I wanted to name this beefy masterpiece the Ultimate Keto Dude Burger, but decided on Keto Sheet Pan Burgers with Bacon and Jalapeño, because the Google search algorithm lacks creativity and rewards super boring but descriptive titles. Boo hiss. Whatever you want to call it, this delicious keto bunless burger is so amazing that you won’t miss the bread at all!
Can we all just take a minute and appreciate that a) keto sheet pan meals are life right now, and b) this keto sheet pan burger recipe proves that you don’t need a grill or a lot of hand’s on cooking time to be indulging that burger craving.
Seriously though – when I decided to try this idea out, even I was skeptical. Who wants a baked burger? No grill marks, no smoky charred flavor, not even second rate pan sear for flavor? I had understandable concerns that this keto sheet pan burger concept would be an epic fail. Or at the very least a ho hum throw away.
I’m happy to report that these keto sheet pan burgers are LEGIT. The bacon grease spreads and soaks into the jalapeños and onions, giving them extra flavor and lusciousness. The patties themselves are simply seasoned and juicy – the perfect canvas for the bold flavors of the jalapeño, pepper jack cheese, onions and bacon.
The jalapeños caramelized a bit and got crisp around the edges, which I loved. You’ll notice in true dude burger style, there is no tomato, no fru-fru avocado or girly arugula – just nutritionally defunct iceberg lettuce, and dill pickles (which are optional) for a little crunch. Minimum veggies, maximum meat and cheese, lots of bold, spicy, flavor.
Just the way Mr. Hungry likes it.
Gorgeous and flavorful on their own, what makes these keto sheet pan burgers truly craveable is that sauce. So easy to make, but so very, very delicious.
Creamy, tangy, spicy, sweet – it’s everything you ever wanted in a keto burger sauce. And if you love it as much as I do, you’ll find other ways to use it too – on chicken, on salads, even drizzled over broccoli or cauliflower. It makes so many things taste better! You’ll see.
There is so little commitment involved in these keto sheet pan burgers that I just know you’re going to want to try them! And once you taste them you’ll want to put them in the regular rotation! Especially since this one is easily customized to everybody’s preference within the family, and it’s a no brainer to do buns for those that want them and no buns for those that don’t!
If you want to keep it keto but still have the bun – try my Keto HOP Burger Buns with it!
As a side point, leftovers refrigerate just fine as separate components and reheat well in the microwave (not the sauce or lettuce obvi) for about 1 minute on high. I ate them two days in a row crumbled up with extra lettuce as a warm salad and it was just as tasty as on day one when I ate it burger style as shown.
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Keto Sheet Pan Burgers with Bacon & Jalapeño
- Total Time: 28 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
A Keto sheet pan burger recipe that is easy to make and loaded with bold flavors. You’ll want to make this one over and over again! Atkins, low carb, Keto, gluten free, nut free.
Ingredients
For the burger patties:
- 24 ounces ground beef (80/20 chuck is best)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (reduce to 3/4 tsp if using table salt)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
For the toppings:
- 6 slices raw bacon, cut in half
- 4 slices of onion (about 1/4 inch thick)
- 2 jalapeños, seeded and sliced into rings
- 4 slices pepper jack cheese
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup real mayonnaise (I prefer Hellman’s or Dukes for store-bought)
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon granulated erythritol sweetener (I use Swerve)
Serve over iceberg lettuce with dill pickle chips if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Combine the ground beef, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in a medium bowl and mix well with your hands.
- Form into 4 patties of about equal size and place on a large baking sheet.
- Place the bacon, onion rings, and jalapeño slices on the same baking sheet.
- Bake for 18 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine the mayonnaise, Sriracha, Worcestershire sauce, and sweetener and stir well until smooth. Store in refrigerator until ready to serve.
- Remove sheet pan from the oven after 18 minutes and place one slice of cheese on each burger patty.
- Set oven to broil on high.
- Return pan to the oven and broil for 2 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly browned.
- Remove from the oven.
- Build each burger with 1 patty, 3 pieces of bacon, 1 slice onion, desired amount of jalapeños and a generous drizzle of sauce (shown with optional lettuce and pickles.)
- Serve warm.
Notes
*Net carbs = 4g per serving.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger as shown
- Calories: 608
- Fat: 46g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 42g
Shirley says
This recipe is Delicious. Great Keto recipe and we have these great burgers once a week.
Marcella Rice says
I know we like to have a lot of fat on the KETO diet ; however, I read that if not eating organic meat we should buy low fat burger meat as all the poisons get stored in the fat–so the lower your burger fat the healthier. (one can always add Kerrygold butter to the burger after it is cooked!)
Mellissa Sevigny says
Just so you know Kerrygold is in a lawsuit for false claims because their cows are not grass fed apparently. ?♀️
Sharon says
These are so full of flavor and simple to make that they’ve become a staple in our house, definitely on the regular rotation and everyone’s favorite. I’m the only person in the house doing keto, but everyone else adores them too. Layers upon layers of flavor and so fun and easy to make and easy clean up too. I wish I could give these more than 5 stars. These burgers are what all other burgers hope they’ll grow up to be one day. I like to make sure to use thick cut bacon so there is plenty of fat to melt around the burgers and veggies and I make an extra pan of onions and peppers and bacon so I can put it all in the fridge to add to scrambled eggs the next morning. Two 5 star meals in one shot. Can’t beat that.
Sarah says
These were amazing, and amazingly easy! We used 85/15 ground turkey, added a bit of the Worcestershire and green onion into the meat mixture. The sauce is fantastic, we didn’t add any sweetener and it still tasted great! Thanks so much for this recipe! This is a keeper in our rotation for sure
Melissa says
Delicious!!
Jimai says
Hello Melissa! Hope you and the family are doing well. I saw your in laws not too long ago, they’re just as sweet as ever! So my hubby has lost about 30 lbs doing the keto diet!!! A fiend made your easy cheesy zucchini gratin and brought it to a dinner- AMAZING!! I can’t wait for him to try these burgers! Keep up the good work.
Carrie says
So quick and very easy to prepare! The result is delicious.
Alison Regenold says
Fantastic, easy, delicious dinner with this one pan dinner. Made it with Turkey instead of ground beef as half the family does not eat red meat. Also substituted shashito peppers as the grocery was out of jalapeños. It turned out perfect! Thank you!
gjeanieg says
Thank you, Mellissa! This recipe is a keeper, by unanimous vote! Even those of us who aren’t dudes loved it, and I put fru-fru avocado on mine. We always name our favorites, and at our house, these are now officially known as Dude Burgers. Delicious! =)
Angie S says
This was insanely good and crazy quick and easy!!!