Cheeseburger Lettuce Wraps (Gluten-free)
These delicious homemade and flavorful patties are so good you don't need the bun! Wrapped in Romaine lettuce with all the flavor instead of all the calories; so tasty and filling!
Ingredients
Hamburger Patties:
- ⅓ onion, chopped
- 3 lbs ground beef *leaner the better (10% fat or less); (see notes below)
- 3 eggs
- 1/2 cup gluten-free bread crumbs
- 2 TBSP flaxseed meal
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- lettuce romaine, butter, bib, iceburg
Toppings:
- 8 slices cheese such as cheddar, american, or colby (choose your favorite)
- tomato
- mustard
- avocado
- ketchup
- Mayonnaise
Instructions
- Heat a pan to medium heat, and place a tablespoon of olive oil in the pan. Place chopped onions in the pan and cook until tender.
- Heat grill (or skillet) on medium heat
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, gluten-free bread crumbs, flax seed meal, garlic powder, and salt until combined well (use hands to really incorporate ingredients into the meat).
- Divide mixture into 8-10 sections then roll each into a ball. Press each ball down to flatten into a patties.
- Grease grill grates to prevent patties from sticking and place patties on the grill. Cook for approximately 4 minutes on each side or until cooked to your preference.
- When burgers are almost done and cooking on last side, place a slice of cheese on each burger, and turn off heat. Close grill for approximately 2 minutes more, or until cheese melts.
- Transfer burgers to a plate and allow them to cool for a few minutes. Place each burger on a large lettuce leaf. Top with your favorite condiments, one slice of tomato on each patty and whatever other ingredients you like.
- Wrap the lettuce up over the top of burger and serve immediately.
Notes
*Just a note to choose a lean ground beef whenever making hamburgers. If the beef is really fatty and oily your patties will fall apart on the grill. The beef I used was actually very lean 94% lean and 4% fat. I do not think you need that lean, but something around 10% fat and 90% lean is good. :)