Lettuce-Wrapped Hamburgers with Pear-Onion Pan Sauce
Juicy skillet burgers sit in crisp lettuce leaves with a sweet pear and deeply browned onion sauce. Fresh chives finish this familiar burger supper.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 15 more diets
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Ingredients
- 600 g ground beef, 15% fat
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
- 120 ml water
- 1 fresh pear, peeled and finely grated
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 8 romaine lettuce leaves, large, washed and dried
- 2 tbsp fresh chives, finely snipped
Method
- Season the beef, shape four patties, and brown them in hot oil.
- Set aside the kids' share; finish both patties in the skillet.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Cook the onion until deeply browned, stirring until soft.8 min timer
- Add water, pear, and thyme; reduce until spoon-coating.6 min timer
- Return patties to the sauce and simmer until cooked through.6 min timer
- Serve in lettuce leaves with pear-onion sauce and fresh chives.
Kids’ plate: Lettuce-Wrapped Hamburgers
On the plate: Plain burger patty in lettuce; pear-onion sauce served alongside for dipping.
Make it a game: Build a little burger nest with lettuce and patty. Dip a piece in the pear-onion sauce whenever you like.
Set it aside at step 2, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Beef, lettuce, onion and pear make the burger without grains, legumes or dairy.
- Gluten-free: Fresh beef, vegetables and pantry ingredients keep the patties and sauce free of grain products.
- Anti-inflammatory: Beef is served with lettuce, pear, onion, herbs and olive oil, without added sugar.
- Low-histamine: Freshly cooked beef, pear, onion and herbs build the sauce without vinegar, citrus, tomato or stock.
- Kid (4–12): A familiar burger patty, lettuce and mild pear-onion sauce come ready for dipping.
- Toddler (1–3): Small patty pieces and finely chopped soft onion are served with lettuce.
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