Burger Toppers

Who Needs A Bun?!

Appears in
Well Fed 2: More Paleo Recipes for People Who Love to Eat

By Melissa Joulwan

Published 2013

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Oh, the bunless burger! It’s the safe refuge of the paleo eater in a non-paleo world. From low-rent burger joints to high-end restaurants, you can almost always find a variation of meat-and-veg in the shape of a burger without a bun.
A humble meat patty can save you from a meal-related meltdown at home, too. (And all of these ideas taste pretty darned great on a grilled boneless, skinless chicken breast, too.)

As you can see in the Burgers, Balls & Bangers section, there are all kinds of ways to flavor the meat itself to make the burgers special, but this list isn’t about that. This list is about the simplest, fastest, easiest way to make a plain burger taste good: piling interesting stuff on top of it.