Easy Burger Bowl (With Burger Sauce!)

These burger bowls are one of my go-tos when no one can agree on dinner. I just lay everything out and let everyone build their own, which solves a lot of dinner drama even with a picky eater at the table. These burger bowls are an easy dinner idea made with ground beef, crispy potatoes, fresh toppings, and a simple homemade burger sauce.

 

Why We Love Easy Burger Bowls

• Easy To Customize – With picky eaters in the house, everyone can build their own bowl without me making multiple meals.
• Light And Refreshing – Feels like a burger, just a little fresher. You still get all the classic burger flavors, just layered into a bowl with fresh toppings and crispy potatoes.
• Budget Friendly – This is an easy way to feed the whole family without hitting the drive-thru.

Ingredients For Burger Bowls

• baby potatoes
• olive oil
• salt
• black pepper
• mayonnaise
• ketchup
• yellow mustard
• dill pickle relish – or finely chopped pickles
• ground beef – I prefer 80/20 for the best flavor
• Worcestershire sauce
• iceberg lettuce – can use other types of lettuce like spring mix or baby spinach
• cherry tomatoes – romas also work great
• dill pickles
• red onion – can also use sweet onion
• shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make Burger Bowls

Roasting The Potatoes

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F. Cut the potatoes in half and dry well with a paper towel. In a large bowl add potatoes, olive oil, salt, and pepper and toss well.
2. Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet and roast until golden brown and fork tender. Potatoes will take about 25-30 minutes, and flipping halfway through will help make sure all sides are crispy.

Making The Burger Sauce

1. In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, pickle relish until smooth. Set to the side or chill in the fridge until you are ready to use.

Cooking The Ground Beef

1. Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and let it warm, then add the ground beef. Cook until no longer pink, about 7–10 minutes. Drain any excess grease well.
2. Add salt, pepper and Worcestershire sauce to the ground beef. Cook and stir for about 1 minute. Then remove from the heat and cover with a lid, setting the beef to the side.

Making The Bowls

1. Start with lettuce as the base, then layer potatoes, beef, tomatoes, pickles, red onion, and cheese. Drizzle with burger sauce and enjoy!

Burger Bowl Variation Ideas

You can make these burger bowls simple or more loaded style, depending on what your family loves.

• Add Bacon – Try adding some crumbled bacon on top. You could cook raw bacon or use precooked bacon and just crisp it up in the pan a little. I like the bacon pieces from Costco.
• Add In BBQ Sauce – I love bbq sauce on a burger, so a good drizzle on my ground beef is always a part of my bowl.
• Drizzle Queso – A little warm queso or warm cheese dip drizzled on top of this recipe is pretty darn tasty.
• Swap Beef For Ground Turkey – Easily can swap ground turkey into this recipe, though I would add a little garlic powder and onion powder as ground turkey can have less flavor then ground beef.
• Try Fries Instead Of Potatoes – You can use frozen fries, waffle fries, sweet potato fries or even tater tots in place of making the homemade potatoes if you prefer.
• Swap Onion Rings For Potatoes – Frozen onion rings or even the crispy onions meant for green bean casserole can both be great on this bowl.
• Drizzle Queso – A little warm queso or warm cheese dip drizzled on top of this recipe is pretty darn tasty.
• Try Avocado – Large chunks of avocado go well with this burger bowl.
• Mushrooms and Onions – If you love a mushroom style bowl, try adding some sauteed mushrooms and onions to the this burger bowl!

How Long Will Burger Bowls Last?

This recipe will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge if stored in covered containers.

I prefer to store the individual items in separate containers, reheat the meat and potatoes, then assemble fresh bowls from my leftovers. I find this gives my leftovers the most amount of freshness and still works really well for meal prep.

If you assemble all the ingredients into a bowl and try to save it, it really will only be tasty for about 24 hours, as the lettuce tends to wilt.