What do you pair burgers with?

Options
annalisbeth74
annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
I've had a mean craving for bacon cheeseburgers lately, which I would normally eat with lots of ketchup, but that is of course too sugary for LCHF. Those of you who eat burgers, what do you normally pair them with that's low carb friendly?
«13

Replies

  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,526 Member
    Options
    Yellow mustard either with or without mayo.
  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    Options
    Mmm.. I have homemade olive oil mayo. I hadn't even thought of that! Aioli, maybe?
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,526 Member
    Options
    Mmm.. I have homemade olive oil mayo. I hadn't even thought of that! Aioli, maybe?

    Garlic aioli would kill it.
  • kirkor
    kirkor Posts: 2,530 Member
    Options
    >Aioli, maybe?

    Traditional garlic aioli or flavored mayo, either would be good probably.

    Avocado or guac.

    Salsa.

    Peanut butter.

    Fried egg.

    (not all at the same time ;) ................ or maybe? :))
  • AngInCanada
    AngInCanada Posts: 947 Member
    Options
    Broil a piece of cheddar on it. Mmmmm. No need for anything else. Yummy crispy piece of cheese.
  • bikerchick2012
    bikerchick2012 Posts: 20 Member
    Options
    Ranch or Melted blue cheese
  • kristenlarkin
    kristenlarkin Posts: 235 Member
    Options
    I use reduced sugar ketchup. It is really good and only 1g of carb/sugar
  • Juliste
    Juliste Posts: 298 Member
    Options
    I like spicy foods so my go to is spicy sriracha sauce (1 carb per tsp). However sriracha mayo is great with burgers (1part sriracha to 3 parts mayo and mix in a little lime or lemon juice)
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,059 Member
    Options
    Salsa, or just a slice of fresh tomato and avocado.....with bacon and cheese.
  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    Options
    OMG, every single one if those sounds good. I'll be stocking up on burgers today. I have a feeling I'll be trying some new varieties!
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,059 Member
    Options
    I'm going to make burgers tomorrow with ground beef and pork.
  • sljohnson1207
    sljohnson1207 Posts: 818 Member
    Options
    My hubby makes his own mayo with eggs, avocado oil, apple cider vinegar, tabasco, and black & white pepper.

    I can't eat the last 4 ingredients, so I make roasted red pepper dip with roasted red peppers (roasted with olive oil and salt) then pureed and added to cream cheese and heavy whipping cream.
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,059 Member
    Options
    Now I want my beef/pork burger with mayo, tomato, bacon and avocado.
  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    Options

    Garlic aioli would kill it.

    Did you mean kill it in a good way, or in a bad way?

  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    Options
    Kitnthecat wrote: »
    I'm going to make burgers tomorrow with ground beef and pork.

    What kind of pork do you use?
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,526 Member
    Options

    Garlic aioli would kill it.

    Did you mean kill it in a good way, or in a bad way?

    Good way, sorry!

  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    Options
    Lol- my first attempt at aioli didn't turn out so good. Probably would have killed it, and not in a good way. The bacon Gouda more than made up for it, though.
  • JPW1990
    JPW1990 Posts: 2,424 Member
    Options
    ketchup, mayo, avocado, bacon, egg, tomato, onion, jalapeno...

    Don't write things off just because the serving size looks high, there's no law that says you have to use the serving size. 3-5g of ketchup on a burger is plenty, and only 1-2 carbs, using the normal kind, not the expensive low sugar kind.
  • DianaElena76
    DianaElena76 Posts: 1,241 Member
    Options
    I like sour cream and guacamole on my burgers.
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,059 Member
    Options
    Kitnthecat wrote: »
    I'm going to make burgers tomorrow with ground beef and pork.

    What kind of pork do you use?

    I get most of my meat right from the farm. The beef is grassfed and the pork and poultry are pastured, organic. The pork is heritage, Berkshire and mulefoot breeds, very tasty and unlike conventional pork. It is darker in colour and has a much richer flavour than regular farmed pork. However, I ran out of ground pork, so had to buy some conventional pork today. If I have to go to the store, I try to buy the least harmful, ie, if it can't be organic and pastured, I'll get the kind that claims to be hormone free etc.

    For burgers, I use ground meat, so will use 2/3 ground grass fed beef and 1/3 ground pork. For this year's farm subscription, I ordered extra ground beef and pork, so soon will have the best and won't have to buy extra ground pork at the store.