Burger Bowls with House Sauce and Ranch Fries
It’s Not Fancy, But My Family Loves Me For This.
In my life as a mom, I have different reasons to pull out different recipes.
- Need more protein? This one.
- Want fast flavor? This one.
- Prepping for the week? This one.
- Feeding a crowd? This one.
Then there is the elusive category of “Need Something My Whole Family Will Love.” When I need to feel confident that all kids and adults in the house will enjoy a meal, that’s when I pull these burger bowls out.
Burger bowls aren’t really new concept, but these are the things I’ve been doing over the last few months that make me love them so much:
- The method for cooking the beef (bigger, juicier chunks!)
- Ranch fries. (Waffle fries = fork friendly, and the ranch coating needs no explanation. YUM.)
- House sauce. (Creamy, bitey, delicious.)
Technically the house sauce puts the ingredient list at the higher end of an SOS level, but I wouldn’t be doing right by anyone to not include it. It’s luscious but also kind of sharp and delicious. And, if it’s just not doable (been there), grab a store-bought burger sauce!
Hope you love these!
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Video To Make These Burger Bowls
Burger Bowls with House Sauce and Ranch Fries
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Total Time: 30 minutes -
Yield: 4 servings
Description
A burger in a bowl! Ranch-seasoned fries topped with a burger patty and all the fixings, with a drizzle of house sauce to take it over the top!
Ingredients
Burger Bowls:
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 teaspoons burger seasoning (one teaspoon per side)
- Shredded lettuce
- Diced tomatoes
- Diced burger pickles
Ranch Fries:
- 1 bag frozen waffle fries
- 2–3 tablespoons butter
- 1 oz. packet ranch seasoning mix
House Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayo
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon horseradish
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1 clove grated garlic
Instructions
- For the ranch fries: Preheat the oven for the fries according to package directions. Bake until crispy. Add butter to the sheet pan and toss to get the fries kinda juicy. Then toss those juicy fries with ranch seasoning (to taste). Yummy.
- For the sauce: Whisk your sauce and season with salt. Or, use a store-bought burger sauce!
- For the beef: Heat a cast iron over high heat with no oil (use a well-seasoned pan). You want that pan to be very hot so it’ll sear the beef. Season one side of the ground beef with 1 teaspoon burger seasoning. Add the ground beef to the hot pan, seasoning side down (see video for how I did this straight from package). Resist the urge to break it up immediately – leave it undisturbed for several minutes to get a nice browned crust. The fat will start to render and it should start to develop some browning.
- To finish the beef: Sprinkle the exposed side with the other teaspoon of seasoning. After a few minutes, flip the beef in large chunks – you want to break it up into fork-sized bits, but not too small – this just keeps it juicy and makes it more pleasant to eat with a fork. Once it’s well-browned, remove from heat.
- Assemble: Put it all together! The juicy burger crumbles, the ranch fries, the toppings and house salad. It’s SO yum.
Notes
For the beef: The goal is juicy, medium-big chunks with a nice golden brown crust. Using a very high heat to get the sear helps do this quickly so the beef doesn’t get dried out. I will even pull the beef off the heat when the insides are still a little pink, if I’ve gotten that nice crust on the outside. Kind of the same way you would do for a regular burger.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Dinner
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: American
Keywords: burger bowls, burger in a bowl, burger salad
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