Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers
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This recipe for Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers is a simple and healthy take on your classic cheeseburger! You will love this healthy hamburger recipe that uses organic ground beef and lettuce in place of a bun.
If you love homemade burgers as much as I do, be sure to check out my Classic Cheeseburger, Grilled Turkey Burgers, or my Chili Lime Chicken Avocado Burgers.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
Healthy Hamburger Recipe: You will love this simple recipe for Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers because this is a healthy hamburger recipe! I love making organic burgers in place of going out as you can eat a better burger with clean ingredients.
Easy & Clean: In this easy recipe, I use big pieces of Romaine lettuce instead of a traditional bun so this burger is packed with protein! I created this recipe with my friends at Organic Prairie using their Grassfed Organic Ground Beef! I use Organic Valley American Cheese and add tomato, red onion, and avocado for a flavorful healthy hamburger reicpe!
Nostalgic: This will satisfy your burger craving when it hits and you don’t have to worry about having buns or making them. But if you prefer a bun, you can always add this to my White Hamburger Buns too!
Ingredients & Health Benefits
- Ground Beef: I use Organic Prairie Grassfed Ground Beef. This provides protein and grassfed beef has more nutrients and omega-3s than conventional beef.
- Salt and Pepper: You'll need for flavor.
- American Cheese: This is optional, but I use Organic Valley American Cheese because it's classic a classic for homemade burgers!
- Lettuce: I use organic romaine lettuce for the “bun” in these organic burgers. This leafy green has vitamin C, potassium, and more.
- Onion: I use organic red onion as I prefer the flavor of this sweeter onion when raw. Onions are loaded with anitoxidants.
- Avocado: Organic avocado is full of healthy fat. If you're not having cheese, this also adds a creaminess to this healthy burger recipe!
- Pickles: You can't have homemade burgers without pickles! I love classic dill pickle slices for topping.
Tools Needed
- Cast Iron Skillet: You'll just need a cast iron skillet to cook these organic burgers.
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Break each leaf of lettuce in half. Cut the tomatoes into ¼-inch thick slices. Slice avocado into slices (you can use half the avocado or the whole avocado for extra).
Step 2
Form burger patties into ¼-pound burgers that are about 5-inches in diameter. Salt and pepper each side.
Step 3
In a large skillet, turn heat to medium/high. Once the skillet is hot, place burger patties in the skillet. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side, flip and cook again on the second side. I like to cook my burgers to medium rare but cook to your liking. Remove from heat.
If adding cheese slices, do so now, and allow to melt (trick is to cover with a lid here).
Step 4
To assemble: Add two pieces of lettuce for the bottom, place the burger on top, then add the avocado, tomato, red onion, and pickles.
FAQ's
Using high quality organic beef is a big part of making a healthy burger, in my opinion! So, definitely choose the best beef that you can. My favorite is Organic Prairie Grassfed Organic Ground Beef! I also use lettuce in place of a bun so these are naturally gluten free.
Absolutely! Feel free to add a bun to these if you prefer. I make them both ways, just depends on how I'm feeling. Try my Soft White Hamburger Buns for a healthy homemade bun.
Feel free to add any other burger toppings you want like grilled onions, BBQ sauce, bacon, or more.
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Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 tomato
- 1 avocado
- 4 slices red onion
- 4 sandwich pickles
- ½ pound Organic Prairie Grassfed Ground Beef
- Salt and pepper
- 2 slices Organic Valley American Cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Break each leaf of lettuce in half. Cut the tomatoes into ¼-inch thick slices. Slice avocado into slices (you can use half the avocado or the whole avocado for extra).
- Form burger patties into ¼-pound burgers that are about 5-inches in diameter. Salt and pepper each side.
- In a large skillet, turn heat to medium/high. Once the skillet is hot, place burger patties in the skillet. Cook for 2 to 4 minutes per side, flip and cook again on the second side. I like to cook my burgers to medium rare but cook to your liking. Remove from heat.
- If adding cheese slices, do so now, and allow to melt (trick is to cover with a lid here).
- To assemble: Add two pieces of lettuce for the bottom, place the burger on top, then add the avocado, tomato, red onion, and pickles.
- Serve immediately.
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