Description
Zesty keto burgers with mushroom sauce offer a delightful low-carb twist on classic comfort cuisine. Creamy mushroom sauce elevates lean beef patties, delivering rich flavors without carbohydrate guilt. Diners savor each bite of this satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (0.45 kg) ground beef
- 2 oz (57 g) cream cheese
- ½ cup (120 ml) gruyere cheese, shredded
- ½ cup (120 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) butter
- ¼ cup (60 ml) sour cream
- 2 cups (473 ml) sliced fresh mushrooms
- ½ cup (120 ml) water or beef broth
- 1 tsp garlic, crushed (about 2 cloves)
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ¼ tsp dried thyme
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1/8 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Patty Preparation: Mold ground beef into four even patties, maintaining consistent thickness for uniform cooking.
- Skillet Searing: Heat cast iron skillet to medium-high, creating an ideal surface for developing rich caramelization on meat.
- Initial Cooking: Place patties in skillet, reducing heat to medium, and allow undisturbed searing for 5-7 minutes to create a robust exterior crust.
- Finishing Cook: Flip patties, continue cooking 5-7 minutes until reaching preferred internal temperature (medium-rare 135°F/57°C or medium 145°F/63°C).
- Mushroom Sauce Base: In separate pan, melt butter over medium-high heat, then sauté mushroom slices until achieving golden-brown caramelization.
- Flavor Infusion: Add minced garlic, allowing aromatics to bloom briefly, then incorporate cream cheese, heavy cream, onion powder, thyme, salt, and black pepper.
- Cheese Integration: Sprinkle gruyere cheese into sauce, stirring until completely melted and smoothly combined with existing ingredients.
- Sauce Refinement: Whisk in sour cream and beef broth, creating a velvety sauce with harmonious flavor profile.
- Plating: Transfer cooked patties to serving plates, then lavishly drench with freshly prepared mushroom sauce, serving immediately while piping hot.
Notes
- Meat Selection Matters: Choose high-fat ground beef (80/20 ratio) for juicier, more flavorful keto burgers that won’t dry out during cooking.
- Searing Secrets: Allow cast iron skillet to reach proper temperature before adding patties to achieve perfect caramelized crust without sticking.
- Mushroom Magic: Avoid overcrowding the pan when sautéing mushrooms to ensure they brown instead of steam, developing deep, rich flavor profiles.
- Sauce Stability: Whisk cream cheese slowly and thoroughly to prevent lumping, creating a smooth, velvety mushroom sauce that clings perfectly to the burger.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 496 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 42 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 135 mg