January 27, 2019
I love a good burger, and while we don’t have an In N Out in Colorado. I’m a HUGE fan & so is my husband. Above all things food related, Will loves steak & he loves burgers. If we are traveling within a 25 mile radius of a Shake Shack, In N Out or Whataburger – we are going to make a stop.
And while I Love that many burger joints have adopted the lettuce wrapped burger, as a low carb, gluten free option. I also love making my own version at home so I can have them any day of the week, guilt free!
Paleo Animal Style In N Out Burger
Paleo & Whole30 Friendly Options
Ingredients
Special Sauce
- 1/4 C Mayo paleo friendly or homemade
- 2 Tbsp ketchup sugar free
- 2 Tbsp diced dill pickle
- 1 tsp maple syrup sub coconut aminos if W30
- 1 tsp white vinegar
Burger
- 1 TBSP ghee
- 1 white onion diced
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- sm – med head of iceberg lettuce
- 1/4 c yellow mustard
- black pepper
- dill pickle slices for garnish garnish
- tomato sliced for garnish
Instructions
Special Sauce
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients of the sauce. Cover & refrigerate until ready to serve.
In N Out Style Burgers
- First, form meat into 4- 1/4 lb patties. They are meant to be about 1/4 inch thick. Season with salt & pepper & Set aside.In a large skillet (cast iron, if you have). Heat ghee over medium-high heat until simmering. Add onions & 1/4 tsp of salt. Reduce heat to medium/low and cook for about 10 minutes or until onions are completely cooked & browned. Before removing onions from the pan, add 1 Tbsp water & deglaze the pan a bit & allow the water to evaporate before removing the onions & setting aside. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.In the same pan, add oil over medium heat. Add the patties to the pan. Cook without moving for about 3 minutes. While the burger cooks, spread half of the mustard on the raw side of the burger.Flip & Add remaining mustard on the cooked side of the patty, Cook for an additional 2 minutes. Flip one last time & cook mustard side down for 1 more minute. Remove from pan.Assemble the Burgers:Cut the Iceberg in half (root to head), use the lettuce cups as buns. To one side of the lettuce bun, Add a desired amount of sauce, add pickles, tomato & some caramelized onions. Add Patty & close burger with additional lettuce bun.
