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An overhead shot of a Nomster Burger on a bed of lettuce and topped with a crispy fried egg, sriracha, and sliced tomatoes.
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4.91 from 11 votes

Nomster Burgers

These Whole30-friendly Nomster Burgers are a healthy makeover of the popular Animal Style burger from In-N-Out’s secret menu item. They’re ready in 30 minutes and you won’t even have to leave your house to satisfy your fast food burger cravings!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burgers, gluten-free, keto, low carb, paleo, Primal, quick and easy, Whole30
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Michelle Tam

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium low heat and swirl in 1 tablespoon of ghee when the pan is hot. Toss in the finely diced shallots and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden and translucent.
  • Transfer the sautéed shallots to a bowl to cool to room temperature. If you want to chill the shallots quickly, put them in a single layer on a plate and pop them into the fridge or freezer until you are ready to form the Nomster burgers.
  • Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions. Using your fingers, sculpt each portion into a concave bowl.
  • Tuck about a teaspoon of cooked and chilled shallots into each beef bowl. Then, seal up the hole to form a ball.
  • Flatten the balls with your hands to make ½-inch thick shallot-stuffed burger patties. (Make ahead tip: you can store these formed patties in the fridge for up to a day at this point.)
  • When you are ready to fry the Nomster burgers, heat a large skillet over medium high heat. Liberally salt and pepper on one side of the patties.
  • Swirl 1 tablespoon of ghee in the pan, once it’s hot. Place two patties seasoned-side down in the pan. Sprinkle salt and pepper on the top of the patties and fry undisturbed for 3 minutes or until a nice crust forms on the bottom.
  • Spread a teaspoon of mustard on the top of each Nomster burger. Flip the patties over, and cook for another 2 minutes or until the desired doneness is reached. Repeat cooking steps for the remaining two patties.
  • Serve each burger patty with lettuce and tomatoes. If you’re feeling truly Nomstrous, add a crispy fried egg and a generous squirt of sriracha (or ketchup)!

Nutrition

Calories: 474kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 38g | Fiber: 2g