Description
Burger Bowl Recipe: All your favorite burger flavors in a bowl! Crispy Cajun potatoes, seasoned beef, fresh veggies, melted cheese, and the BEST burger sauce. Easy, customizable, and so satisfying!
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes, cut into rough chunks
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons Cajun spice mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules (optional, but recommended!)
- 250 g lean beef mince
- 25 g crinkle-cut pickles (plus 1 tablespoon pickle brine)
- 1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced (rinse in cold water to reduce sharpness if desired)
- 150 g cherry tomatoes, halved
- 50 g cheddar cheese, grated
Burger Sauce
- 3 tablespoons low-sugar ketchup
- 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon American mustard
- 1 tablespoon pickle brine (from the pickle jar)
Instructions
Preheat your oven or air fryer to high heat (about 220°C / 200°C fan / gas mark 7). Toss the potato chunks with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon Cajun spice mix, and the garlic granules if you’re using them.
While those potatoes are getting all crispy and gorgeous, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef mince and break it apart with your spatula—don’t stir it too much at first! Let it get some color.
Sprinkle over the remaining 1 tablespoon Cajun spice mix and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Cook for about 7–8 minutes, until the mince is beautifully browned and crispy in spots. That’s where the flavor lives! Remove from heat and set aside.
While everything’s cooking, this is the perfect time to get your toppings ready. Shred your lettuce, slice that red onion nice and thin, halve your cherry tomatoes, and grate your cheese. Having everything prepped makes assembly so quick and satisfying!
In a small bowl, whisk together the ketchup, mayonnaise, American mustard, and that tablespoon of pickle brine. This sauce is EVERYTHING. It’s tangy, creamy, slightly sweet, and has that unmistakable burger shop flavor.
Now for the fun part! Divide those crispy Cajun potatoes between four bowls—they’re your base. Top each bowl with pickles, shredded lettuce, red onion slices, cherry tomatoes, the cooked beef, and a generous sprinkle of grated cheddar.
Drizzle that gorgeous burger sauce all over the top.
Notes
- Don’t overcook the beef: Once it’s browned and cooked through, take it off the heat. Overcooked mince gets tough and dry.
- Make the sauce ahead: It actually tastes better after sitting for 30 minutes—the flavors meld together beautifully.
- Double the Cajun spice on the beef: If you love spice like I do, add an extra sprinkle while it’s cooking.
- Save that pickle brine: It’s liquid gold! Use it in marinades, salad dressings, or even in your next batch of burger bowls.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting, Pan-frying
- Cuisine: American