Looking for a high protein burger recipe that actually tastes like a real burger? This easy homemade burger is made with lean ground beef, protein buns made from cottage cheese, and a low calorie high protein sauce — perfect for fat loss, calorie counting or building muscle.
In this video, I’ll show you step-by-step how to make a juicy burger at home, including soft homemade buns, with melted mozzarella cheese and an amazing low calorie sauce.
This is the perfect healthy burger alternative when you’re craving fast food but want to stay on track with your fitness goals (or if your high metabolism left the chat without notice 🙃).
INGREDIENTS
Buns (Protein Buns)
– 1 cup cottage cheese
– 1 cup all-purpose flour
– 1 tsp salt
– 1 tsp baking powder
– 1 tsp honey or agave
– 1 egg, beaten
Patties
– 200 g 5% fat ground beef
– Salt
– Black pepper
– 1 slice mozzarella cheese
High Protein Burger Sauce
– 2 tbsp 0% fat Greek yogurt
– 1 tbsp light mayonnaise
– 1 tbsp reduced sugar ketchup
– 1 tsp yellow mustard
– 1 tsp gherkin/pickle juice
– 1 tbsp finely chopped gherkins
– Salt + black pepper to taste
Optional Toppings
– Sliced onion
– Lettuce
Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:40 How to Make High Protein Buns
03:04 Low Calorie Burger Sauce
03:43 High Protein Double Burger Patties
05:14 Outro
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