🍔 Big Mac Cheeseburger Protein Bowl
🧾 Ingredients
🥩 Beef base
- 250–300 g lean ground beef
- Salt & black pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika (optional)
🥗 Bowl base
- 2 cups shredded lettuce (iceberg or romaine)
- ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- ¼ cup diced pickles
- ¼ cup diced onions
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
🍔 Special Big Mac Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- 1 tablespoon pickle relish (or finely chopped pickles)
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of salt
Mix everything in a bowl until smooth.
🔥 Instructions
1. Cook the beef
- Heat a pan over medium-high heat
- Add ground beef and break it apart
- Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika
- Cook until browned and fully cooked (6–8 minutes)
- Drain excess fat if needed
2. Assemble the bowl
- Start with shredded lettuce as the base
- Add cooked beef on top
- Sprinkle cheddar cheese while beef is warm (for slight melting)
- Add tomatoes, pickles, and onions
3. Add sauce
- Drizzle Big Mac sauce generously over the top
- Mix slightly or keep layered
🍽️ Serve
- Eat warm or slightly chilled
- Great for meal prep bowls
💡 Tips
- Use lean beef (90–95%) for higher protein, less fat
- Add sugar-free ketchup for a lower-carb version
- Let beef cool slightly before adding lettuce to avoid wilting
- Double the sauce—it’s the key flavor
🥑 Variations
- Add avocado for extra creaminess
- Swap beef for ground chicken or turkey
- Add fried egg on top for extra protein
- Make it spicy with jalapeños or hot sauce