These loaded paleo burger bowls have all the goodies you love in a burger plus crispy baked French fries! Crispy bacon, pickles, tomatoes, onions, avocado, grass fed beef and special sauce. These flavor packed bowls are Whole30 compliant too and seriously yummy!
Is there really anyone out there who doesn’t love a good “burger-in-a-bowl” recipe? Because it’s definitely one of my favorite meals, and this one has made it to the top of my list!
Between the crispy baked French fries, bacon, avocado and special sauce, I managed to include all my favorite burger goodies – and then some – in this recipe!
If you’re craving a burger and fries but want to go the healthier route, or are doing a Whole30, then you NEED to make these bowls!
I’m warning you though that after making this meal once, you’re going to start craving it every day!
What You Need to Make these Paleo Burger Bowls
It’s basically everything you’d need to make a reallllly good burger, minus the bun and the cheese! I promise you won’t miss them though.
Here’s everything you’ll need for the burger bowls:
Fries:
- Russet Potatoes (see below for a sub)
- avocado oil or olive oil
- sea salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- nutritional yeast, optional (for flavor)
Special Sauce:
- paleo friendly mayo, homemade or purchased
- dijon mustard
- paleo friendly ketchup
- dill pick relish or chopped dill pickles
- garlic powder
- onion powder
Bowls:
- paleo friendly bacon (no sugar added for Whole30)
- ground beef (I used 80% lean grass fed beef)
- sea salt and black pepper
- garlic powder
- greens of choice (I used hearts of romaine)
- cherry tomatoes
- purple onion
- Sliced dill pickles (no sugar added for Whole30, add as many as you like)
- avocado
How to Prepare these Burger Bowls
Preheat your oven to 425°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Toss the sliced potatoes in the oil and sprinkle all over with the seasonings. Spread out on the baking sheet so that no two fries touch, this will helps them roast very crispy. Roast them in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
To cook the bacon in the oven too, lay it out on the second baking sheet and bake it for 16-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until it’s cooked to preference. You can do this in the same oven with the fries on a different rack. If you prefer, you can pan fry the bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
While the fries and bacon bake, make the special sauce. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle a little bit of oil in the skillet. Once hot, add the beef and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring and breaking up lumps until browned.
This recipe will make 4-6 burger bowls. To assemble the bowls divide the greens between the bowls and top with tomatoes, onions, pickles, the beef, cooked bacon and hot fries. Lastly, slice the avocado and divide between the bowls and serve drizzled with the special sauce, or leave it on the side for dipping.
If You Don’t Eat White Potatoes
If white potatoes aren’t your thing, you can still enjoy deliciously crispy baked fries with your burger bowl! Just sub in either Japanese or white sweet potatoes for the russets.
The instructions for roasting them will be the same. I don’t love using orange sweet potatoes for fries since they just don’t roast up as crispy, but if you can’t find white or Japanese sweet potatoes you can sub in orange as well.
White sweet potatoes have a cream colored inside and look similar to a russet on the outside. Japanese sweet potatoes are dark reddish purple on the outside and cream colored inside.
How to Meal Prep These Burger Bowls
If you want to make these burger bowls ahead of time, you’re in luck! Simply prep the greens and all the veggies except for the avocado, which you’ll add right before serving.
Arrange the veggies in bowls or containers, cover and refrigerate. Make the sauce and keep it in a sealed container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Cook the fries and bacon as instructed and allow them to cool a bit before wrapping in aluminum foil and placing in the refrigerator. Cook the beef as well and keep it in a sealed container and refrigerate.
You can reheat the beef and bacon in a skillet, and the fries are best reheated in the oven on 350°F. You’ll want to heat until JUST hot enough to avoid overcooking.
Arrange the hot beef, bacon, and fries in the prepped bowls and add the avocado and special sauce to serve.
I know you’re going to absolutely love these burger bowls – enjoy!
Burger Bowls with Fries {Paleo, Whole30}
Paleo Burger Bowls with Fries {Whole30}
Ingredients
Fries:
- 2 large Russet Potatoes **peeled and sliced into fry shapes about 1/2” thick
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt ***
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon nutritional yeast optional (for flavor)
Special Sauce:
- 1/3 cup paleo mayo homemade or purchased
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon dill pick relish or chopped dill pickles
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
Bowls:
- 6 slices paleo friendly bacon no sugar added for Whole30
- 1 lb ground beef I used 80% lean grass fed beef
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
- Large pinch black pepper or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 cups greens of choice I used hearts of romaine
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved or sliced
- 1 medium purple onion thinly sliced
- Sliced dill pickles no sugar added for Whole30, add as many as you like
- 1 large avocado or two small ones
Instructions
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Preheat your oven to 425°F and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Toss the sliced potatoes in the oil and sprinkle all over with the seasonings. Spread out on the baking sheet so that no two fries touch, this will helps them roast very crispy. Roast them in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.*
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To cook the bacon in the oven too, lay it out on the second baking sheet and bake it for 16-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until it’s cooked to preference.* You can do this in the same oven with the fries on a different rack. If you prefer, you can pan fry the bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
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While the fries and bacon bake, make the special sauce. Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl until well combined and set aside.
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Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle a little bit of oil in the skillet. Once hot, add the beef and sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cook for about 2-3 minutes, stirring and breaking up lumps until browned.
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This recipe will make 4-6 burger bowls. To assemble the bowls divide the greens between the bowls and top with tomatoes, onions, pickles, the beef, cooked bacon and hot fries. Lastly, slice the avocado and divide between the bowls and serve drizzled with the special sauce, or leave it on the side for dipping. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
*Feel free to hold the fries and bacon in the oven at 250°F to keep warm if necessary.
**If you don't eat white potatoes, feel free to sub in sweet potatoes here using the same roasting instructions. I recommend a Japanese or white sweet potato for maximum crispiness.
***You can replace the seasonings with 1 1/2 teaspoons of Balanced Bites Trifecta Blend, if you have it.
Nutrition
Want More Whole30 Meal-in-a-Bowl Recipes? Try One of These!
Egg Roll in a Bowl with Chicken
Spicy Shrimp Egg Roll in a Bowl
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These loaded paleo burger bowls have all the goodies you love in a burger plus crispy baked French fries!
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This looks absolutely delicious I can’t wait to make it!
SO GOOD! Even better than a burger. Just make them already.
These turned out SO delicious.
Special sauce was tasty! Great substitute for traditional burgers!
By far my new most favoritest recipe ever. 100% worth all the moving parts. *disclaimer – I did not make the sauce because I had starving children trying to pull my pants down in desperation but I plan to in the future*
i used unsweetened ketchup in the special sauce and i think that may have been the culprit in why i didn’t enjoy that part of this. the blend felt tangy and loud – so if any of you go that route, you may want to add some kind of sweetener to meld the flavors together better.
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My family loooooved this. So much flavor and texture, just delicious! I doubled the recipe for my brood….unfortunately, I forgot to double the sauce quantity. We ran out 😆😂 Definitely making this again!
Are the calories listed per serving or total
Yum!! This was a treat, thank you for such a simple, yet brilliant recipe. We all loved it and I secretly loved that it is very low in carbs (no bun!) and has lots of veggies and color and flavor. Loved the sauce, too. I didn’t have pickle anything, sadly and I added shredded cheddar cheese because I’m not Whole30-ing. I will definitely be making this again!
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This looks so good! Do you use the special sauce in any other dishes?
Thanks for sharing! Does the special sauce keep long?
What a creative way to enjoy burgers while staying paleo! We loved every bite!
I love this dish! I’ve started making it regularly. The fry sauce is totally delicious. Lots of great flavors in the burger bowl.
Love this! Family is gluten free. This is such a better way to have burgers.
Yum! I used sweet potato for the fries
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This was soooo good!! Even my 18 m/o, 3 y/o and 4 y/o loved it! Will definitely be adding this to the regular meal rotation.
This was so delicious. My first time with one of your recipes, but it won’t be my last. I’m off to find something new to make next week. you make Whole30 easier and tastier. Thanks!
LOVED this. I don’t eat meat, so I left out the bacon and swapped the burger with an impossible burger. So good!
My favorite recipe EVER! This sauce is heaven. Wish I could eat this every night!
LOVE THIS! It’s become a staple in our household. Super easy, tasty, and good for you!
I made this for my husband on his birthday and he immediately said, “Add it to the list!” (meaning my list of recipes that we love) There are so many flavors in this bowl, I enjoyed it more than a traditional burger. YUM!
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This was delicious and cured my burger craving!! I almost got my bowls to look exactly like yours!! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.
My family loved how I made your recipe! Although I used sweet relish in my secret sauce it was still an excellent meal. Can’t wait to see how it is with dill pickle!
This was so so good. My whole family devoured it and wanted more! I will definitely make this again. Prepping the potatoes, toppings, and sauce ahead of time would make this a cinch at meal time.
Quick and easy weeknight meal! Tasted amazing! I never would have thought of adding nutritional yeast to the fries for flavoring! I cooked the fries in my airfryer. So good! Thanks for the recipe!
This meal was so quick and easy to put together!!!
It is delicious!!
Great recipe! Thank you for sharing! New to Whole 30, our entire family just loved this meal. Our adult girls keep requesting me to make it once a week.
Wow! So tasty! That special sauce is seriously like Big Mac sauce…I haven’t eaten one of those in a couple of decades. Will make this again!
Delicious! I made actual burgers instead of just ground beef, and added Worcestershire, salt, pepper, garlic. For the fries, I soaked them for 30min in water and then baked, the soaking helps them get crispy. This was a huge hit, the sauce is so tasty!