If you had a choice, would you put lettuce on your burger or leave it off? Many people enjoy adding lettuce to burgers for the crunch, the flavor, and the textural contrast. Different kinds of lettuce will affect your burger in different ways. Choose the best lettuce for burgers using our comparison of each type.
Types of Lettuce
Almost any type of lettuce can be used on a burger and each type will have a different effect on the overall taste of the burger. I’ll summarize them in a table with the relative crunchiness and flavor of each lettuce, then we will get more specific about each option.
Type of Lettuce | Flavor Profile | Crunch Factor | Negative Attributes | Pairings |
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Iceberg Lettuce | Mild, occasionally leans to the bitter side | High | Can wilt quickly with heat | Works well with traditional burger toppings like tomatoes, onions, and pickles |
Romaine Lettuce | Crunchy with a nice nutty flavor | High | Spine and leafy edges are completely different | Complements burgers with bold toppings like bacon or aged cheese |
Green Leaf Lettuce | Slightly sweet, subtle flavor | Low to moderate | Less crunch than iceberg | Ideal for burgers with a variety of toppings, from classic to gourmet |
Red Leaf Lettuce | Little bit more bitter and earthy | Low | More easily torn, not good for lettuce-wrapped burgers | Works well with savory burgers, especially those with umami-rich ingredients |
Boston Lettuce | Soft, buttery, slightly sweet | Minimal | May wilt quickly with the heat of a burger | Pairs well with lighter, gourmet burgers, especially chicken or turkey |
Kalera Krunch Lettuce | Sweet, crunchy | High | Primarily grown for restaurant supply | Great for adding a sweet and crunchy element to any burger |
Frisée Lettuce | Intensely bitter | Moderate | Small bushy leaves can be off-putting | Great counterpoint to sweet or rich burger toppings like BBQ sauce or caramelized onions |
Arugula | Mild, peppery, slightly sweet, nutty | Minimal | No crunch | Enhances burgers with strong flavors like blue cheese or spicy sauces |
Oak Leaf Lettuce | Sweet, mild flavor | Moderate | Tender leaves may not hold up to heavy toppings | Complements light, herby flavors and works well with chicken or turkey burgers |
Lollo Rosso | Slightly bitter, complex flavor | High | Can be too bitter for some tastes | Pairs well with robust flavors like blue cheese or spicy aioli |
Watercress | Peppery, tangy | Moderate | Small leaves may not provide full coverage | Excellent with gourmet burgers, especially those with goat cheese or aioli |
Belgian Endive | Crisp, slightly bitter | High | Bitterness might not suit all palates | Complements well with rich meats like lamb or beef, and strong-flavored cheeses |
Buttercrunch Lettuce | Sweet, tender, slightly crunchy | Moderate | May not hold up well to very hot ingredients | Versatile for all types of burgers, especially classic beef or cheeseburgers |
Mâche (Lamb’s Lettuce) | Nutty, mild, delicate | Low | Not sturdy, best for lighter burgers | Ideal for light, gourmet burgers or those with delicate flavors like chicken or seafood |
Speckled Lettuce | Mild, tender | Low | May not provide enough crunch for some preferences | Great for adding visual appeal to any burger, pairs well with classic toppings |
Purslane | Succulent, lemony | Low | Unique flavor may not suit all burger types | Works well with Mediterranean-style burgers, fish and seafood burgers, or those with a lemony or herby profile |
Summer Crisp Lettuce | Refreshing, sweet | High | May be too mild for strongly flavored burgers | Suitable for a wide range of burgers, from classic beef to spicy or savory options |
Tango Lettuce | Frilly, tangy | Moderate | Frilly texture may not suit all burger styles | Excellent for adding a gourmet twist to burgers, pairs well with artisanal or specialty toppings |
Salanova Lettuce | Tender, flavorful, slightly sweet | Moderate | More expensive, may not be as readily available | Perfect for high-end burgers, especially those with gourmet ingredients like brie or truffle oil |
Dandelion Greens | Nutritious, slightly bitter, bold | High | Bitterness can be overpowering for some | Ideal for balancing rich, fatty meats or strong-flavored cheeses in burgers |
Mesclun (Spring Mix) | Diverse blend, tender, varied flavors | Varies | Some leaves may wilt quickly | Complements artisanal burgers, especially with herby or vinaigrette-based toppings |
Radicchio | Deep red, slightly bitter, spicy | High | Bitterness might not appeal to everyone | Pairs well with rich meats like beef or lamb and complements strong-flavored cheeses and creamy sauces |
For lettuce to be the best one for your burger, it needs to have the right flavor profile to complement your other toppings. It also needs to have a contrasting texture and level of crunch to fit well on the burger without wilting.
A good lettuce and topping combination will have contrast, taste, and texture. You also want one with a high heat tolerance so that the leaves don’t wilt quickly on your hot burger and make a soggy mess.
Iceberg Lettuce
If you want to use the most classic lettuce on your burger, go with iceberg lettuce. This lettuce comes as a round “head” and is sometimes wrapped in plastic.
This particular green lettuce has a high crunch factor, high moisture content, and a fairly mild flavor that can occasionally lean to the bitter side. The lettuce is crunchy but also flexible enough to use as a lettuce wrap.
Iceberg lettuce is mild, crunchy, and classic. It’s also the most inexpensive and easy to find.
⭐Highlights: Crunchy, refreshing, sturdy, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: Use the crisp outer leaves for a classic crunch. The inner leaves are great for wraps due to their flexibility.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Iceberg lettuce pairs well with traditional burger toppings like tomatoes, onions, and pickles.
Romaine Lettuce
If you want crunch with a little more flavor and less chance of bitterness, romaine is the best choice for your burger. This lettuce has a high crunch factor from the thicker spine but the leaves give it plenty of flavor. Only the bottom six inches or so (or romaine hearts) of a romaine leaf is ideal for burgers, and the remaining leaf should be torn up and saved for salads.
If you want a consistent lettuce experience in every bite of your burger, this would not be the best choice because the spine and the leafy edges are completely different. When considering iceberg vs romaine, this might be a key factor.
Romaine lettuce is crunchy with a nice nutty flavor and the crunchy hearts have a high heat resistance.
⭐Highlights: Crisp, slightly bitter, nutty, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: Utilize the crunchy hearts in burgers; the leafier parts are great for salads.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Romaine’s nutty flavor complements burgers with bold toppings like bacon or aged cheese.
Green Leaf Lettuce
Arguably the most flavorful lettuce available, green leaf lettuce is considered one of the best options. It is slightly sweet and has a low to moderate crunch factor.
Green leaf has significantly less crunch than iceberg and also stays together well so it can be used for lettuce wraps. It also has curly leaves so it adds a textural element the to burger.
Green leaf lettuce has a subtle, naturally sweet flavor and is a little crunchy.
⭐Highlights: Mild, tender, slightly crisp, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: The leaves lay flat on the burger, providing a balanced coverage. Use whole or torn leaves.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Its slightly sweet taste is ideal for burgers with a variety of toppings, from classic to gourmet.
Red Leaf Lettuce
One of the prettiest options, red leaf lettuce is used on burgers when you want the texture of green leaf but a slightly different flavor profile. Unlike green leaf, it really doesn’t have any sweetness to it.
Red leaf lettuce is a little crunchy and a bit of texture from the curled leaves. It comes apart more easily than green leaf lettuce, especially where the colors meet, and is therefore not as good for lettuce-wrapped burgers.
Red leaf lettuce is exactly like green leaf but with a little bit more bitter and earthy flavor from the red portions and is more easily torn.
⭐Highlights: Colorful, mildly sweet, soft, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: Gently separate the leaves to maintain their shape. Best used fresh and intact for visual appeal.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: The mild bitterness of red leaf lettuce works well with savory burgers, especially those with umami-rich ingredients.
Boston Lettuce
This classic lettuce can easily be used for wraps because it is flexible and will bend without breaking. As you can imagine, that means it doesn’t have very much crunch. Boston lettuce is very similar to butter lettuce or bibb lettuce. It has a very smooth texture and smaller leaves.
Boston lettuce is soft, buttery, flexible option with a very low crunch factor and a slightly sweet flavor. This lettuce may wilt quickly with the heat of a burger.
⭐Highlights: Soft, buttery, flexible, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: Use whole leaves for wraps or as a soft bed for burger patties. Its flexibility is ideal for creative burger presentations.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Pairs well with lighter, gourmet burgers, especially chicken or turkey, where its buttery texture can shine.
Kalera Krunch Lettuce
If you want an intense crunch factor with a different texture than iceberg or romaine, consider this option. Kalera Krunch lettuce is a baby form of romaine and has sweetness and consistent crunch throughout.
It has intensely curled edges with broader leaves and an ever so slightly sweet flavor. This particular burger lettuce is grown vertically using hydroponic farming methods and until the pandemic was mostly grown for restaurant supply.
Kalera Krunch lettuce is consistent, sweet, crunchy lettuce perfect for burgers.
⭐Highlights: Crunchy, juicy, robust
🔪How to Prepare: The leaves can be used whole for a consistent crunch. Its robust nature holds up well in burgers.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Great for adding a sweet and crunchy element to any burger, especially those with richer meats.
Frisée Lettuce
When you want extra bitter lettuce with texture, frisée, also known as curly endive, is a great choice. It’s actually not lettuce at all, but a form of chicory or endive. The bitterness offers a nice contrast and balance to a sweet BBQ sauce or a pineapple slice.
The tiny leaves connect to a strong stem that can be awkward to chew. Its small bushy leaves can be off-putting.
Frisée lettuce is moderately crunchy, very textural, and has an intensely bitter flavor.
⭐Highlights: Frilly, bitter, textured, complex flavor
🔪How to Prepare: Trim the stem and use the bushy leaves to add texture. Best added just before serving.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: The bitterness of frisée is a great counterpoint to sweet or rich burger toppings like BBQ sauce or caramelized onions.
Arugula
While arugula is not technically lettuce, it is a very popular green to use on burgers. It is mild and peppery, making it a perfect choice when you want a little bit of bite, or an earthy flavor on your burger without bitterness.
Baby arugula is less peppery than full-grown leaves. Depending on where you live, arugula may also be called “rocket”. I’ve seen it referred to as both an herb of Mediterranean origin and a cruciferous vegetable. All I know is baby arugula is really yummy on burgers or avocado toast.
Arugula really doesn’t have any crunch at all and has a licorice smell with a slightly sweet, nutty, peppery flavor.
⭐Highlights: Peppery, aromatic, slightly spicy, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: Use baby arugula for a milder flavor. It can be lightly tossed before adding to the burger.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Arugula’s peppery taste enhances burgers with strong flavors like blue cheese or spicy sauces.
Oak Leaf Lettuce
This is a great choice for almost any burger thanks to the sweet, mild flavor. The unique lobed leaves offer a creative presentation for your burgers.
Oak leaf lettuce has a tender texture with a subtle crunch and leaves room for other flavors to shine through.
⭐Highlights: Lobed leaves, sweet, decorative, mild crunch
🔪How to Prepare: Use the tender leaves, especially the inner ones, for a softer texture in burgers.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Complements light, herby flavors and works well with chicken or turkey burgers.
Lollo Rosso
The slightly bitter taste of this leaf lettuce can add a complex flavor to burgers. Lollo Rosso distinguishes itself for its frilly, red-tinted leaves and crisp texture.
Use it for a gorgeous-looking burger with a layered flavor profile.
⭐Highlights: Frilly, colorful, slightly bitter, crisp
🔪How to Prepare: Choose the frilly outer leaves for maximum visual impact and a crisp texture.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Pairs well with robust flavors like blue cheese or spicy aioli.
Watercress
As one of the more intense flavored options, watercress has a peppery and tangy taste. It will spice up your burgers and is a great choice for gourmet and specialty burgers.
⭐Highlights: Peppery, tangy, small leaves, flavor booster
🔪How to Prepare: Use fresh, young leaves for a peppery bite; trim stems if preferred.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Excellent with gourmet burgers, especially those with goat cheese or aioli.
Belgian Endive
Don’t be intimidated by the slightly bitter flavor of this crunchy leafy green. It will blend with the taste of your patty and other toppings, adding a bit more depth to the overall flavor of the burger.
It has a crisp texture and the leaves don’t wilt easily when exposed to heat and moisture.
⭐Highlights: Crisp, slightly bitter, firm, sophisticated
🔪How to Prepare: Use whole leaves for a crunchy texture. They can be slightly grilled for a charred flavor.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Complements well with rich meats like lamb or beef, and strong-flavored cheeses.
Buttercrunch Lettuce
The leaves of this butterhead lettuce variety are tender and a little crunchy at the same time. You should be able to find it in most grocery stores and at farmer’s markets.
It’s a great all-rounder for all types of burgers, thanks to its subtle sweetness and mild taste.
⭐Highlights: Sweet, tender, slightly crunchy, all-rounder, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: The tender, large leaves can be used whole or torn into smaller pieces.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Versatile for all types of burgers, especially classic beef or cheeseburgers.
Mâche (Lamb’s Lettuce)
Mâche, also known as Lamb’s Lettuce, has small leaves with a delicate texture and a nutty, subtle taste.
The leaves are not very sturdy so Mâche is best used as a topping for lighter burgers that are not overloaded with heavy or hot ingredients.
⭐Highlights: Nutty, mild, gourmet, delicate
🔪How to Prepare: Best used fresh and raw, added just before serving to maintain its delicate texture.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Ideal for light, gourmet burgers or those with delicate flavors like chicken or seafood.
Speckled Lettuce
Nature always finds a way to make each of its creations unique. The same applies to Speckled Lettuce: the eye-catching combination of red speckles on green leaves comes with a subtle flavor and a tender texture.
If you want good-looking lettuce leaves for your burger and you’re not a fan of crunchy varieties like iceberg and endive, Speckled Lettuce is a wonderful choice.
⭐Highlights: Attractive, mild, tender, visually appealing
🔪How to Prepare: Use whole leaves to showcase the speckled pattern.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Great for adding visual appeal to any burger, pairs well with classic toppings.
Purslane
Purslane is unique with its succulent, thick leaves and slightly lemony flavor. It adds an interesting texture and a subtle tang to burgers, and is a nutritious choice, offering a different experience from traditional lettuce types.
⭐Highlights: Succulent, lemony, unique texture, nutritious
🔪How To Prepare: Use the leaves and tender stems; they can be chopped or used whole.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Works well with Mediterranean-style burgers, fish and seafood burgers, or those with a lemony or herby profile.
Summer Crisp Lettuce
Batavian, or Summer Crisp Lettuce will give you a sweet, mild taste to go with that awesome crunch!
It doesn’t wilt easily when exposed to heat so it’s perfect for summer burgers and burgers with heavier toppings.
⭐Highlights: Refreshing, sweet, heat-tolerant, versatile, easy to find
🔪How to Prepare: The crisp leaves can be used whole or torn; they hold up well to grilling.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Suitable for a wide range of burgers, from classic beef to spicy or savory options.
Tango Lettuce
A touch of tanginess is nice to add to a gourmet burger. Even more, Tango Lettuce has curly leaves giving your hamburger more visual appeal.
Interestingly, this lettuce has a unique soft yet crisp texture that doesn’t wilt so easily when stacked with hot or heavy toppings.
This makes it a good choice for a gorgeous presentation that lasts.
⭐Highlights: Frilly, tangy, unique texture, gourmet touch
🔪How to Prepare: The frilly leaves add texture; best used fresh to maintain their curliness.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Excellent for adding a gourmet twist to burgers, pairs well with artisanal or specialty toppings.
Salanova Lettuce
I definitely love the color of this gorgeous lettuce but the taste is noteworthy too. Salanova Lettuce has a rich, buttery, and slightly sweet flavor that will hold its own against other gourmet ingredients.
While not the most budget-friendly option, Salanova has a high number of leaves per head, so you can serve a lot of burgers with just one.
⭐Highlights: Tender, flavorful, high-yield, premium choice
🔪How to Prepare: Use the tender leaves whole for a luxurious feel.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Perfect for high-end burgers, especially those with gourmet ingredients like brie or truffle oil.
Dandelion Greens
Looking for a bold-flavored, nutritious green for your burgers or sandwiches? Dandelion greens have a slightly bitter, pronounced taste profile that pairs well with rich burgers.
They also have a sturdy texture that holds up well against hot ingredients.
⭐Highlights: Nutritious, slightly bitter, bold flavor, sturdy texture
🔪How to Prepare: Young leaves are less bitter; they can be used whole or chopped.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Ideal for balancing rich, fatty meats or strong-flavored cheeses in burgers.
Mesclun (Spring Mix)
A blend of young, tender salad greens such as Mesclun is perfect for adding a gourmet touch to a burger.
Also known as Spring Mix, Mesclun typically includes several types of lettuce and greens such as oak leaf, frisée, radicchio, endive, and arugula.
You’ll get a variety of flavors and textures to create a truly impressive hamburger.
⭐Highlights: diverse blend, tender, flavor medley, gourmet touch
🔪How to Prepare: Best used fresh; mix can be lightly tossed before adding to the burger.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Complements artisanal burgers, especially with herby or vinaigrette-based toppings.
Radicchio
This is a chicory variety with a firm crunchy texture and a slightly bitter, spicy taste.
Use it to add an interesting flavor to your burgers. Radicchio’s deep red color will also create a gorgeous visual contrast.
⭐Highlights: Deep red, slightly bitter, firm, gourmet flair
🔪How to Prepare: Use whole leaves or chop them for a more distributed flavor. Grilling radicchio briefly can mellow its bitterness.
🍽️Serving Suggestions: Radicchio pairs well with rich meats like beef or lamb and complements strong-flavored cheeses and creamy sauces.
How to Prepare Lettuce for Burgers
📌Rinse well | To put your lettuce on a burger, you’ll need to get it ready first. You need to rinse the lettuce thoroughly to remove any dirt, bugs, or debris. Rinse each leaf individually. Shredded lettuce can be rinsed in a colander.
📌Remove excess moisture | Next, you should pat it dry or spin it so your burger doesn’t get soggy.
📌Tear or cut | Finally, you need to either tear or cut the lettuce to fit on a burger bun. Cut lettuce for burgers according to bun size.
So you are using slider buns, reduce the size of the lettuce accordingly. If you want shredded lettuce, use a rough chop with a knife, run it over a box grater, or use your food processor.
How To Use Lettuce For Burgers
Whole Leaves
Using whole lettuce leaves in your burgers will provide structure and a nice crunch factor. It’s a good choice for burgers with fewer toppings.
When stacking a burger, make sure to anchor your lettuce with sauce between the bun and the lettuce or between the burger and the lettuce. Or both.
Stacking the lettuce with a little bit of sauce will help keep it from slipping out. Melting cheese on one side also helps. If you pick lettuce with a higher tendency to wilt, stack it further away from the hot meat.
Lettuce Wraps
Serving burgers in lettuce wraps instead of buns will give you a healthier protein-rich, low-carb meal. The same idea can be applied to serving steak in lettuce wraps.
For wraps, choose a larger and more flexible lettuce type such as iceberg and Boston.
Depending on how thick and sturdy the lettuce leaves are, you might need to use two overlapping leaves for your wrap.
Shredded Lettuce
If you prefer burgers with multiple toppings or a little heavy on the suces, shredded lettuce will work great.
While shredded lettuce will blend more easily with the other flavors of your burger and absorb sauces and juices, make sure you don’t use too much. It can make the burgers messy and difficult to eat.
For the best texture, add the shredded lettuce just before serving. You can sprinkle it between several toppings depending on how much crunch you want.
Grilled Lettuce
This is a less conventional way to use lettuce in a burger but it can add an extra dimension to the flavors if you use the right type of greens and cook them correctly.
🥬Best Lettuce for Grilling. Choose a crunchy lettuce with sturdy leaves for grilling. You’ll need a variety that can withstand the heat without wilting too fast. Romaine, iceberg, and Radicchio are excellent choices for grilling.
♨️How to Grill Lettuce for Burgers. Cut the lettuce into halves or quarters, depending on the size. Lightly brush the cut sized with olive oil. You can also season them if you’d like. Grill over medium-high heat cut-side down for 2-4 minutes, just until the edges are slightly charred. Add them to burgers chopped, or detach the leaves and use them as they are.
Lettuce Pairings For Burgers
The following ideas are examples of excellent flavor contrast on a burger.
- Boston lettuce with red onion.
- Watercress and honey Sriracha sauce to complement its peppery taste.
- Arugula with avocado.
- Oak leaf lettuce with grilled mushrooms and smoked cheese.
- Add Tango lettuce to a balsamic-glazed chicken or turkey burger for a touch of extra tanginess.
- Frisee with a sweet honey barbecue sauce.
- Green leaf with garden-fresh tomatoes and American cheese.
- Buttercrunch lettuce with smoked baked brie for a combination of crunchy and creamy textures.
- Pair dandelion greens with smoked pumpkin Bourbon BBQ sauce or another bold, richly flavored sauce to balance the greens’ bitterness.
- Crunchy Romaine hearts with a creamy aioli.
- Lollo Rosso and cherry Bourbon BBQ sauce for a balance of bitter, sweet, and tangy flavors.
- Red leaf lettuce with pineapple slices.
- Mâche (Lamb’s Lettuce) and a light vinagrette or lemon-based sauce to complement the lettuce’s nutty flavor.
- Belgian Endive and whiskey BBQ sauce for a bitter and smoky-sweet, layered bouquet.
- Speckled lettuce and a simple herby dressing to highlight its mild taste.
- Pair purslane with a tangy, yogurt-based sauce to complement its lemony flavor.
- Salanova lettuce is perfect for a deluxe burger with gourmet ingredients like truffle aioli and smoked cream cheese.
- Try Summer Crisp lettuce in a BBQ pork burger with sweet and spicy BBQ sauce for a delicious, contrasting combination of flavors.
- Mesclun (Spring Mix) is a diverse blend that goes well with a variety of toppings and burger patties. I loved it with grilled onions as their sweet and slightly smoky taste will balance any bitterness these mixed greens might have. You have several options for using onions as a topping, as you can see in our guide on the best onions for burgers.
How To Choose The Perfect Lettuce
✔️Check for Freshness | Look for signs of damage, age, or too much moisture exposure. Make sure the lettuce you are buying has firm, vibrant green leaves throughout.
✔️Color and Appearance | They should not be browning on the edges, wilting, or turning yellow. The leaves should be free of spots and decay.
✔️Smell | A clean, slightly earthy scent is the norm for fresh lettuce. Any pungent or off oddors are a sigh of bacterial growth, mold, or decay.
✔️Stem and Core | Make a quick inspection of the stem or core of the lettuce. There shouldn’t be any browned or dried out areas.
✔️Packaging and Storage | For pre-packaged lettuce, condensation inside the bag may cause it to spoil faster. If such is the case, transfer it to an airtight container lined with paper towels to prevent excess moisture.
✔️Size and Weight | When dealing with multiple choices, size and weight are also factors to consider. If you’re cooking a single meal just for your family, a smaller head might be enough.
✔️Seasonality | You can leverage the peak seasons some lettuce varieties have to get the best taste and texture for the lowest amount of money. It’s a win-win!
Season | Lettuce Types |
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Spring | Buttercrunch Lettuce, Mâche (Lamb’s Lettuce), Speckled Lettuce |
Summer | Oak Leaf Lettuce, Summer Crisp Lettuce, Tango Lettuce, Salanova Lettuce |
Fall | Arugula, Lollo Rosso, Radicchio |
Winter | Belgian Endive, Watercress |
Year-Round | Green Leaf Lettuce, Red Leaf Lettuce, Purslane, Frisée Lettuce |
Best Burger Recipes with Lettuce
🐔Chicken Burgers. Definitely one of the best BBQ foods and so customizable! I used a wonderful poppyseed bun for my grilled chicken burgers, along with smoky gouda cheese, creamy avocado, and fresh tomatoes. Check out our selection of best buns for burgers for more options.
🦃Turkey Burgers. Skip the red meat burger and try a fantastic grilled turkey burger. The spicy Pepperjack cheese, pineapple, and BBQ sauce make a simple combination that tastes amazing. This is an excellent burger to use whole lettuce leaves.
❄️Grilled Frozen Burgers. Frozen burgers are not impossible to enjoy. Follow our simple instructions for grilling frozen burgers and you’ll have food on the table in no time.
🔥Smoked Hamburgers. When you want to go all out, our smoked hamburgers recipe is a true winner. It’s definitely worth making some extra. Reheating burgers is super easy!
🥩Kobe Beef Burgers. Use our recipe for grilled Kobe beef cheesburger kebabs to make exceptionally flavored patties instead.
🍟Travis Scott Burger.This juicy McDonald’s copycat is ready in 20 minutes and uses only simple burger condiments. The Travis Scott burger is both yummy and frugal!
FAQ
If you want a burger without the bun, wrapping your burger in lettuce is the way to go. Green leaf lettuce is an excellent choice because it is flexible with a little bit of crunch. Butter or Boston lettuce also works very well. Kalera Krunch is a great choice for burger wraps if you can find it. Iceberg lettuce is often used in restaurants, but it honestly doesn’t flex very well and will be messy.
Lettuce has been used on burgers for as long as they have been around. It has many benefits, including flavor, texture, crunch, contrast, and of course — a little vegetable with your beef. I’ve even heard that iceberg lettuce has a temperature contrast and some find the effect of chilled lettuce very pleasing to the palate.
Each kind of lettuce will need to be cut differently. With iceberg lettuce, you can smash the head onto the counter to create natural cuts in the lettuce. Then, chop off the end and pull the various pieces apart in burger size portions.
For romaine lettuce, use the top six or seven inches of each leaf for your burgers, and the remaining ends can be chopped up for a later salad.
WIth green leaf and red leaf lettuce, spread the lettuce out and cut bun-sized pieces. You can also choose to shred it using a box grater, food processor, or some simple knife action.
You can easily make your own! Just grill your burger like you normally would, and wrap it in green leaf or Boston lettuce. It’s that easy.
I recommend either Boston lettuce or green leaf lettuce when you want a bread substitute with flavor.
It is made of tender baby lettuce, spinach, and other edible leaves. The mixture varies depending on the brand.
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Ginny Collins is a passionate foodie and recipe creator of Savor and Savvy and Kitchenlaughter. Indoors she focuses on easy, quick recipes for busy families and kitchen basics. Outdoors, she focuses on backyard grilling and smoking to bring family and friends together. She is a lifelong learner who is always taking cooking classes on her travels overseas and stateside. Her work has been featured on MSN, Parade, Fox News, Yahoo, Cosmopolitan, Elle, and many local news outlets. She lives in Florida where you will find her outside on the water in her kayak, riding her bike on trails, and planning her next overseas adventure.
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