Single-Serving Burger Without the Bun

If you would like to leave out the bread, you can still enjoy a good burger. I made this recipe for myself and therefore it's a single serving. I didn't have any bread in the house and was in the mood for a burger, so I decided to give it a try without the bread. I still enjoyed it very much.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 365 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon Louisiana-style hot sauce
• ¼ pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon liquid aminos (such as Bragg®)
• 1 tablespoon butter, divided
• 2 finely chopped cherry tomatoes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place tomatoes into a bowl with ketchup and relish and mix well.

Step 2

Melt 1/2 tablespoon butter in a frying pan over low heat.

Step 3

Meanwhile, combine ground beef, liquid aminos, and hot sauce in a bowl and mix well. Add melted butter and mix well.

Step 4

Place remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter into the frying pan and heat over medium-high heat. Add onion, salt, and pepper and cook until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer onions to the relish mixture and mix, leaving as much butter in the frying pan as possible to fry burgers.

Step 5

Form beef mixture into a burger about 1/2 inch thick.

Step 6

Place burger into the buttery pan and fry over medium-high heat until dark brown on each side and no longer pink in the centers, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C). Top with relish mixture.