Low Carb Burgers
Juicy and delicious beef patties topped with queso and caramelized onions take the prize! Make this diabetes friendly burger with a special comeback sauce in about 30 minutes.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time35 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Diabetic
Servings: 4
Calories: 383kcal
Comeback Sauce
- 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. ketchup
- ½ Tbsp. dill pickle relish
- dash Worcestershire sauce
Patties
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion,sliced
- 1 lb. ground beef, grass fed if available
- 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- salt and pepper
- 3 Tbsp. queso melting cheese
- 8 slices thin-sliced bread optional
To prepare Comeback Sauce:Mix all ingredients well. Use this as a sandwich spread with patty melts. To prepare patties:Heat oil or butter in a large skillet then add sliced onion. Cook and stir until soft and golden brown-about 15 minutes. Remove from skillet and keep warm. Add worcestershire sauce to ground beef and form into 4 thin patties. Sprinkle with salt and pepper as desired. Place patties in skillet and cook over medium heat turning as needed until fully cooked.
Place onions on top of cooked patties, heat queso then pour melted queso over all.
Toast bread slices. Spread 2 slices toast with comeback sauce then add a patty with onions and cheese to form sandwich.
Expert Tips
- Cook the onions until fully caramelized- this is a key part of the recipe!
- Queso is awesome in this recipe but feel free to use the cheese you prefer.
- Make this recipe even fewer carbs and use a lettuce leaf instead of very thin bread.
Serving: 1pattie | Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 318mg | Potassium: 435mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 138IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg