Beef Burger with Creamy Lemon Spinach

My mission, should I choose to accept, was to make a burger using the secret ingredients; lemon, spinach, cream, and radishes. The result is this Beef Burger with Creamy Lemon Spinach and Fried Radish Chips. What would you have made?

If you love burgers with unusual toppings this is the burger for you! Eat this burger with a bun, or without, the choice is yours.

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• The ingredient list:
• Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
• Why this recipe works:
• How this recipe came to be (excerpt from 2018):
• What is the best way to ensure evenly shaped, tender, juicy burgers?
• The instructions:
• Additional ground beef recipes:
• Printable Recipe Card

The ingredient list:

• ground beef (I use an 80/20 blend)
• fresh baby spinach
• lemons
• radishes
• heavy cream
• garlic
• freshly grated nutmeg
• avocado oil
• butter
• cheese slices (I used a Pepper Jack)
• bun (optional)
• lettuce (optional)
• salt and pepper

Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

• mandolin slicer (for the radish chips)
• large skillet with a lid
• measuring cups and spoons
• mixing bowls
• microplane
• slotted spoon
• wooden spoon
• whisk
• grill pan (for cooking indoors)
• grill (for outdoor cooking)

Why this recipe works:

While this may not necessarily be what you think of when you think of a burger (where's the bun, right?), don't let that fool you into thinking that this Beef Burger with Creamy Lemon Spinach and Fried Radish Chips doesn't have great taste! It 100% does!!

This TOTALLY ROCKED my burger-loving world (even without the bun), and the fried radish chips TOTALLY ROCKED my husband's "I miss potato chips-world!" Since we've been eating a low-carb diet, potato chips and burger buns are a no-no.

How this recipe came to be (excerpt from 2018):

The new Burger of the Month Club I've joined is like a "chopped challenge" except there is none of that pesky pressure, and nobody gets "chopped." It's all about having fun with each month's secret ingredients and seeing how creative you can be whipping up a burger creation.

What is the best way to ensure evenly shaped, tender, juicy burgers?

Over the years, I've become a complete minimalist when it comes to making my beef burgers. I shape my patties with only ground meat and season them liberally (on the outside only) with salt and pepper right before they go on the grill. That's it. Nothing fancy and nothing added to the beef ahead of time.

The instructions:

• Slice radishes as thinly as possible and dry them on paper towels.
• Heat avocado oil over medium/high heat until the oil shimmers.
• Carefully add the sliced radishes to the oil (in batches), stirring frequently until they brown.

• Remove the radish chips with a slotted spoon to a paper towel to drain. Continue with the remaining radish chips (if needed).
• Add the fresh spinach leaves to the same skillet with the remaining oil, along with some butter.

• Season the spinach with salt and pepper and stir occasionally until the spinach wilts down.
• Add chopped garlic and heavy cream to the pan. Reduce the heat to medium/low.

• Add fresh lemon zest to the skillet along with grated fresh nutmeg. Stir occasionally for approximately 2-3 minutes. Keep warm.

• Meanwhile, grill the burgers to your desired doneness.
• To serve, top each burger with a slice of cheese of your choice, the creamy lemon spinach and a mound of radish chips.
• Serve on a bun, or with lettuce if eating low-carb.

Additional ground beef recipes:

• Easy Cheesy Patty Melt Dip
• Spaghetti Stuffed Meatloaf
• Slow Cooker Chili Mac
• Tex-Mex Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Printable Recipe Card

I sincerely hope you've enjoyed today's recipe for Beef Burger with Creamy Lemon Spinach & Fried Radish Chips, as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you.