Protein-Style Burger in Lettuce Wrap

Ingredients:

• 1/4 # ground beef patties
• green leaf lettuce
• onion, sliced or caramelized
• tomato, optional
• cheddar cheese, sliced, optional

Spread:

• 1/3 cup mayo
• 1 Tbsp. sugar-free ketchup (or sub 1 tsp. tomato paste)
• 1 tsp. mustard
• 2 Tbsp. diced pickles or relish
• 1-2 tsp. pickle juice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Instructions:

• Start by prepping the sauce. In a small bowl, combine mayo, ketchup, mustard, diced pickles. Adjust to taste.
• Cook burgers on grill or hot skillet for ~3 mins on each side for medium-rare, or until your desired degree of doneness.
• Once patty nears its end cook time - Place one piece of cheddar cheese on one burger patty and stack the second patty on top.
• To assemble the burger, start with a bottom piece of lettuce (aka bun). Add the sliced onion, the double stacked burger patty, pickles, and sauce. Cover with the second lettuce bun and dig in!