These light yet hearty burger bowls are going to become a go-to weeknight dinner! These easy customizable burger bowls are loaded with ground beef, crisp veggies and all your favorite burger toppings.
Skip the bowls and make classic burgers instead, with this easy air fryer burger recipe!
BURGER BOWL RECIPE
Burger bowls are a healthier spin off the classic grilled burgers! Simple bowls loaded with a hearty ground beef base, classic toppings and topped with delicious homemade sauce. Whip this dinner in under 15 minutes, such a great dinner for busy weeknights or perfect for meal prepping!
WHAT YOU NEED-
- Beef– Like a classic burger patty, you want to use ground beef for this recipe. For the best juicy burger bowls, you want to use an 80/20 ground beef. You can also just use burger patties and just break apart when cooking.
- Romaine – Shredded romaine or iceberg lettuce will work well for this burger bowl!
- Cheese – Your go-to shredded cheese can be used. Mozzarella, mild cheddar, or a Mexican blend all work great.
- Tomato – Finely chopped tomatoes or halved cherry tomatoes are delicious in these bowls.
- Onion – Sliced or chopped red onion or sweet onions work well.
- Pickles – Use your favorite pickles! Hamburger-style pickles, bread and butter pickles, sliced gherkin pickles, or even relish can be used.
- Burger Sauce- Adding my homemade burger sauce to these easy burger bowls brings this dish together. You can use either homemade burger sauce or your favorite store-bought burger sauce.
HOW TO MAKE BURGER BOWLS
Have these simple beef burger bowls ready in under 15 minutes!
- Prepare all the desired burger toppings.
- In a skillet, sauté the ground beef with seasoning until brown. Be sure to break apart the beef as it cooks.
- Once the beef is cooked, assemble the bowls with the beef and desired toppings.
- Serve with homemade burger sauce and desired sides.
| Cheeseburger style– If you love your burgers with cheese, add cheese to the ground beef and allow to melt before adding to your burger bowls. |
SERVING IDEAS
Just like burgers in the summertime, you must pair this with the right side. Serve these bowls with some of my favorite sides—and of course, you can’t forget a refreshing strawberry lemonade!
- Crispy French Fries
- Potato Chips
- Potato Wedges
- Onion Rings
- Fried Pickles
- Curly Fries
TOPPING IDEAS
Load up your burger bowls just the way you do your burgers! Here are some other delicious topping ideas other than the classics:
- Bacon
- Jalapenos
- Sauteed mushrooms
- Crispy onions
- Avocado
- Fried egg
- Pickled onions
- Mustard
- Grilled veggies
- Chopped green onion
- Sweet Potatoes
- Roasted Potatoes
- Cottage cheese
- Hot Honey
- French Fries
BURGER BOWL VARIATIONS
You can make themed burger bowls, just like when you order specialty burgers! Here are some variations of classic burger bowls:
- Bacon Avocado– Add crispy bacon bits or strips alongside some sliced avocado or guac for a heartier burger bowl.
- Viral Hot Honey– Make the viral ground beef bowl by adding roasted sweet potatoes, avocado, cottage cheese and drizzled hot honey to the ground beef!
- Mushroom & Swiss Cheese– Load the burger bowl with sauteed mushrooms and onions topped with Swiss cheese.
- Potato– Adding roasted little potatoes, French fries, potato wedges or sweet potatoes adds more flavor and makes it a heartier dish!
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE:
No, you can totally swap the ground beef out for ground chicken or ground turkey.
I highly recommend that you try my homemade burger sauce, but you can totally use creamy Ranch, ketchup, mustard or even chick-fil-a sauce!
You can totally meal prep these burger bowls! Just cook the ground beef, cut up the toppings, and make the burger sauce beforehand. You can do this up to 2-3 days ahead of time. When ready to enjoy, just assemble the bowls and enjoy.
For the best results, store everything separately to avoid soggy burger bowls. Store leftovers in the fridge for 3-4 days.
Yes, you don’t have to use ground beef, you can just use a burger patty for your burger bowls.
OTHER DINNER BOWL RECIPE
I love making different types of bowls for dinner! Here are some other easy dinner bowl recipes:
Burger Bowls
Ingredients
Burger Meat-
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
Toppings-
- 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes
- 1/4 cup red onion sliced
- 4 cup chopped romaine
- 1/3 cup shredded cheese
- 1/4 cup pickles
Burger Sauce-
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 3 Tbsp ketchup
- 2 tsp pickle juice
- 1 Tbsp pickles chopped
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp paprika
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the mayo, ketchup, pickle juice, chopped pickles, pepper, and paprika until the sauce is well combined. Set it aside.
- Heat a large skillet on medium high heat. Once hot add the ground beef to the skillet and sauté until browned. Season with salt, pepper, garlic and paprika. Once the meat is browned, remove from heat and top with shredded cheese and cover with lid to allow it to melt.
- Meanwhile, prepare all the toppings for the burger bowls.
- Once the cheese has melted, assemble your burger bowls with lettuce, the burger meat, tomatoes, onion, and pickles. Drizzle assembled bowls with the burger sauce and toss.
- Once combined serve immediately with desired sides.
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