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avocado lettuce wrap burgers in a serving dish on a wood board.

Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers

Mimi Council
This recipe for Avocado Lettuce Wrap Burgers is a simple and healthy take on your classic cheeseburger! You will love this healthy hamburger recipe!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Makes 4 burgers
Calories 507 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast Iron Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 8 large leaves romaine lettuce
  • 1 tomato
  • 2 avocados
  • 4 slices red onion
  • 16 sandwich pickles
  • 1 pound Organic Prairie Grassfed Ground Beef
  • Salt and pepper
  • 4 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 heat and preheat the pan. Once the skillet is hot, place burger patties in the skillet.
  • Cook for about 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).
  • 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 tomato, red onion, pickles, and avocado. Top with the additional two pieces of lettuce.
  • Serve immediately.

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Notes

Tips
  • You can use any kind of ground beef, 90/10 for a leaner option or 80/20 if you want a higher fat content, any of these work.
  • You can use ground turkey, ground chicken, ground lamb or even a mix of different ground meats too.
  • If you want to add a bun, you can do that too! Try it with Organic Brioche Buns With Instant Yeast, Sourdough Pretzel Buns, or you can even make these into small sliders on Honey Butter Dinner Rolls.
  • Feel free to use your favorite burger toppings like grilled onions, ketchup, BBQ sauce or spread too.
  • If you have extras or you're meal prepping, be sure to store cooked burgers and chopped veggies in separate airtight containers in the fridge. I recommend only cutting avocado before serving so it doesn't brown.
  • High Altitude – Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 28gFat: 39gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 666mgPotassium: 1113mgFiber: 9gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 5530IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 288mgIron: 4mg
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