Yesterday I decided to get ambitious and walk the almost 2 miles to the grocery store. By the time I got home, covered in sweat and sunshine, I threw my bags down on the kitchen floor and declared … “I DESERVE A BURGER!” But, I didn’t have any buns. So then I thought, perhaps it was time to get on the bun-less bandwagon. But you know what? I’m not about that life. So just like every other day, 2 hours from dinnertime, I was on a mission.

I ended up coming across a recipe that I had read about a few years ago but never tried. It only contains three ingredients… yes only THREE! They are so easy to make and are very low in calories. So I have the ingredients for the “buns,” lean ground chicken (we are trying to be conscious of our red meat intake at the Lyell household), and condiments ready! Oh, I almost for got the champagne! No burger is complete without champagne.

What? Do you think that is weird? It is advertised that we should high five our buddies and slug down the Champagne of Beers. But, this is America… and I prefer actual champagne.

 

Here’s what you will need:

2oz of Cream Cheese

2 Whole Eggs (Yolks and Whites Separated)

1/8 tsp Cream of Tartar

Now what do you do?

1. In one bowl, whisk together egg yolks and cream cheese until combined
2. In another bowl, using a whisk mixer or hand mixer, combine egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form
3. Slowly pour yolk mixture into whites and fold together with a rubber scraper
4. Spoon mixture onto a greased cookie pan (makes 6-8 depending on amount you pour)
5. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tops start to brown.
6. Let cool on a wire rack and transfer into a Tupperware bin, let sit for at least 2 hours

The original recipe says to let the buns sit overnight, but 2 hours seemed to be enough. Also, these are pretty tender. So don’t let your juicy burger sit on the bun for too long. I found it best to dress my burger and then slide it onto the bun when I was ready to sit down and inhale it. If you are wondering what was in my burger, it’s simple. I take one pound of lean ground chicken; add 1-2 tsps of garlic powder and a dash of nutmeg. Newsflash: nutmeg makes everything better. No, the burgers don’t taste like pumpkin pie. I generally make 4 burgers and I make them nice and thin.

 

When your burger is ready and dressed to go out for their big date with your mouth, pour the champagne and get your burger on! You don’t have to be about that bun-less life because I’m not. Live a little and be about that #BurgerAndChamps life.