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Lettuce-Wrapped Turkey Burgers with Mustard Pickles

Juicy skillet turkey patties seasoned with onion and Worcestershire-free savory spices, tucked into crisp romaine with tangy quick pickles, sweet roasted-style sweet potato wedges and a sharp mustard swipe.

Lettuce-Wrapped Turkey Burgers with Mustard Pickles

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gGround turkey, 93% lean
  • 1 medium110 gRed onionhalf grated, half thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp3 gGarlic powder
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)smoked
  • ¾ tsp2 gBlack pepper
  • ¾ tsp4 gSaltdivided
  • 2 cups sliced200 gCucumberthinly sliced
  • ¼ cup60 gApple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup60 gWater
  • 2 tsp8 gGranulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup sprigs6 gFresh dillchopped
  • 4 medium520 gSweet potatoescut into thin wedges
  • 2 tbsp24 gOlive oildivided
  • 4¼ cups chopped200 gRomaine lettucelarge whole leaves
  • ¾ cup chopped150 gTomatoessliced
  • 2½ tbsp40 gYellow mustard

Steps

  1. Make the quick pickles first: in a bowl, stir the cider vinegar, water, sugar and one quarter of the salt until dissolved, then add the cucumber, the sliced half of the red onion and the dill. Set aside for at least 20 minutes.
  2. Toss the sweet potato wedges with half of the olive oil and one quarter of the salt.
  3. Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add the sweet potato, cover and cook 15 to 18 minutes, turning a few times, until tender and browned. Move to a plate and keep warm.
  4. Meanwhile, in a bowl, gently mix the ground turkey with the grated half of the red onion, the garlic powder, smoked paprika, black pepper and the remaining half of the salt. Shape into 4 patties about 3/4 inch thick, pressing a small dent in each center.
  5. Add the remaining half of the olive oil to the skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the patties 5 to 6 minutes per side, until browned and 165°F (74°C) in the center.
  6. Lay out the romaine leaves in stacks of two or three. Spread the mustard over the patties, set each patty on the romaine, top with the tomato and drained quick pickles, then wrap the leaves around.
  7. Serve the lettuce-wrapped burgers with the sweet potato wedges.

Allergens: none of the nine major allergens in the ingredients as written.

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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.

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