Description
Oven-Baked Cabbage Burgers are a healthy low-carb twist on classic burgers, featuring juicy seasoned meat baked on tender roasted cabbage rounds and topped with melty cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Cabbage
- 1 small head cabbage, cut into thick slices
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the Meat Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef, ground turkey, or ground chicken
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 large egg (optional)
Optional Topping
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
- Fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Arrange cabbage slices on the baking sheet and brush both sides with olive oil.
- Roast the cabbage for 10 minutes until slightly softened.
- In a mixing bowl, combine ground meat, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, Worcestershire sauce, and egg if using.
- Remove cabbage from the oven and place a mound of meat mixture on top of each cabbage slice.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until the meat is fully cooked.
- Sprinkle cheese on top and broil for 3–5 minutes until melted and bubbly.
- Garnish with parsley and serve warm.
Notes
Use lean ground turkey or chicken for a lighter version with less grease.
Thick cabbage slices hold together best during roasting.
Don’t skip the broiling step if you love golden bubbly cheese.
These burgers reheat beautifully for meal prep lunches.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven-Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 19g
- Cholesterol: 70mg