Keto cheeseburger

Keto cheeseburger

Cheeseburgers... what could be a more perfect centerpiece to your casual keto feast? Heavy on the flavor and satisfaction, but light on effort! And you don't need bread to make them wonderfully tasty — dress 'em up with delicious salsa and toppings instead!
December 21 2015 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dinner, Meal

Keto cheeseburger

Cheeseburgers... what could be a more perfect centerpiece to your casual keto feast? Heavy on the flavor and satisfaction, but light on effort! And you don't need bread to make them wonderfully tasty — dress 'em up with delicious salsa and toppings instead!
USMetric
4 servingservings

Ingredients

Salsa
  • 2 (8 oz.) 2 (230 g) tomato, dicedtomatoes, diced
  • 2 (1 oz.) 2 (30 g) scallion, slicedscallions, sliced
  • 1 (7 oz.) 1 (200 g) avocado, dicedavocados, diced
  • 1 tbsp 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
  • salt, to taste
Burgers
  • 1½ lbs 650 g ground beef
  • 1 cup (4 oz.) 240 ml (110 g) cheddar cheese, shredded and divided
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp paprika powder
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp fresh oregano, finely chopped
  • 2 tbsp 2 tbsp butter, for frying
Toppings
  • 5 oz. (4 cups) 140 g (900 ml) lettuce
  • ½ cup 120 ml mayonnaise or vegan mayonnaise
  • 5 oz. 140 g cooked bacon, crumbled
  • 4 tbsp 4 tbsp pickled jalapeños, chopped
  • 2½ oz. 70 g sliced dill picklesliced dill pickles
  • 4 tbsp 4 tbsp Dijon mustard
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Instructions

  1. Chop the salsa ingredients and stir them together in a small bowl. Set aside.
  2. Add the seasoning and half the cheese to the ground beef. Combine using your hands or a wooden spoon.
  3. Make one burger per serving and pan fry or grill for 3-4 minutes on each side for a medium burger. Cook it longer if you prefer it more well done. Season with salt and pepper and add the remaining cheese on top towards the end.
  4. Serve on a lettuce leaf with mayo, bacon, pickled jalapeños, dill pickle, and mustard. And don't forget the homemade salsa!

Tip!

Here's how to make your own super-healthy mayonnaise without soybean oil and additives.

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132 comments

  1. 51
    Reply to comment #15 by May
    Denise
    June 7 2016
    I was wondering the same thing. The store that has the huge displays here is so expensive. Are we talking cheddar?
  2. 52
    Reply to comment #16 by Sue
    Denise
    June 7 2016
    I saw that the liberal plate has sweet potatoes as steak fries. Check out the different plate size options. :)
  3. 53
    Barbara
    June 14 2016
    Any answer on Worcestershire sauce?
    Reply: #54
  4. 54
    Reply to comment #53 by Barbara
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    June 14 2016
    Worcestershire sauce contains sugar so it's not so good...but then again if you only use a few grams it could be OK if it doesn't trigger cravings.
  5. 55
    Kathryn
    July 3 2016
    I'm just starting the 2 week challenge and I'm making the burgers. I used 700g minced beef (I'm in the UK) and made 4 burgers and in my email it says to have 2 portions which is 2 burgers. So that's 350g meat in one sitting - that's a heck of a lot of meat, am I supposed to eat that much?

    Sorry if I'm being dim but just want to get off onto the right foot!

    Replies: #56, #70
  6. 56
    Reply to comment #55 by Kathryn
    shiela
    July 7 2016
    Kathryn, I have been following same program thru a different site and I can almost never finish my food. Just eat until you are full and save the rest for another meal. I just started eating meat after 28 years and it took 3 meals to eat 1 burger!
  7. 57
    Candy
    August 21 2016
    On the two week challenge do I just eat what is on the recipe. Three meals a day with no vegetables? And the snack would be the bouillon cubes ?
    Replies: #58, #108
  8. 58
    Reply to comment #57 by Candy
    Marianne G
    August 22 2016
    The recipe for Monday's dinner suggests serving it with greens and olive oil. As for the burgers, I guess the salsa would be considered the veg, also they are pictured on a bed of lettuce. No snacks except for broth is my understanding. Hope that helps!
  9. 59
    Denise Walden
    August 22 2016
    The drop down chart below the Ketogenic low carb button. Is that the % for one serving. This recipe has 4 servings... I am counting everything that goes in my mouth so is that % for one serving? THANKS
    Reply: #60
  10. 60
    Reply to comment #59 by Denise Walden
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    August 23 2016
    Hi Denise!

    The % is always the same, but the 5 grams of carb is per servering, so for everything it's 20 grams of carbs.

    The drop down chart below the Ketogenic low carb button. Is that the % for one serving. This recipe has 4 servings... I am counting everything that goes in my mouth so is that % for one serving? THANKS

  11. 61
    Carmen
    August 26 2016
    Hi. I just started the two-week challange today. The burger was amazing.
    I am wondering though if the 4 serving means that the recipe is four 2 people, meaning 1 burger for dinner and the other one for lunch tomorrow? I had two burgers tonight and I'm totally stuffed now.
    But when I look at the recipe for tomorrow I think only half of what it says would be to less for me...would ve really greatfull for your answers and suggestions.
    Reply: #88
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    Siv
    September 20 2016
    Hi. I am preparing for the two-week challange and are looking at the shopping list. It say Scallions, 1, but in the recipe for salsa it says 2 scallions. How much scallion should i put in the salsa?
    Reply: #66
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    Bram
    September 21 2016
    Hi. I was wondering how I can eat the leftovers as lunch when I have to go to school every day and I have to eat my lunch at school. The problem is that I can't heat the food (burgers in this case) at school.
    Reply: #65
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    gbl
    September 23 2016
    I gave blood again. Six hours before my donation I made a variation of this recipe. NOOOO problems with iron levels, as I have sometimes experienced.

    I did not use any of the toppings on top. I put the vegs into the meat, added some olive oil to the raw meat *because Bison* which is lean and dry, and used less cheese and it was Blue cheese at that, melted on top of the finished and hot burgers.

    Thanks for the springboard.

  15. 65
    Reply to comment #63 by Bram
    Kristin Berglund Team Diet Doctor
    September 27 2016

    Hi. I was wondering how I can eat the leftovers as lunch when I have to go to school every day and I have to eat my lunch at school. The problem is that I can't heat the food (burgers in this case) at school.

    Hi Bram!

    Maybe this is a better option for lunch if you can't heat your food: https://strongmetabolism.fit/recipes/salad-in-a-jar%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

    Best of luck!

  16. 66
    Reply to comment #62 by Siv
    Kristin Berglund Team Diet Doctor
    September 27 2016

    Hi. I am preparing for the two-week challange and are looking at the shopping list. It say Scallions, 1, but in the recipe for salsa it says 2 scallions. How much scallion should i put in the salsa?

    Hi Siv!

    It depends on how many servings you're making. If your making 4 servings it's 2 scallions but I'm guessing you've chosen the shoppinglist for 1 person and then you only need to make 2 servings which calls for only 1 scallion.

    Best of luck!

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    John
    October 3 2016
    Tried the cheeseburgers. These are huge! My wife was freaking out that I was cooking a heart attack. Unfortunately, pretty dry and bland for my taste. Hopefully other recipes will be better.
  18. 68
    Reply to comment #45 by SK
    Ange
    October 10 2016

    So this recipe is great - and certainly ticked all the boxes with regards to starting the 2-week challenge. Must remember to grate my own cheese rather than use the pre-grated stuff.
    One exception, though - I must remember to NEVER put oregano in my burger mix again! Or definitely less of it... not for me at all.

    I definately agree about the oregano, it was all I could taste for hours later, and made me feel so nauseous! I also was thinking it needed some extra salt, but that may be because I used real onion and garlic instead of the powders...

    Reply: #71
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    Liz
    October 24 2016
    Can I add homemade root vegetable fries (root veg strips tossed in olive oil & spices, then baked) as a side?
  20. 70
    Reply to comment #55 by Kathryn
    DT
    October 25 2016
    You did make a bit much as 1 kg is 2.2 pounds. The recipe calls for 3/4 of a pound so just take 2200g and multiply by .75 that will give you the proper grams
  21. 71
    Reply to comment #68 by Ange
    DT
    October 25 2016
    Hi Ange did you add fresh oregano or dried? Remeber dried is 3 times stronger than fresh. The recipee is calling for 3 tbls so be sure to only use 1 tsp if it is dried oregano. If you are using ground go with even less i would say 1/2 tsp or even 1/4. Adding the garlic and onion fresh sounds good but remember they grow under ground and will have more carbohydrates than normal vegetables.
  22. 72
    Ngozi
    October 30 2016
    Hi, am new to this but live in Nigeria and most of the ingredients listed might not be found here so please is there a meal plan/recipe that is suitable to my country's type of food which is mostly made of carbohydrates and starch.
  23. 73
    Onna
    January 26 2017
    Where's the calories for the recipe
    Reply: #74
  24. 74
    Reply to comment #73 by Onna
    Onna
    January 26 2017
    What's the calories for this recipe
  25. 75
    Tamara
    April 13 2017
    I followed the recipe to T..............this burger is soooooo tasty.
  26. 76
    VICTORIA
    July 12 2017
    Would like to be able to talk to someone, to really explain everything to me first . It sound good, but I don't like that I can not talk to someone and asked question and go step by step with me. I think more people would like the program, if they had someone to talk to first, to explain the program.
  27. 77
    kellie
    December 7 2017
    I am confused on how to measure my fats, proteins and carbs. This has percentages. How will we know how many grams that is for each serving?

    Thanks :)

  28. 78
    Jolin
    March 4 2018
    How many grams of fat and protein per serving
  29. 79
    Kelly
    June 15 2018
    These were very good. Will definitely make again but will season the meat differently.
  30. 80
    SMD
    July 10 2018
    I am 3 weeks into my keto diet. I tried only the burger recipe and it was amazing. I made this recipe for 3 servings and I did not have fresh oregano so I used 1 teaspoon of dried oregano instead and the results were amazing although it needed some salt and pepper to taste as I used garlic and onion granules, not salts. Will definitely make it again.
  31. 81
    Cedena
    July 29 2018
    I was wondering it says this is all for 1 serving. But the instructions say to make 4 burgers? Is it 4 burgers or 1?
    Reply: #82
  32. 82
    Reply to comment #81 by Cedena
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    July 30 2018
    Hi Cedena!

    If you choose one serving in the menu, then you make one burger.

  33. 83
    Rachel
    October 26 2018
    Hi, can females follow this meal plan with how much protein we would be getting? Macros for females say we should get about 68-70 g of protein but these recipes are closer to 80-85 a day. I've been on the diet for a week and a half and am losing but wonder if I would be losing more cutting back on all the protein? I see that many of the recipes are written by women (as is this one) so I assumed it was ok? Thanks!
    Reply: #84
  34. 84
    Reply to comment #83 by Rachel
    Peter Biörck Team Diet Doctor
    October 27 2018
    Hi Rachel!

    As long as you lose weight you don't have to cut back protein.

    If you don't lose weight anymore then you can find all our best weight-loss tips here:
    https://strongmetabolism.fit/how-to-lose-weight%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E

    Hi, can females follow this meal plan with how much protein we would be getting? Macros for females say we should get about 68-70 g of protein but these recipes are closer to 80-85 a day. I've been on the diet for a week and a half and am losing but wonder if I would be losing more cutting back on all the protein? I see that many of the recipes are written by women (as is this one) so I assumed it was ok? Thanks!

  35. 85
    Gary Watson
    January 9 2019
    Just made the burgers without the jalepons and mayo and my basis there tasty, I used 200g beef mince 20% fat added two slices of bacon, delicious
  36. 86
    Natasha
    January 13 2019
    Here is where I am confused. It says it makes 4 servings. I can only have 22g per my macros. This states 8g. Is it 8g for one patty or for all 4? I’m assuming it’s 8g for 1 right?
    Reply: #87
  37. 87
    Reply to comment #86 by Natasha
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 14 2019
    The nutrition breakdown is for the whole recipe. 8g carbs per serving.
  38. 88
    Reply to comment #61 by Carmen
    Kayla
    February 1 2019
    Hello Carmen,
    Indeed, it was 1 burger for dinner and 1 for lunch on the next day.
    I hope it helps
  39. 89
    Mahshid
    February 22 2019
    I wish we could see the carbohydrate amount of each ingredient separately (carbohydrates per amount used in the recipe). Then if I didn't wanna have tomatoes, or I wanted to replace it with something else, it would still be balanced and accurate.
  40. 90
    Christine
    March 15 2019
    This easy and so good!
  41. 91
    Christine
    March 15 2019
    Disregard my first message. I was craving a burger so badly, this came at the right time. I thoroughly enjoyed for dinner and then lunch!
  42. 92
    Amber
    March 16 2019
    I hate HATE mayo. What can I sub? TIA
    Reply: #93
  43. 93
    Reply to comment #92 by Amber
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    March 18 2019

    I hate HATE mayo. What can I sub? TIA

    Many people like ranch dressing on their burgers!

  44. 94
    Georgi
    April 7 2019
    Hello, you should parameterize the number of burgers in the recipe instructions. It cannot always say "Make four burgers" irrespective of the number of servings. You can imagine that a 100 g burger is not qute the same as a 200 g burger and so on... ;)
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    Susan
    April 7 2019
    These burgers are super tasty! I prepped the patties the night before, shaping them with a patty press and refrigerating them with a piece of parchment paper between each. I also made the salsa the night before as well, and it was very flavorful the following evening. Great meal to prep ahead of time when you know the following evening will be busy!

    Susan
    Las Cruces, NM, USA

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    Esther
    May 3 2019
    I really liked this recipe taste but I had a hard time cooking the burgers. They were sticking to the fry and falling a part. Dont we need to put egg in it?
    Reply: #97
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    Reply to comment #96 by Esther
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 4 2019

    I really liked this recipe taste but I had a hard time cooking the burgers. They were sticking to the fry and falling a part. Dont we need to put egg in it?

    You may want to try adding bacon grease to the pan to help prevent them from sticking but if you use ground beef with enough fat, it should render it's own juices to help prevent that.

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    Anna Smith
    May 5 2019
    Hi I've just made the burgers and was wondering if you can freeze them if so do I freeze them uncooked
    Reply: #99
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    Reply to comment #98 by Anna Smith
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    May 7 2019

    Hi I've just made the burgers and was wondering if you can freeze them if so do I freeze them uncooked

    You can freeze them before or after cooking.

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    Natalie
    May 8 2019
    Can I please ask for an edit? I've made this twice and I've made the same mistake both times. Could the qty of cheese to put in the patties be edited to 50g and put the other 50g in with the toppings please?
    Reply: #101
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