Why does everything that is extremely delicious necessarily have to add a few extra kilos? Most of us crave carbs, sweets, and fast food, giving us that special sensation of enormous gastronomic satisfaction. But if we fall prey to these temptations, we risk severely impacting our health.
Although, this does not mean that we have to forget about fast food culinary delights. Today, I will present you a tasty alternative for burgers that will amaze you no less than an authentic one. All you need is a few ingredients and a few free minutes to experiment in the kitchen with this recipe. It’s about the Air Fryer Keto Burger that brings no harm to health but just a taste to lick your fingers.
Keto food can and has to bring pleasure. Both the pleasure of a healthy meal and a savory taste. If you have a keto follower in your family or you are the one who follows a healthy diet, this recipe is definitely for you. It’s a low-carb, gluten-free, and extremely healthy version of hamburgers. As a complementary bonus, it comes with a succulent, tender, and delectable taste – all you need to forget about common burgers once and for all.
Ingredients for your healthy Keto Burger:
Ingredients for your healthy Keto Burger:- 1 pound of minced pork/beef
- 1 shallot (large)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 small to medium cabbage
Ingredients for the sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream; Greek yogurt will also do
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- dill
- spring onions
- salt and pepper to your taste
How to make the Keto Burger?
First of all, we will start with the preparation of the minced meat. You can choose between pork or beef. Don’t be afraid of some fat in the meat as the keto diet welcomes some saturated fat whenever you combine it correctly with the other ingredients in your diet. In addition, if you opt for lean meat, the burger may not come out juicy enough. As such, 80/20 is a great ratio between lean and fatty meat for an intense taste and a juicy texture.
So, finely chop a white shallot and add it to the minced meat. Season the meat with all your favorite spices. In this sense, add salt and pepper to taste, smoked paprika, ground coriander, and Italian seasoning. Matter-of-factly, you can abstract from the amount of spices. That is, you can make the meat more or less seasoned, depending on your taste preferences. After combining all the ingredients well, leave the minced meat aside until you prepare the sauce and cabbage. This will allow the meat to absorb all the spices for more intense flavoring notes.
How to prepare the cabbage?
Now it’s time to start preparing the cabbage. This step is probably the simplest of the whole recipe. All you have to do is cut the cabbage into rondelles. Watch the recipe video above for more detailed instruction. Place a pice of parchment paper on the bottom of the air fryer, this will keep the shape of the cabbage rings. With the help of a brush, lightly grease the parchment paper with a little olive oil. Then, place the cabbage round on the bottom of the air fryer. Now it’s time to season the cabbage. In this sense, sprinkle it with a little salt and pepper to taste to intensify its flavor.
How to make the sauce?
The topping of your health-friendly burger will complement the dish with juiciness and versatility. Thanks to this, the keto burger will remind you of an authentic one, making you lick your fingers. All you have to do is chop the spring onion and the dill. In a small bowl, mix the tomato paste with the Greek yogurt or sour cream, whichever you opt for. Then, add the chopped onion and dill, mixing all the ingredients well. Finally, season the sauce with salt and pepper to your own taste. In fact, you can also add any other spicing you like.
Assemble the burger together:
The minced meat has already been soaked with all the spices by this time. Now you have to form equal patties from it with a diameter approximately that of the cabbage rings. Patties should be neither too thick nor too thin. As such, add meat to them depending on how full-bodied you want your keto burger to be.
Everything that was more difficult was left behind. As such, the final step is to coat the meat layer with a generous layer of sauce. Make sure to cover the entire surface of the burger so that the sauce spreads evenly on it. Thus, the sauce will increase the intensity of the taste and harmonize perfectly with the meat cutlet. Finally, the keto burger is ready to fry a little in the air fryer. Heat the tool up to 370 F and air fry the delicious burger for 12-15 minutes.
When the burger is ready, you will be amazed by the seductive smell of all the spices. Also, the sauce will drip easily on the edges, making you want to swallow the burger immediately. But, let it cool down a bit so that you can understand its taste better. If you are one of those who can’t imagine their keto life without cheese, all you have to do is season all this delicious beauty with parmesan or any other cheesy guilty pleasure.
Bottom line
With such a burger version, extra calories are no longer an issue. This recipe includes everything the keto philosophy entails. As such, enjoy it with pleasure without any concern about the impact on health. The beautiful part is that, in addition to the “keto correctness” of the ingredients, this burger also tickles your taste buds. Serve it with your favorite vegetables or as a single dish. This is equally delicious and intense in any version.
Air Fryer Keto Burger
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 pound minced pork
- 1 shallot
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 small to medium cabbage
For sauce:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp chopped dill
- 1 tbsp chopped spring onions
- salt and pepper to your taste
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl combine finely chopped shallot and minced meat.
- Season the meat with all your favorite spices. Add salt and pepper to taste, smoked paprika, ground coriander, and Italian seasoning. Mix all the ingredients well, and leave the minced meat aside until you prepare the sauce and cabbage.
- Cut the cabbage into rondelles.
- Place a parchment paper on the bottom of the air fryer, this will keep the shape of the cabbage rings. With a brush, lightly grease the parchment paper with a little olive oil. Then, place the cabbage round on the bottom of the air fryer. Sprinkle it with a little salt and pepper to taste to intensify its flavor.
- Now form equal patties from meat with a diameter approximately that of the cabbage rings. Arrange it on top of the cabbage rondell.
- Chop the spring onion and the dill. In a small bowl, mix the tomato paste with the Greek yogurt or sour cream, whichever you opt for. Then, add the chopped onion and dill, mixing all the ingredients well. Finally, season the sauce with salt and pepper to your own taste.
- The final step is to coat the meat layer with a generous layer of sauce.
- Heat the tool up to 370 F and air fry the delicious burger for 12-15 minutes.
- If you are one of those who can't imagine their keto life without cheese, all you have to do is season all this delicious beauty with parmesan or any other cheesy guilty pleasure.
- Enjoy!
