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prep time

2 min
cook time

22 min
ready time

24 min

Keto American Cheeseburger Skillet

32 ratings

All the classic components are here: Charred beef, fresh lettuce and tomato, and a layer of gooey yellow cheese. Of course, you could substitute the American cheese with cheddar. Some fluffy cauliflower rice bulks this filling meal up. Feel free to include other burger ingredients that you enjoy like pickle, red onion, or mustard!

Net Carbs

4.6 g
Fiber

2.6 g
Total Carbs

7.3 g
Protein

35.5 g
Fats

50 g

619 cals

Quantity

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Hamburger Or Ground Beef, 85% Lean

1 pound
Olive Oil

4 tablespoon
Salt

½ teaspoon
Black Pepper

¼ teaspoon
Garlic

1 teaspoon
Onion Powder

¼ teaspoon
Butter

1 tablespoon
Cauliflower Rice

12 ounce
Salt

½ teaspoon
Black Pepper

¼ teaspoon
Shredded Lettuce

2-½ ounce
Grape Tomato

12 grape
American Cheese

4 slice - each 3/4 ounce
Mayo

4 tablespoon
Ketchup

2 teaspoon

Step 1

Combine the ground beef and olive oil in a large skillet over high heat. Break up the beef, leaving an assortment of crumbly and chunky pieces to mimic a chopped up burger patty. Stir in the first amounts of salt and pepper; garlic; and onion powder. Cook until the beef is browned and slightly charred.
Step 2

Transfer the cooked beef to a bowl set aside. Leave any juices in the skillet and return it to a medium heat. Toss in the butter and cauliflower rice.
Step 3

Add the second amounts of salt and pepper to the rice. Turn the heat to a medium-high and cook until the rice turns slightly charred.
Step 4

Stir the cooked beef back into the skillet and gently fold the ingredients until the beef comes back to temperature.
Step 5

Turn the heat back down to a low setting and stir in the lettuce and tomatoes (sliced in half). Cook for about 2 minutes - just long enough the heat the veggies but maintain their crispness.
Step 6

Keep the heat on low and lay 4 slices of American cheese over the skillet. Place a lid over the skillet to help melt the cheese - about 3-4 minutes. Once melted, set the skillet aside to cool temporarily.
Step 7

In a small bowl, stir together the mayo and ketchup. Serve this special sauce on the side or spoon it directly onto the skillet.

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Comments 30

LizPepper 10 days ago

Made this for the fam tonight. Added ketchup, mustard, and mayo to the meat just before adding the Cheddar. I let the cheese melt and mixed everything together. Served it with cauliflower mash and it was a hit! Sliced some pickles and added on top when serving. I didn't add lettuce or tomato. Delish!

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Gakos got the Kenergy 4 months ago

I’ve done a slightly different version and added mustard to the mayo and ketchup then mixed this into the mince before adding popping the cheese on and grilling!!

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MissRAK 8 months ago

Love this! Even better and more filling than the real thing.

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UnbelievableMacadamia767784 9 months ago

This is a nice treat and very tasty when in the mood for a cheeseburger. Will definitely make this again!

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Neatoketo666 10 months ago

I left out the lettuce and opted to chop fresh lettuce after reheating for each days meal as I prepped a week of food at one time. I also diced up dill pickles and cooked them with the meat. Very yummy

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- Katie_Macadamia 4 months ago
  
  That’s how I do it too. Yum 😋
  
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SizzlingSuzy 2 years ago

Loved it! I eat alone and saved 3 of the 4 servings for later in the week. I did substitute a secret sauce for the mayo/catsup mix and after reheating my left over serving, added chopped lettuce to the top. my secret sauce was G. Hughes secret sauce for burgers.(I have no connection to G. Hughes, other than being a customer.) the spices in your recipe were spot on for me.!

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Slincoln101 2 years ago

My entire family loved this recipe. My 11 year old claims to hate tomato and lettuce, yet he ate it all. I added pickles.

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BlithesomeAvocado222072 4 years ago

How do you save this recipe? Thank you

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- Ms. Grizzly 2 years ago
  
  I also click on the three dots and choose "copy to my foods". Then you can edit it and make any changes you want to it.
  
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- ketomoon 4 years ago
  
  Click on the heart next to the title.
  
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Teresa 4 years ago

Can you sub the lettuce for cabbage?

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- MarvellousAvocado440560 3 years ago
  
  I still can’t figure out how change ingredients when logging, or should I just add it separately in my daily logs?
  
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- recipewriter 4 years ago
  
  You can, but cabbage is higher in carbs than lettuce. If making this recipe, make sure to include the cabbage you use separately in your food log so you have calculated the macros correctly.
  
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Anonymous 4 years ago

I would suggest draining the grease out, but this recipe was delicious!!

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Chryss 4 years ago

How can I figure out the Nutritional information without the mayo/ketchup combo?

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- Ms. Grizzly 2 years ago
  
  When you click the three dots, choose "copy to my foods". Then you can alter your copied recipe the way you want it.
  
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- AwesomeMacadamia606522 4 years ago
  
  There's no add to favorites when I hit the 3 dots !!
  
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- pattybegood1@gmail.com 4 years ago
  
  Hit 3 dots next to name of recipe, add to favorites, go to favorites hit 3 dots next to name of recipe add to my food, go to my food hit 3 dots and edit, this is where you can do adjustments to recipe 😃
  
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Victoria2439 4 years ago

Not a fan of tomatoes, however, I didn't have relish so I took some pickles from the jar and chopped those up and then added some mustard. It was amazing!!! Another one of my favorites.

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Sara53213 4 years ago

Actually very satisfying! You can’t taste the cauliflower and it’s filling!

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rlank 4 years ago

So delicious and easy to make! Keeping this one on my meals to make regularly!

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WriterGirlJodie 4 years ago

This was sooooo delicious and satisfying! I will definitely keep this one in my favorites!

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Akadair1 4 years ago

I put mustard and chopped dill pickle in the dressing as well totally great

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Lindag 5 years ago

I would highly recommend draining the oil from the meat - I’ve had an upset stomach all night. Otherwise it was good.

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thullcat 5 years ago

I loved it. I added onions to the hamburger and also used double the onion powder. Since I was planning for half of it to be leftovers, I only added cheese to the half we were eating and topped our servings on the plate with the lettuce, tomatoes, and mayo-ketchup mixture, instead of mixing in the lettuce and tomatoes. The mayo mixture was like a salad dressing. I gobbled it down so fast I forgot to add sugar free pickle relish. I will try that with my leftovers tomorrow. I may make a double batch next time.

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tethompson73 5 years ago

Totally awesome even my 9 year old twins loved it!

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nwarrer 5 years ago

Can you substitute turkey meat for the ground beef or meat?

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- recipewriter 5 years ago
  
  Yes!
  
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Bill E baggins 5 years ago

Great recipe. We added some thick cut bacon and it was great

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