Description
Make lean turkey burgers wrapped in crisp lettuce instead of buns for a light, low-carb meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 8 large butter lettuce leaves or iceberg lettuce leaves
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Optional toppings: Sliced tomato, thin red onion slices, mustard
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, gently combine the ground turkey, chopped onion, garlic powder, oregano, salt, and pepper. Do not overmix.
- Form the mixture into four equal patties, slightly wider than the lettuce leaves you plan to use.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook the turkey patties for 5 to 7 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove the patties from the skillet and let them rest for 2 minutes.
- Prepare the lettuce: If using iceberg, trim the thick base slightly so the leaves lay flatter. If using butter lettuce, separate the leaves carefully.
- Place one cooked turkey patty onto the center of a lettuce leaf.
- Add your desired toppings, such as tomato or onion slices.
- Fold the sides of the lettuce leaf over the patty, then roll it up tightly from the bottom, similar to a taco or burrito, to create a secure wrap.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use large, pliable lettuce leaves like butter lettuce or romaine hearts for the best wrapping structure.
- To prevent the wrap from tearing, avoid overly wet toppings like excessive sauce.
- For extra flavor, mix 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce into the turkey mixture before forming patties.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 14 min
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Pan Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 wrap
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 250
- Fat: 10
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 27
- Cholesterol: 75