1Start by caramelizing some onions until they're golden brown.
2Heat avocado oil over medium heat, add diced onions and salt.
3Cook for 15-20 minutes until golden, stirring occasionally.
4Deglaze the pan with water as needed to scrape up browned bits.
5Make the sauce by mixing light mayo, sweet relish, yellow mustard, grated white onion, ketchup, caramelized onions, honey, and salt in a bowl until smooth.
6Adjust thickness with water as needed.
7Preheat a pan on medium-high for 3 minutes, add oil.
8Place beef in pan, ensuring full contact, and let it sear undisturbed for 3 minutes to develop a nice golden brown crust.
9Season with salt and pepper, then flip.
10Break up the beef well.
11Add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce.
12Turn off the heat and add three slices of Velveeta cheese, allowing them to melt over the beef without stirring.
13Layer shredded iceberg lettuce, diced white onions, dill pickle slices, chopped pepperoncinis, and finely diced tomatoes in a bowl.
14Top with the ground beef with melted cheese.
15Drizzle generously with the special sauce.
Ingredients
1 /3 cup light mayonnaise
4 tbsp pickle relish, drained
3 tbsp ketchup
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp grated white onion
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tbsp caramelized onions
0.5 tsp salt
as needed water
1 large onion, finely diced
0.5 tbsp avocado oil
0.25 tsp salt
4 tbsp water
1 tbsp avocado oil
1 pound 93% lean ground beef
0.75 tsp salt
0.25 tsp black pepper
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
0.25 cup beef broth
3 slices Velveeta cheese
4 to 5 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
0.25 cup white onion, finely diced
0.25 cup dill pickle slices
0.25 cup pepperoncinis, chopped
0.25 cup finely diced tomatoes
Equipment
panbowl
Tips
Adjust sauce thickness with water as needed.
Deglaze the pan with water as needed when caramelizing onions to scrape up browned bits for richly flavored caramelized onions.
When cooking beef, let it sear undisturbed for 3 minutes to develop a golden crust.