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Baconator Burtato

Wendy's Baconator remade inside a Japanese sweet potato. 100g protein in one potato, sealed with a provolone crust.

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Nutrition Facts

Servings2
Protein50g
Calories695
Total carbohydrate64.5g
Total fat22g
TimePotato: 400°F for 1 to 1.5 hrs, ahead. Bacon about 10 min
GearAir fryer, pan

Estimates only, per serving. A burtato makes two servings.

Directions

  1. Bacon

    Air fry at 375°F for about 10 min until crispy.

  2. Brown the beef

    Loose, with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and paprika. Drain it.

  3. Make the sauce

    Yogurt, ketchup, mustard, spices and a splash of pickle juice, mixed until smooth.

  4. Scoop the potato

    Slice it open, scoop the insides and SAVE them. Salt the shell.

  5. Build it

    4 oz beef, 2 provolone, a couple spoonfuls of sauce, 2 bacon, the other 4 oz beef, then the last 2 bacon.

  6. Seal it

    Medium-low, last 2 provolone in the pan, flip the potato filling side down onto them. 2 to 3 min until crusted.

  7. Crisp it

    Flip skin side down for a minute or two.

  8. Dip it

    Rest of the sauce on the side.

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Macro breakdown

ComponentProteinCalCarbsFat
Sweet potato shell (375g)6.0g490113g0.5g
93/7 beef, cooked (8 oz)60.0g4500g22g
Thin provolone (4 slices)12.0g1801g14g
Applewood bacon (4 slices)8.0g1400g8g
Baconator sauce, full batch16.0g12515g0g
Recipe total102g1,385129g45g

Makes 1 burtato. Couple spoonfuls of sauce inside, the rest for dipping.

Bacon label: 1 slice = 35 cal, 2g protein, 2g fat. Provolone label: 2 slices = 90 cal, 6g protein, 7g fat. Weighed on a food scale. The insides you scoop go straight into another batch.

Results vary by potato size. Use as a blueprint.

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