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stir and gather easy weeknight dinner of lettuce wrap burgers and sweet potato fries with tangy fry sauce

Lettuce Wrap Burgers and Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries with Tangy Fry Sauce: An Easy Weeknight Dinner

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Ingredients
  

Burgers

  • 1 lb Ground Beef My favorite is Aldi’s Organic Simply Nature Grass fed beed in 85% lean
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika
  • 1/8 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Cumin
  • Fresh iceberg or butter lettuce leaves for wrapping
  • Your favorite toppings (I used pepper jack cheese onions, pickles and Aldi

Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes peeled and cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 tbsp Avocado Oil
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/4 tsp Paprika

Tangy Throw Together Fry Sauce

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp Ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 to 1 tsp white vinegar to taste
  • Dash of Salt
  • Dash of Pepper
  • 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1/8 tsp Paprika

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the Burger Patties:
  • In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, and cumin. Form the mixture into 4 evenly sized burger patties. Preheat a skillet or grill to medium-high heat and cook the patties for 3-4 minutes per side, or until they reach your desired level of doneness. Wrap each patty in fresh lettuce leaves.
  • Make the Sweet Potato Fries:
  • Toss the sweet potato strips in avocado oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Place them in a single layer in your air fryer basket. Air fry at 425°F for approximately 20 minutes, or until desired crispness is achieved.
  • Whisk Up the Tangy Fry Sauce:
  • In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, ketchup, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. Adjust the vinegar to taste for your preferred level of tanginess.
  • Serve and Enjoy:
  • Arrange the lettuce-wrapped burgers on a plate and pair them with a generous side of air fryer sweet potato fries. Serve the tangy fry sauce on the side for dipping—or drizzle it over your burger for an extra kick!

Notes

All the amounts listed above can be "eye-bawled" :) This recipe is meant to be quick and easy and thrown together by taste.
Keywordburgers, lettuce wrap, weeknight dinner