A carnivore take on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'
Loaded Bacon Cheeseburger
Serves 4
Original
Guy Fieri's classic
- Ground beef (80/20) — 480 g
- Brioche buns — 240 g
- Bacon — 120 g
- Cheddar cheese — 80 g
- Mayonnaise — 60 g
- Ketchup — 40 g
- Lettuce, tomato, onion — 100 g
The carnivore version
Carnivore
- Ground beef (80/20) — 480 g
- Eggs (fried, in place of the bun) — 4
- Bacon (cured with salt only, no added sugar) — 120 g
- Cheddar cheese (optional) — 80 g
- Beef tallow or the bacon fat, for frying — 20 g
- Salt
Dairy is the most debated food on carnivore, so the cheddar here is optional.
Our steps
- 1Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp; lift it out and keep the fat in the pan.
- 2Divide the beef into 4 patties, with nothing mixed in.
- 3Fry the patties in the bacon fat (add tallow if needed) over medium-high heat until a crust forms, 3–4 min a side. Salt both sides at the end. If using cheddar, lay it on for the last minute and cover the pan so it melts.
- 4Fry the 4 eggs in the remaining fat.
- 5Stack each patty with the bacon and a fried egg on top. No bun, no sauces, no vegetables.
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