Healthy Hamburger Skillet
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You are craving burgers, but your jeans say Noooooo! I suggest that you make this Healthy Hamburger Skillet recipe instead. It still has all of your favorite burger flavors, including the thousand island dressing, but none of the guilt. It is sure to become a family favorite, and it is easy enough to make any night of the week!!
Be honest…you’re trying to lick the screen aren’t you? I don’t blame you, the flavors are amazing and you won’t even miss the bun!
How to cook Healthy Hamburger Skillet
Make the Thousand Island Dressing first, or a day ahead of time to give it time to chill.
Place all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl.
Whisk to combine. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a 1/2 cup of onions to the skillet and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
Stir in the minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it apart with a wooden spatula or spoon. Cook until browned and no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
Stir in the tomato paste, mustard, coconut aminos, salt and pepper.
Cook until heated through.
Spread the cauliflower rice out in a skillet or 9 x 13 baking dish.
Spread the hamburger mixture over the rice.
Top with tomato and pickle slices.
Drizzle with thousand island dressing, then top with shredded lettuce and thinly sliced red onions. Serve with additional dressing on the side.
This recipe serves 8 assuming no one goes back for seconds and thirds!!
Recipe Notes:
- I moved my cooked hamburger mixture to a bowl, then used the original skillet to layer the ingredients and serve from. Your choice.
- If you prefer diced tomatoes or additional diced onion instead of the sliced, go for it. I was going for the look of a hamburger.
- Substitute Worcestershire Sauce (has sugar) or Tamari (contains soy) for the coconut aminos if needed. (coconut allergy)
- For Whole30/Paleo/Keto – use compliant mayonnaise, mustard, relish, tomato paste. (no added sugar)
- My Easy Blender Mayonnaise recipe
Simple Ground Beef Recipes
- Easy Beef Chili
- Taco Salad – skip the cheese for Whole30/Paleo
- Smashed Potato Burgers
- Sheep Herder’s Pie – substitute 1 heaping Tablespoon arrowroot starch or 1/2 teaspoon of glucomannon for the flour
Enjoy!!
Healthy Hamburger Skillet
Equipment
- Skillet
Ingredients
Thousand Island Dressing
- 1 cup mayonnaise homemade or Whole30 compliant (Tessame)
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 Tablespoons pickle relish or finely chopped pickles (I used Sprouts brand)
- 1 Tablespoon white wine vinegar or lemon juice
- 1 Tablespoon fish sauce or Worcestershire sauce
- pinch ground cloves
Hamburger Skillet
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- .5 cup red onion finely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic minced
- 1.5 pounds grass-fed ground beef
- 2 Tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 Tablespoon mustard I used Maille Dijon
- 3 Tablespoons coconut aminos
- sea salt and pepper to taste
- 2 pounds cauliflower rice 2) 16 oz packages, prepared according to the package directions
- 1 large tomato thinly sliced
- ½ cup pickle slices
- 1 head romaine lettuce shredded or thinly sliced
- ¼ cup red onion thinly sliced
Instructions
Thousand Island Dressing
- Place all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl.
- Whisk to combine. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
Hamburger Skillet
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add a 1/2 cup of onions to the skillet and cook until tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the minced garlic, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the ground beef to the skillet, breaking it apart with a wooden spatula or spoon. Cook until browned and no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomato paste, mustard, coconut aminos, salt and pepper.
- Cook until heated through.
- Spread the cauliflower rice out in a skillet or 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Spread the hamburger mixture over the rice. Top with tomato and pickle slices.
- Drizzle with thousand island dressing, then top with shredded lettuce and thinly sliced red onions. Serve with additional dressing on the side.
Notes
- I moved my cooked hamburger mixture to a bowl, then used the original skillet to layer the ingredients and serve from. Your choice.
- If you prefer diced tomatoes or additional diced onion instead of the sliced, go for it. I was going for the look of a hamburger.
- I used 1 medium red onion.
- Substitute Worcestershire Sauce (has sugar) or Tamari (contains soy) for the coconut aminos if needed. (coconut allergy)
- For Whole30/Paleo/Keto – use compliant mayonnaise, mustard, relish, tomato paste. (no added sugar)
- My Easy Blender Mayonnaise recipe
Nutrition
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