Low Carb Hamburgers: Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Mushroom Sliders
Every mouthful of these tasty little low carb hamburgers is so delicious you won’t even miss the bun!
These low carb hamburgers with bacon, blue cheese, and mushroom are sure to be a hit at home. They are the perfect weeknight dinner idea or meal prep option for those that like to batch cook on the weekends. Between the finely minced garlic and onion and the sauteed mushrooms and crispy cooked bacon, you are sure to savor every bite!
Don’t believe me…try them tonight!
Tip: If you aren’t closely watching your carb count or avoiding added sugar in your recipes, you can add 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce to the beef mixture before cooking for even more flavor.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35-40 minutes
Serves: 4 (8 sliders)
Ingredients You’ll Need
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons white onion, finely minced
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 4 ounces white mushrooms, sliced
- 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 3 strips bacon, cut into thirds and cooked
Optional Side Dish: 1 (12 ounce) package frozen broccoli, steamed
How to Make Low Carb Hamburgers
- Preheat oven broiler to high and set top oven rack to the second highest setting.
- Add ground beef, mustard, garlic, and onion to a medium bowl.
- Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and mix with a fork or your fingers until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Divide beef mixture into 8 portions and shape each into small patties.
- Set patties on a plate and gently press each with your thumb in the center to keep them from puffing up while cooking. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, oven-safe skillet.
- Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are nicely browned, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer mushrooms to a small bowl and set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to pan and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Add slider patties to the skillet and cook until brown on each side, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat and top each slider with sautéed mushrooms and crumbled blue cheese.
- Place skillet in oven under broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until blue cheese starts to melt.
- Remove skillet from oven and top each slider with a piece of bacon.
- Serve immediately on a bed of lettuce with a side of steamed broccoli, if desired.
- Enjoy!
Basic Nutrition Information
Total carbs: 3.0 g,
Fiber: 0.5 g, Net carbs: 2.5 g
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Low Carb Hamburgers: Bacon, Blue Cheese, and Mushroom Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons white onion finely minced
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil divided
- 4 ounces white mushrooms sliced
- 3 ounces crumbled blue cheese
- 3 strips bacon cut into thirds and cooked
Instructions
- Preheat oven broiler to high and set top oven rack to the second highest setting.
- Add ground beef, mustard, garlic, and onion to a medium bowl.
- Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and mix with a fork or your fingers until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Divide beef mixture into 8 portions and shape each into small patties.
- Set patties on a plate and gently press each with your thumb in the center to keep them from puffing up while cooking. Set aside.
- Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large, oven-safe skillet.
- Add mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are nicely browned, approximately 5-6 minutes.
- Remove from heat and transfer mushrooms to a small bowl and set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon of olive oil to pan and swirl to coat the bottom.
- Add slider patties to the skillet and cook until brown on each side, approximately 2-3 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat and top each slider with sautéed mushrooms and crumbled blue cheese.
- Place skillet in oven under broiler for 2-3 minutes, or until blue cheese starts to melt.
- Remove skillet from oven and top each slider with a piece of bacon.
- Serve immediately on a bed of lettuce with a side of steamed broccoli, if desired.
- Enjoy!
