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Smashed Potato Burgers

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Well I have just started the 4th week of Whole 30 and I needed a burger to celebrate! It may not be a Guinness Burger topped with melted cheese, onion rings, and a soft, squishy homemade bun, but these Smashed Potato Burgers are crazy delicious in their own right. They are gluten-free, dairy-free, and Whole 30 compliant…..

Smashed Potato Burgers with all the your favorite toppings! cookingwithcurls.com

so basically they are health food, right? 😉 Okay, maybe not but these Smashed Potato Burgers are definitely a welcome addition to the dinner rotation!

How do you make Smashed Potato Burgers?

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add your potatoes and cook until fork-tender…..

Smashed Potato Burgers boil cookingwithcurls.com

Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil onto a baking sheet. Place the cooked potatoes onto the baking sheet, leaving space between each potato…..

Smashed Potato Burgers potato cookingwithcurls.com

Smash each potato with a large spatula or bottom of a pan. Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the minced garlic together in a small bowl. Brush oil over the tops of each smashed potato. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. {or seasoning of your choice}…..

Smashed Potato Burgers season cookingwithcurls.com

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy around the edges…..

Smashed Potato Burgers crispy cookingwithcurls.com

Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Divide ground beef into 4 portions and roll into balls. Place beef in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds…..

Smashed Potato Burgers ball cookingwithcurls.com

Place a flat, smooth spatula on top of each burger, then top with a pepper shaker or soup can and SMASH each burger flat one at a time…..

Smashed Burgers grill cookingwithcurls.com

Season with salt and pepper and flip to the other side. Season cooked side with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, or until cooked through…..

Smashed Potato Burgers smash cookingwithcurls.com

Place a smashed potato onto a plate and top with a smashed burger, avocado, tomato and onion slices and shredded lettuce…..

You won't even miss the bun once you dig into these delicious Smashed Potato Burgers! cookingwithcurls.com

Drizzle with Garlic Aioli or condiment of your choosing. Apparently week 4 is when your food cravings start really kicking in {trying to sabotage you} but I did not break…I did not melt cheese on top!!! HA

Notes:

  • Technically Smashed Burgers would be divided into 8 portions, giving you (2) thinner burger patties. I just wanted one, lol
  • I used what I consider large Yukon Gold potatoes so I would have a nice burger to potato ratio….which is also why my burger patties were regular size.
  • I am sure that you could substitute sweet potatoes to make this meal Paleo, but I have not tried that so you are on your own to figure out the cooking times. 😉

Have you ever noticed how many pizza commercials there are on TV? TOO MANY!! Yep, I would kill for a slice of pizza right now…but I am being strong…and eating way too much red meat to compensate!

Enjoy!!

Smashed Potato Burgers with all the your favorite toppings! cookingwithcurls.com

Smashed Potato Burgers

These gluten-free Smashed Potato Burgers are perfect when you can't eat the bun, and have become my new favorite Whole 30 meal!
5 from 2 votes
Print Rate
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: whole 30, paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, beef, potatoes
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 553kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

  • 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes (substitute sweet potatoes for Paleo)
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large clove garlic (pressed or minced)
  • sea salt and black pepper
  • sprinkle with paprika
  • 1 pound grass-fed ground beef (80/20)
  • 1 Tablespoon olive oil
  • sea salt and black pepper
  • 4 slices whole 30 compliant bacon (cooked, cut in half)
  • 1 avocado
  • shredded lettuce, tomato slices, red onion slices

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  • Add your potatoes and cook until fork-tender.
  • Drizzle a generous amount of olive oil onto a baking sheet. Place the cooked potatoes onto the baking sheet, leaving space between each potato.
  • Smash each potato with a large spatula or bottom of a pan.
  • Mix 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the minced garlic together in a small bowl. Brush oil over the tops of each smashed potato.
  • Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and paprika. {or seasoning of your choice}
  • Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown and crispy around the edges.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet.
  • Divide ground beef into 4 portions and roll into balls.
  • Place beef in the skillet and cook for 30 seconds.
  • Place a flat, smooth spatula on top of each burger, then top with a pepper shaker or soup can and SMASH each burger flat one at a time.
  • Season with salt and pepper and flip to the other side. Season cooked side with salt and pepper and cook for 3 minutes, or until cooked through.
  • Place a smashed potato onto a plate and top with a smashed burger, avocado, tomato and onion slices and shredded lettuce.
  • Drizzle with garlic aioli or condiment of your choosing.

Notes

  • Technically Smashed Burgers would be divided into 8 portions, giving you (2) thinner burger patties. I just wanted one, lol
  • I used what I consider large Yukon Gold potatoes so I would have a nice burger to potato ratio….which is also why my burger patties were regular size.
  • I am sure that you could substitute sweet potatoes to make this meal Paleo, but I have not tried that so you are on your own to figure out the cooking times.

Nutrition

Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 225mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 3g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2.6mg

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4 Comments

  1. Wow! Made these tonight and they were AMAZING!! My husband even said they tasted better than restaurant burgers. Really hit the spot and didn’t even miss the bun. That sauce was such a good touch too! Added a little garlic powder, onion powder and paprika to my burgers as they cooked. THANK YOU for sharing this!!

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