Big Mac Burger Bowl
This Big Mac Burger Bowl is bursting with flavor! It has all your favorite parts of a burger without the bun. This combines seasoned ground meat, big mac sauce, and all the fixings on a bed of lettuce. It hits the spot on a weeknight when you are wanting a burger.
I love a Big Mac, but let’s be honest do we even know what they put in them. Instead of spending money on fast food that is terrible for you and cost too much, we love having these Big Mac salads instead. They are inexpensive, simple, and quick.
Grab you a good size bowl and add a heaping handful of nice butter lettuce. Cook the ground meat of your choice. I used to only do ground beef but recently I have been using ground chicken for less calories and more protein. Highly recommend! My favorite toppings are dill pickles, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and of course, the special sauce.
Why You’ll Love These Big Mac Burger Bowls
- Simple- Nothing says week night meal like making something that is super simple. No looking at recipes cards or slaving over the stove. Cook some meat, stir the ingredients for the sauce, and layer your salad. Its that simple!
- Quick- The cooking portion consist of browning meat which only takes a few minutes. I can have these bowls done in under 20 minutes any night of the week.
- Meal Prep- My personal favorite part of these is how easy they are to meal prep. I always make extra meat to have these ready to go in my fridge. The next few days I simply layer my ingredients into a bowl, top with meat, and the Big Mac sauce. I truly make these at least every other week!
- Inexpensive- In today’s world this is a big deal. A supper that taste great but doesn’t have a ton of ingredients that ends up costing you lots of money. I usually have all these ingredients on hand except the lettuce and tomatoes. I just add them to my grocery list and make sure I have ground meat in the freezer to thaw. If not ground meat is one of the most inexpensive ways to get meat into your diet.
Ingredients
- Pickles- I love the combination of the dill pickles on top of the salad, but the sweet pickle relish in the dressing. The perfect combination of sweet and tart.
- Ground Beef- I put ground beef because that’s what we all think of when we hear Big Mac. I personally have been making mine with ground chicken for less calories and higher protein. Taste just as good!
- Lettuce- I do not like shredded lettuce. It’s a personal preference of mine to use something like butter lettuce. However, if shredded lettuce is your thing just switch it up.
- Kinders- This is not necessary to use. However, if you like a burger from Krystal then I cannot suggest this enough. It gives the meat such a great flavor!
- Onions would also be a great addition to this salad. I love onion but I prefer this without it.
The full ingredient list and amounts is listed in the recipe card below.
How to Make Big Mac Burger Bowls
Step 1: In a skillet brown your meat. Season your meat, our favorite is the kinders caramelized onion seasoning. Drain.
Step 2: In a small bowl mix together the mayo, ketchup, mustard, sweet relish, and spices.
Step 3: Get out all your salad ingredients. Dice up tomatoes, cheese, and pickles if you prefer.
Step 4: Put a large handful of lettuce in your bowl. Add cheese, tomatoes, and pickles on top.
Step 5: Top with sauce and enjoy!!! I use about 1/4-1/3 of the sauce on my salad.
Tips for Big Mac Burger Bowls
- If I am making just one salad I will pull out a frozen hamburger patty and heat in a skillet for my salad. When making for my family or if I am meal prepping for the week I use a lb of ground meat.
- The Kinders caramelized onion seasoning gives Krystal burger vibes!!! Its delicious!
- Grating a block of cheese gives this salad such better flavor than pre shredded. You can’t beat how much fresher it taste!
- You can easily alter the dressing to your preference. If you love mustard add a bit more. If you prefer a sweeter dressing add in some extra sweet relish or may be even a tbsp of brown sugar.
Big Mac Burger Bowl
This Big Mac Burger Bowl is bursting with flavor! It has all your favorite parts of a burger without the bun. An easy recipe to incorporate into your weekly rotation!
Ingredients
- Ground Beef or Burger Patty
- Kinders Caramelized Onion Seasoning
- Pickles
- Cherry Tomatoes
- Cheddar Cheese
- 1/3 cup mayo
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp mustard
- 1/3 cup sweet relish
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tps garlic powder
Instructions
- In a skillet brown your ground beef or hamburger patty. Season your meat, our favorite is the kinders caramelized onion seasoning. Drain.
- Dice your cherry tomatoes and pickles. Shred up your cheddar cheese for toppings.
- In a medium sized bowl add in your lettuce. Top with your tomatoes, pickles, cheese, and ground beef.
- In a small bowl mix together the mayo, ketchup, mustard, sweet relish, and seasonings.
- Drizzle about 1/4 of dressing per bowl!
Notes
- When you are wanting multiple burger bowls its easier to use a lb of ground beef. During the week I like to make a single bowl for myself and I will just pull a frozen hamburger patty out and cook it in a skillet.
- The kinders caramelized onion seasoning gives Krystal burger vibes!!!
- You can easy alter the dressing to your preference. If you love mustard add a bit more. If you have a preference for something sweeter add more relish or add in a little brown sugar.
- I prefer to grate a block of chedder cheese, you can't beat how fresh it taste,
- Butter lettuce is such a good base for your burger bowl!
