One-Pan Cheeseburger Lettuce Wraps Recipe – Quick and Easy!
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If you are craving a burger but want to keep things light and healthy, these cheeseburger lettuce wraps are the answer! With all of the flavor of a classic cheeseburger without the carbs from a bun, this quick one-pan dinner helps you eat healthier without sacrificing taste. Packed with fresh cripsy lettuce and juicy burger filling, these wraps are easy to make and perfect for busy nights.
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How to make delicious cheeseburger lettuce wraps
Prepare: Rinse and thoroughly dry 4 to 6 lettuce leaves and set them aside. Chop the lettuce, tomateos, onions, and any other toppings.
STEP 1: Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, reduce to medium, add the meat; sprinkle with steak seasoning. Continue to cook over medium heat until a little it of pink remains in the meat.
STEP 2: Blot the excess fat from the beef with a paper towel and assemble the wraps by placing a spoonful of beef onto each wrap, then top with cheese, let it sit for a couple of seconds so that the cheese melts, add the chopped dill pickle, diced onion and your favorite burger toppings.
Best tips for perfect lettuce wraps
- Look for lettuce that has large sturdy leaves such as romaine, bibb or iceberg.
- Drain the excess fat to keep the lettuce from becoming soggy.
- Prepare the meat and toppings ahead of time for quick assembly later.
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After enjoying these tasty one-pan lettuce wraps, you might have some leftovers. Store room temperature lettuce wraps into an airtight container and refrigerate them for up to 3 days. If you anticipate leftovers, don’t assemble all of the wraps and store the lettuce separately from the beef to avoid soggy leftovers.
You can freeze the beef for up to 3 months, but it’s not recommended to freeze the other ingredients. Portion the beef out into meal-sized portions and freeze.
Serving suggestions
These are a meal as is, but they taste great with anything you would enjoy a burger with like a side of macaroni salad, steak fries, butternut squash fries, and a chopped salad
Make it your own
Meat – change up the meat and replace the ground beef with ground turkey, chicken or pork.
Cheese – Try using different types of cheeses like Swiss, provolone, mozzarella or any of your favorite cheeses.
Vegetarian – Replace the meat with crumbled tofu, or a mix of sauteed mushrooms and quinoa.
Salad – Instead of individual lettuce wraps, make a salad with your favorite burger toppings with the cooked ground beef on top.
Toppings – Add any variety of toppings to your wraps from pickles, olives, jalapeno peppers, avocados, tomatoes, salsa, or whatever your favorite burger toppings are.
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Recipe FAQs
To keep them from falling apart, use large sturdy leaves of lettuce and double up for extra support.
Yes, add some chopped jalapeno peppers to spice up your cheeseburger wraps.
Yes! For best results, wait to assemble the wraps until just before serving. Cook the ground meat ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to two days. Prep the veggies and shred the cheese in advance, keeping each in separate containers. When ready to eat, reheat the meat in a skillet or enjoy it cold, then assemble your fresh wraps for the best texture and flavor.
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Cheeseburger Lettuce Wraps
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Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 teaspoons steak seasoning
- 8 lettuce leaves romaine, bibb or iceburg
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup pickles chopped
- 3/4 cup tomatoes diced
- 1/2 cup red onion chopped
- ketchup, mustard, mayo optional
- favorite burger toppings
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: chop the tomatoes, onions and pickles; set aside. Rinse the lettuce and dry it throughly.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, reduce to medium heat, add the ground beef and steak seasoning. Cook the beef until it's cooked through.
- Drain or blot the excess fat from the beef and assemble the wraps by layering a spoonful of ground beef on lettuce leaves, top with cheese and toppings. Add your favorite condiments and enjoy.
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