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Burger Bowls

These burger bowls layer seasoned ground beef, lettuce, pickles, onion, and tomato with a tangy special sauce made from mayo, ketchup, mustard, and pickle juice. An easy low-carb dinner ready in 20 minutes.
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Ingredients
  

The Beef
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • ¼ cup onion finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
The Special Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon dill pickle juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
The Bowl
  • 6 cups lettuce chopped
  • ½ cup dill pickles chopped
  • ¼ cup onion chopped
  • 1 cup tomatoes diced

Instructions
 

  1. In a bowl, mix the ground beef with the diced onion, minced garlic, dill pickle juice, salt, and pepper until evenly combined.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the seasoned beef and cook, breaking it apart as it browns, until fully cooked through with no pink remaining.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, dill pickle juice, salt, and pepper until smooth.
  4. Divide the chopped lettuce between bowls. Top with the cooked beef, chopped pickles, chopped onion, and diced tomatoes.
  5. Drizzle generously with the special sauce and serve immediately.

Notes

Mix the dill pickle juice directly into the raw beef before cooking. It adds moisture and a tangy flavor that seasons the meat from the inside out as it browns.
Make the special sauce while the beef cooks so everything is ready at the same time.
Chop the pickles, onion, and tomato to a similar size for easier eating and a more balanced bite every time.
Double the special sauce. It disappears fast and is worth having extra on hand.