I crave burgers and fries which aren’t easy on the waistline. When I am making burgers at home I make these lettuce wrap burgers to make them leaner.
LETTUCE WRAP BURGERS
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef or turkey
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon liquid aminos
- 2 large cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup sweet onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- **Optional**
- Head of lettuce (I prefer butter lettuce)
- Sliced Onion
- Tomato
- Avocado
- Cheese
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl combine ground beef or turkey, mustard, liquid aminos, garlic, and seasonings. Add in chopped onion and hot sauce.
- Combine mixture completely. Once your beef or turkey is mixed well grab an amount that is slightly smaller than a tennis ball to form a patty with your hands. Patties should be about 3/4″ thick.
- Place patties on a cookie sheet. Repeat until all of your turkey is used.
- Turn broiler to high setting allowing to heat for a few minutes. Place your baking sheet in the oven and allow patties to cook approximately 7 minutes on one side and then flip to cook another 7 minutes on the other.
- When finished, remove patties from oven and check the internal temperature of your thickest patty with a meat thermometer. The temperature needs to be at least 165F. If you don’t have a meat thermometer, a patty is finished when the juices run clear and the interior is opaque with no pink.
- Place burger on one half of your lettuce leaf and top with cheese (if you wish) onion slices, tomato, avocado, or other toppings.
