What do you pair burgers with?

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?
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  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,832 Member
    Yellow mustard either with or without mayo.
  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    Mmm.. I have homemade olive oil mayo. I hadn't even thought of that! Aioli, maybe?
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,832 Member
    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
    >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
    Broil a piece of cheddar on it. Mmmmm. No need for anything else. Yummy crispy piece of cheese.
  • bikerchick2012
    bikerchick2012 Posts: 20 Member
    Ranch or Melted blue cheese
  • kristenlarkin
    kristenlarkin Posts: 235 Member
    I use reduced sugar ketchup. It is really good and only 1g of carb/sugar
  • Juliste
    Juliste Posts: 298 Member
    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: 2,073 Member
    Salsa, or just a slice of fresh tomato and avocado.....with bacon and cheese.
  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member
    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: 2,073 Member
    I'm going to make burgers tomorrow with ground beef and pork.
  • sljohnson1207
    sljohnson1207 Posts: 818 Member
    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: 2,073 Member
    Now I want my beef/pork burger with mayo, tomato, bacon and avocado.
  • annalisbeth74
    annalisbeth74 Posts: 328 Member

    Garlic aioli would kill it.

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

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

    What kind of pork do you use?
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,832 Member

    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
    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
    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
    I like sour cream and guacamole on my burgers.
  • Kitnthecat
    Kitnthecat Posts: 2,073 Member
    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.
  • sljohnson1207
    sljohnson1207 Posts: 818 Member
    Kitnthecat wrote: »
    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.

    that sounds absolutely delicious! the only way to make it even better is to do 1/3 beef, 1/3 veal, and 1/3 pork. OMG! So tender and juicy.

  • GiGiBeans
    GiGiBeans Posts: 1,062 Member
    For those of you who eat Frankenfoods like I do, The Great Low Carb Bread Company makes hamburger buns that are 2 net carbs. Helps keep all the bacon, cheese, avocado & salsa on one's burger.
  • SazzySuze
    SazzySuze Posts: 119 Member
    If you mean like a side dish, I like mine with egg salad or Cole Slaw made with Splenda.
  • shai74
    shai74 Posts: 512 Member
    Friday night I had a burger (just ground beef made into a patty and fried). Topped with a slice of cheese, some bacon, and an egg. Drizzled sugar free barbeque sauce over the top. It was perfect :)
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    edited May 2015
    low carb honey mustard-not my recipe but i dont know where it came from. all amounts approximate cause I dont measure. I use this on a lot of things.

    1 cup Duke's mayo
    healthy squirt yellow mustard
    1 tbs apple cider vinegar
    1 tsp garlic powder
    1 tsp paprika
    10-20 drops EZ Sweets or other sweetener

    Mix. Refrigerate at least a cpl of hours
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    mayo mixed with horseradish
  • Keto_T
    Keto_T Posts: 673 Member
    Also cole slaw dressing-not mine but i dont know where i got it. Great on burgers, chicken, shrimp, veggies, salads.

    1 cup Duke's mayo
    1/2 cup sour cream
    1 tbs celery seed
    1-2 Tbs ACV
    10-20 drops EZ Sweets or other sweetener

    Mix. Refrigerate at least a cpl of hours.
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    Interesting. You guys call the meat IN the burger a burger itself? It's not a burger without buns here.
  • nicsflyingcircus
    nicsflyingcircus Posts: 2,832 Member
    I do, but I suppose technically the burger without a bun is a ground beef patty.
  • KarlaYP
    KarlaYP Posts: 4,436 Member
    Or a hamburger steak in our house.