Beef Burgers with Lettuce Wraps

Beef Burgers with Lettuce Wraps

Juicy skillet-cooked beef and cheddar burgers wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves with tomato, onion, pickles, and a creamy burger sauce.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Arrange the dry lettuce leaves on a clean work surface so that each serving has two overlapping leaves.

    Ingredients used: 8.0 piece Lettuce

    Cookware: cutting board

  2. Step 2

    Prepare the tomato and red onion, then set them aside with the drained pickles.

    Ingredients used: 80.0 gr Pickled Cucumber, 1.0 piece Red Onion, 2.0 piece Tomato

    Cookware: Chef Knife, cutting board

  3. Step 3

    Stir the mayonnaise, mustard, and ketchup together to make the burger sauce.

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Ketchup, 60.0 ml Mayonnaise, 30.0 ml Mustard

    Cookware: small bowl

  4. Step 4

    Combine the ground beef, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder. Divide into four equal portions and shape each into a patty slightly wider than the lettuce wraps.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 gr Black Pepper, 2.0 gr Garlic Powder, 680.0 gr Ground Beef, 6.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: mixing bowl

  5. Step 5

    Heat the cooking oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook without pressing them for 4 minutes.

    Timer: 4 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Cooking Oil

    Cookware: skillet, spatula

  6. Step 6

    Flip the patties, top with the cheddar cheese, and cook for 4–6 minutes, until the centers reach 71°C.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 80.0 gr Cheddar Cheese

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, skillet, spatula

  7. Step 7

    Place one cheeseburger on each pair of lettuce leaves. Top with tomato, onion, pickles, and burger sauce, then fold the lettuce around the filling and serve.

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Prepare the vegetables before handling raw beef, use clean utensils for cooked patties, cook every burger to 71°C, and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Risk factors

  • Raw ground beef may contain harmful bacteria.
  • Raw beef juices can cross-contaminate lettuce and other ready-to-eat toppings.