aside or refrigerate until ready to use.
Burger Bowls:
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In a large skillet, cook the bacon until crisp, remove to drain and cool. Reserve 1-2 Tbsp of the bacon fat and lower the heat to medium.
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Add the onions to the hot skillet and cook until translucent, then add mushrooms and continue to cook until softened. Push veggies to the side and add the beef and sprinkle everything with sea salt, chipotle powder and garlic powder.
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Stir beef to brown and mix in the with mushrooms and onions. Once beef is browned, remove from heat.
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To assemble the bowls, layer your greens with the beef mixture, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, and bacon. Top with the ranch sauce and serve right away. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*Nutrition includes the entire amount of ranch sauce, stats will be affected if you use less.
Nutrition
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This Loaded Bacon Burger Bowl sounds absolutely delicious! I love how it fits into the Paleo, Whole30, and Keto diets—such a versatile meal option. Can’t wait to try it out for dinner this week!
Best special sauce I’ve tried. Outstanding