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10 Ways to Top a Burger {Portion Fix/21 Day Fix}

February 17, 2020 by Grandnanny 2 Comments

Fully dressed burger plate

I need 10 ways to top a burger!!! Because let’s face it, sometimes we need the simplicity of a burger for a quick and easy weeknight meal. But the normal ordinary burger toppers get a little boring.

For 21 Day “Fix-ers”, you have to count your toppings as containers, like any veggies and condiments you use.  Sometimes I break my blue container that equals 1/3 cup into 5  Tablespoons, that way I can have 2 different kinds of cheese or some cheese and avocado in the same meal. (or even for a different meal)

Of course, you count your meat and bun. The size hamburger patty I make is 1/2R container. The whole-wheat bun I use is the Walmart brand, they count as 1Y for the whole bun. I have a post about how to find “approved” bread products.

Here are my 10 ways to top a burger!

I love burgers on buns but sometimes I will have them as a “bowl” instead, over a salad…lettuce, tomatoes, onion, pickles (1) make a great bowl!

Cheeseburger Salad

I did create a Big Mac copycat burger too (2) Hubby eats his on a bun fully dressed with the sauce. He swears it is better than the fast-food version ever was.

copycat Big Mac in a Bowl

Nancylynn over at Confessions of a Fit Foodie has an amazing turkey burger recipe! The goat cheese is perfect with it and I dearly love the sauce!! (3)

turkey burger with goat cheese and mustard sauce

Sometimes something as simple as a runny egg with sauteed mushrooms can elevate a burger to a different level of YUM!! (4) Open-faced on toasted whole wheat bread was just perfect!

open faced runny egg on a burger

I like to add hot sauce to my blue cheese dressing and make buffalo chicken burgers. (5)

buffalo blue cheese on a burger

5 more ways with burgers to go!

Don’t you just love a Mushroom Swiss burger?? (6) I sure do! I like to add a big dollop of horseradish to my Big Mac Sauce for some zing!!

a mushroom swiss burger

A great way to switch up from cheese on a burger is to top one with guacamole!! (7)

guacamole on a burger

(8)Maybe you would enjoy some Balsamic Caramelized Onions on one.

caramelized onions on a burger

Add some heat to your burger with some jalapeno slices and a big slug of Tabasco Sauce added to my Big Mac Sauce! (9) I call it a “Cowboy” Burger.

jalapenos on a burger salad

My #(10) burger toppings are new to me. They are what started this whole post…something new! I am calling them Hawaiian Burgers. There are some sweet and sour pineapple goodness and red onion twang with some spicy sauce going on in here!

pan grilled pineapple for burgers

I basted some canned pineapple rings with equal parts lite soy sauce and honey mixed with a splash of rice vinegar. (2teasopoons lite soy and 2teaspoons honey 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar)  I used my black iron grill pan and got it HOT. The sauce runs off the pineapple quite a bit so I kept turning them and basting them. After a couple of minutes, they turned a beautiful brown and were sticky!

pineapple and red onion for a burger

The onions and the sauce really set the burger off! I use the sauce that I make for my Sushi Stacks. The spiciness of it goes perfectly with the sweetness of the pineapple.

sushi sauce on a burger

What kinds of sides would go with any of these “10 Ways to Top a Burger”?

French fries!!! I have perfected a way to get crispy fries in my air fryer – NuWave Oven.

French fries to go with 10 burgers

Or maybe a batch of Creamy Southern Style Potato Salad instead.

creamy potato salad

Maybe a serving of baked beans and some coleslaw??

creamy coleslaw

These are MY top 10 ways to top a burger! Share your favorite ways with me!!

 

 

 

 

 

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