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Have you tried the Flying Dutchman Burger? Easy to make and worth all the hype. A delicious low-carb and bunless burger recipe and perfect for those on a keto-diet.
If you are on social media at all, chances are you have seen the viral videos of In-N-Outs flying Dutchman burgers all over TikTok and Instagram. It is all the rave and worth all the hype especially if you are on a low-carb diet. Skip the buns and replace them with fried onion patties. The onion patties are first sauteed on a pan or grill pan and then set aside until the beef patties are cooked. Once the beef patties are cooked, you then assemble the burger with double patties, cheese slices, and use the fried onion patties in place of buns. The burgers are then served with a homemade In-N-Out sauce that I made healthier using Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
Another bunless burger to check out that you may also like is my Bunless Chicken Burger recipe.
Summary
- Make at home: No need to crave In-N-Out that’s not even in the state you live in, or make a trip there to get these flying Dutchmans. You can make them at home and it tastes just as great.
- Low carb: This Dutchman burger recipe is low-carb and perfect for those who are on a keto-friendly diet.
- Delicious: This low-carb burger is made with caramelized onions instead of buns, or so tasty and juicy. You will crave making this regularly.
ingredients you will need
- Ground beef burger patties: I always use the leanest ground beef I can get my hands on. You may also use other types of meat like ground chicken. The whole idea is to use ground beef though.
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- Olive oil: or you may also use avocado oil
- Cheese slices of choice, divided- I love cheddar, American, or Provolone
- Yellow onion, cut into 4 x 1/2 inch thick rounds: find large sizes for this to work.
- Greek yogurt: I use this in place of Mayonnaise. You can use lite mayonnaise or sour cream.
- Relish or chopped pickles
- Sugar or honey or agave
- White wine vinegar: or lemon
- Ketchup: can’t skip this.
- Yellow mustard: or honey mustard
How to make Flying Dutchman
Start by making the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk all the sauce ingredients, then refrigerate until ready to use.
Sprinkle your patties with salt and pepper on both sides and set aside to reach the room temp.
Meanwhile, preheat a large heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of oil and cook the onion rounds until golden brown on both sides. Add 2 of the cheese slices on 2 onion rounds and set aside on a plate. Cover to keep warm and help the cheese melt.
To the same preheated skillet, add the patties and cook until it start to get golden brown, then flip them and add the remaining cheese slices of 2 of your cooked patties. Continue to cook for 1 more minute, or just until the cheese starts to melt.
Quickly assemble the burgers on a clean plate; Starting with the grilled onion without cheese as your base, stack the rest as follows: patty without cheese, the second patty with cheese, then finish off with the onion with cheese.
Serve with a drizzle of the yogurt sauce and enjoy while warm.
What to serve with Flying DutcHman Burger
- Air-fryer BBQ Cauliflower Wings
- Crispy Sweet Potato Fries
- Baked Smashed Sweet Potatoes
- Baked Zucchini Chips
- Grilled Lemon Garlic Asparagus
- Antipasto Salad Recipe
- Cucumber and Tomato Salad
Frequently asked question
The Flying Dutchman Burger is invented by the Founder of In-N-Out, Harry Snider. It is made of 2 beef patties, with cheese slices, and no buns or condiments. The recipe was then adapted by many online on social media, and it started getting made using caramelized onion “patties” as buns.
Flying Dutchman is made with 2 beef burger patties, cheese slices, and caramelized onions as buns. Most serve it with a homemade In-N-Out sauce made with mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, and relish.
The original flying Dutchman burger comes with 2 patties, and most make it that way. It is made with 2 pieces of sliced cheese in between the beef patties. Some may use 3 beef patties, but it should be 2.
Storing and Reheating
- Storing: To store leftovers, place them in a sealed container in the fridge for up to 3 days. You may also freeze them for one month.
- Reheating: you can either reheat the leftovers in the microwave for 1-2 minutes, or you can also wrap them in foil and place them in a preheated oven for 5 minutes.
Recipes you may also like
- Air Fryer Boneless Chicken Thighs
- Chicken Artichoke Pasta
- Crockpot Swedish Meatballs
- Mongolian Beef Stir Fry
- French Onion Pasta
- Beef Noodle Soup
- Shrimp Burrito Bowl
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Flying Dutchman Burger
Ingredients
- 1 lb 93% lean ground beef burger patties , 7% fat
- Kosher salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 cheese slices of choice, divided
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into 4 x 1/2 inch thick rounds
For IN-N-OUT sauce:
- 1/3 cup Greek yogurt, or lite mayo
- 3 tbsp relish or chopped pickles
- 1 tbsp sugar, or honey or agave
- 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tsp yellow mustard
Instructions
- Start by making the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk all the sauce ingredients, then refrigerate until ready to use.
- Sprinkle your patties with salt and pepper on both sides and set aside to reach room temp.
- Meanwhile, preheat a large heavy-bottom skillet over medium heat. Drizzle with 1 tbsp of oil and cook the onion rounds until golden brown on both sides. About 2-3 minutes per side.
- Add 2 of the cheese slices on 2 onion rounds and set aside on a plate. Cover to keep warm and help the cheese melt.
- To the same preheated skillet, add the patties and cook until it start to get golden brown for about 3 minutes per side, then flip them and add the remaining cheese slices of 2 of your cooked patties. Continue to cook for 1 more minute, or just until the cheese starts to melt.
- Quickly assemble the burgers on a clean plate; Starting with the grilled onion without cheese as your base, stack the rest as follows: patty without cheese, the second patty with cheese, then finish off with the onion with cheese.
- Serve with a drizzle of the yogurt sauce and enjoy while warm.
Notes
- Do use large onions
- You can use lean ground chicken or ground turkey.
- Use any cheese of your choice like American, cheddar, or provolone.
- Work with care. It is a bit messy and hard to handle when making. It is expected so just work slowly when assembling the burger.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Double check your assembly instructions and also include when and where to put the sauce?
Hi John, that was in step 6? How can I make it better? Also, the sauce can be served in between the patties or you can spoon it on the burger or dip the burger in sauce.