BK Whopper
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start by working on the meat, using 96% lean beef to cut calories substantially.
- 2Chop the jalapeno and add it to the meat for appetite-cutting capsaicin.
- 3Add onion powder, garlic powder, and smoked paprika to the meat.
- 4Season with sea salt and pepper.
- 5Mix the meat and seasonings with your hands.
- 6Portion out roughly 5 ounces of meat for each patty.
- 7For the French fry alternative, boil some water, add salt, potatoes, and a tablespoon of baking soda; boil for 15 minutes until soft.
- 8Once the potatoes have cooled, place them on a chopping block.
- 9Gently smash them down with a cup.
- 10Place the smashed potatoes on a baking tray or in your air fryer basket.
- 11Spray generously with avocado oil or a high smoke point oil.
- 12Season with salt and pepper, then flip them over and repeat.
- 13Air fry or oven cook for 15 minutes at 420°F (216°C).
- 14Fire up a non-stick skillet on medium-high heat, spray with olive oil or avocado oil, and cook the patty on both sides until your desired readiness.
- 15Melt a thin slice of reduced-fat cheddar on the patty at the end of cooking.
- 16For the mushroom topping, sauté shiitake mushrooms in the same skillet the patty was cooked in.
- 17Add liquid aminos or soy sauce to the mushrooms and sauté until super delicious and succulent.
- 18For the sauce, mix reduced-fat olive oil mayonnaise with a generous serving of sriracha and some fresh grated garlic.
- 19Whip the sauce together until well combined.
- 20Lightly spray the whole-grain bun with olive oil or butter.
- 21Toast the bun in the oven.
- 22Build the whopper by spreading sauce on the bun.
- 23Place the patty with melted cheese on top of the sauce.
- 24Add sautéed mushrooms.
- 25Layer with pickles.
- 26Add onion slices.
- 27Place tomato slices.
- 28Top with lettuce.
- 29Finish with the top bun.
- 30Garnish the burger with a slice of jalapeno.
- 31Serve with smashed potatoes.
- 32Swap out a soft drink for a delicious peach ginger iced tea.
Ingredients
- 5 ounces lean beef
- jalapeno
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- smoked paprika
- sea salt
- pepper
- fingerling or creamer potato
- salt
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- avocado oil
- 1 thin slice reduced fat cheddar
- shiitake mushrooms
- liquid aminos or soy sauce
- reduced fat olive oil mayonnaise
- sriracha
- fresh garlic
- whole grain bread
- olive oil or butter
- lettuce
- tomato
- onion
- pickles
- peach ginger iced tea
- air-fried or roasted cauliflower
Equipment
bowlchopping blockknifenon-stick skilletair fryer or ovencupbaking tray
Tips
- Capasaicin from jalapeno helps to cut the appetite.
- The biggest calorie culprits are fats from the meat, cheese, and sauce, and sugars from the soft drink.
- You can swap out onion and garlic powder for a fit cook everyday blend.
- You can swap out the potatoes for air-fried or roasted cauliflower.
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