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Last Updated on November 28, 2020
No one will be able to resist this burger combination of ground beef, cheddar cheese, bacon, and spicy jalapeno! It’s one tasty (and simple) cowboy burger recipe that everyone will love.
Ok, sometimes I daydream that Mr. Bejelly is a cowboy and after a long day of riding the ranch wrangling cattle, he comes to a hot meal I spent all day whipping up for him.
Then reality hits and I realize I’m not really into animal husbandry. I don’t want to live on a ranch and I am the queen of easy, 30 minute recipes.
So instead of buying 100 acres in Texas, I decided to make a keto cowboy burger that is spicy and meaty.
This burger is zero carb and guaranteed to brings the cowboy home every night.
What you need to make this Recipe:
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
Place the bacon in your food processor and process until you have a rough crumble. Scoop this into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
With your hands mix the ingredients together until well combined and form into 4 large patties, roughly 4” x ½” thick. Set aside. Place a skillet over medium high heat and add the burgers.
Cook for until browned on one side, roughly 5 minutes and flip and repeat. Serve on lettuce leaves with condiments of choice.
Notes and Variations
You can easily swap out the ground beef for ground turkey or ground chicken.
Did you make and love this recipe? Give your review below and make sure to share your creations by tagging me on Instagram!
Keto Cowboy Burgers
Ingredients
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 jalapeno, seeded and diced
Instructions
- Place the bacon in your food processor and process until you have a rough crumble. Scoop this into a bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
- With your hands mix the ingredients together until well combined and form into 4 large patties, roughly 4” x ½” thick. Set aside. Place a skillet over medium high heat and add the burgers.
- Cook for until browned on one side, roughly 5 minutes and flip and repeat. Serve on lettuce leaves with condiments of choice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 421Total Fat: 28gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 918mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 38g
Ha! Love your intro to this recipe!! 😉 Sounds perfect for cowboys and this cowgirl, too! Love the cheese in there!
I’ve never added cheese into the actual patty but I need to try it. I bet it’s delicious!
My husband would definitely love this! Thanks!
Dang! Love the idea of adding a jalapeno – love me some spice!
These look like the ultimate burger, and I definitely agree with the no desire to be a rancher, especially since I live in the middle of ranching country – it’s crazy hard work!
This is my kind of burger. Love the spice!!
I love that the bacon is blended in! Yum! These look so good!
MMMM! Spicy and cheesy, my husband would devour these!
These look like what dreams are made of Kelly!
So cute, love your daydream. My husband got to be a “cowboy” for a summer and I thought it was pretty awesome 😉 These burgers sound so delicious, I love everything that you stuffed into them.
These burgers look so delicious. YUM !
Wow, these burgers are packed with pretty much everything good! I am sure I would LOVE them, especially with some avocado on top!
Hey, don’t knock the 100 acres in Texas. 😉 As a native Texan who grew up on a ranch, I can say with authority that these sound delicious!
Is the bacon raw or cooked? I assume it is cooked, as you mention crumbles…
It’s raw Joan.
My 10-year old daughter and I made these for my family last night and they were DELISH!! Thank you!
So glad you all enjoyed them Tanisha!