Loaded Burger Bowl with Mac Sauce
A simple weeknight-friendly Burger Bowl recipe with homemade Mac Sauce, minus the bun. We elevate the house fries with a smoked paprika seasoning. Top with whatever you like on your burger! A family winner dinner!
Servings: 4
Calories: 644kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Ground beef 85:15 works best
- 3 teaspoons umami seasoning
- toppings 5 cups shredded lettuce, 2 tomatoes, diced, 5-6 diced pickles, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- pickled red onions
- refrigerator pickles
Fries
- 14 ounce house cut fries
- Cooking spray for spraying
- ½ teaspoon umami seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- SAUCE: In a bowl, stir together the ingredients for the Mac sauce until combined. Taste and adjust with more ketchup, salt, or relish as desired.
- FRY SEASONING: In a bowl, combine the ingredients for the fry seasoning.
- AIR FRYER: Preheat the air fryer to the directions listed on the fries packaging. Once hot, add the fries and cook according to package directions.
- GROUND BEEF: Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Once hot Add the ground beef and spread it out into a layer. Now let it cook for 3-4 minutes UNDISTURBED before attempting to flip! You want the crust to form on one side. Season the top side with 1½ teaspoon of umami seasoning. Then flip, season the other side with another 1½ teaspoon of umami seasoning. Flip one last time to caramelize the new seasonings Make sure the meat it cooked all the way through, break any large chunks. Then remove from heat.
- SEASON FRIES: Once prepared, place the fries in a bowl, spray with cooking spray or drizzle with 1 tablespoon of avocado oil. Then sprinkle with ½ of the prepared seasoning. Taste and adjust with more fry seasoning as desired.
- BOWLS: Load each bowl with 1-2 cups of shredded lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, red onions, and cheddar cheese.
- SERVE: Add the ground beef to the bowls then top with the prepared fries and lots of Mac sauce! Enjoy!
Notes
- toppings: play around with the toppings based on what you typically like on a burger! I like to do sautéed jalapenos, and caramelized onions, so I'm going to give that a go next!
Nutrition
Calories: 644kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 49g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g
