Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger

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This open-faced burger is a great way to serve up a fast lunch or dinner without worrying about a bun substitute. Ground beef patties seasoned with taco flavoring are served up with avocado, lettuce, pickled jalapenos, and pepper jack cheese. A drizzle of olive oil across the top ties the whole thing together!

Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger

This recipe is a bit calorie-heavy, so it may be best suited for those of you who like to practice intermittent fasting. If you need to adjust the macros down you can easily do this by reducing the avocado, and the amount of olive oil used.

Yields 2 servings of Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger

The Preparation

  • 2⁄3 pound ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1-ounce sliced pepper jack cheese
  • 1 large avocado
  • 2 ounces lettuce
  • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños
  • 1⁄3 cup sour cream

The Execution

1. Mix the ground beef and taco seasoning together. Form a burger patty for each serving, season with salt and pepper then set aside.

Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger
2. Preheat a skillet over medium heat then add in half of the olive oil. Give it a few seconds to heat up then add the burger patties. Cook on each side until the burgers are cooked all the way through.

Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger
3. For each serving plate one of the burger patties with the pepper jack cheese, avocado, lettuce, jalapenos, and sour cream. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the top and serve.

Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger

This makes a total of 2 servings of Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger. Each serving comes out to be 749.45 Calories, 66.3g Fats, 5.8g Net Carbs, and 27g Protein.

Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
2⁄3 pound ground beef 407.2 25.7 0 0 0 40.3
1 tablespoon taco seasoning 28 0 5 1.1 3.9 0.4
4 tablespoons olive oil 477 54 0 0 0 0
1-ounce sliced pepper jack cheese 106 8.6 0.2 0 0.2 6.9
1 large avocado 317 29 16 13 3 3.7
2 ounces lettuce 9.6 0.2 1.9 1.2 0.7 0.7
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños 4.1 0.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 0.1
1⁄3 cup sour cream 150 15 3.5 0 3.5 1.9
Totals 1498.9 132.6 27.3 15.7 11.6 54
Per Serving(/2) 749.45 66.3 13.65 7.85 5.8 27
Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger

Keto Tex-Mex Open-Faced Burger

Ground beef patties seasoned with taco flavoring are served up with avocado, lettuce, pickled jalapenos, and pepper jack cheese. A drizzle of olive oil across the top ties the whole thing together!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 749.45 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 6 ounce ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1- ounce sliced pepper jack cheese
  • 1 large avocado
  • 2 ounces lettuce
  • 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeños
  • cup sour cream

Instructions
 

  • Mix the ground beef and taco seasoning together. Form a burger patty for each serving, season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
  • Preheat a skillet over medium heat then add in half of the olive oil. Give it a few seconds to heat up then add the burger patties. Cook on each side until the burgers are cooked all the way through.
  • For each serving plate one of the burger patties with the pepper jack cheese, avocado, lettuce, jalapenos, and sour cream. Drizzle the remaining olive oil over the top and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 749.45kcalFat: 66.3g