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
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