Skillet Beef Patties in Lettuce Wraps with Sweet Potato Mash and Wilted Arugula
Juicy herbed beef patties you wrap in crisp lettuce, with silky sweet potato mash and warm wilted arugula.
- Celiac
- AIP
- Hashimoto's
- PCOS
- Anti-inflammatory
- Low-histamine
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Low-GI
- Paleo
- One pan
- Gluten-free dairy-free
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb ground beef
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 3 tbsp garlic-infused olive oil
- 2 lb sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated for wrapping
- 5 oz arugula
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
Method
- Boil the sweet potato cubes until a fork slides in easily.12 min timer
- Mash them with the olive oil and a pinch of salt until smooth.
- Mix the beef with oregano, salt and garlic-infused oil; form thick patties.
- Pan-fry the patties until browned and cooked through to 160°F.8 min timer
- Wilt the arugula in the hot pan for half a minute.1 min timer
- Serve the patties in lettuce wraps with the mash and wilted arugula.
Why it works
- Type 2 diabetes: Beef and greens first, sweet potato in a modest scoop alongside.
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: No soy or hidden gluten—the patties are seasoned with oregano and salt.
- Autoimmune protocol (AIP): Beef, sweet potato and greens with herb seasoning only—no spices, eggs or fillers.
- Celiac disease: The patties hold together on their own, no breadcrumbs or flour.
- Milk allergy: The mash is bound with olive oil—no butter or milk.
- Wheat allergy: Burger night with no bun: crisp lettuce does the wrapping.
- Egg allergy: The patties bind from mixing and pan-searing, no egg needed.
- Gluten-free: Naturally bun-free—lettuce wraps instead of bread.
- Anti-inflammatory: Lean beef, sweet potato and arugula seared in olive oil, not deep-fried.
- Paleo: A classic paleo burger plate: lettuce wrap, mash and greens.
- Egg-free: Just beef, herbs and oil in the patties—nothing binding but the sear.
- Dairy-free: Sweet potato mash made silky with olive oil, no butter.
- No spicy food: Oregano and salt season the beef—nothing hot on the table.
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