Rodeo Blue Cheese Lettuce-Wrapped Burgers
with BBQ Beans, Gluten-Free Slaw & Clean BBQ Sauce
Real butter. Real flavor. Real health. No gluten, no junk.
Ingredients:
- 1½ lbs grass-fed ground beef
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 1 tbsp clean BBQ-style spice rub (paprika, garlic, onion, mustard powder, sea salt, black pepper—no sugar or MSG)
- 1 white onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp real butter (for sautéing onions)
- Large lettuce leaves (Romaine, Butter, or Iceberg)
- Sliced tomatoes
- ¼ cup clean mayonnaise – Make Your Own Mayo
- ½ tsp Plant Derived Minerals (add to mayo or burger mix)
- Optional: pickles, spicy mustard, avocado
Instructions:
- In a bowl, mix ground beef, blue cheese, spice rub, and Plant Derived Minerals.
- Form into 6 patties. Grill over medium heat for 5–6 mins per side (target temp: 160°F).
- In a skillet, sauté sliced onions in butter with a sprinkle of spice rub until caramelized (6–8 mins).
- Build burgers in crisp lettuce leaves with tomato, mayo, grilled onions, and extras.
🥬 Side #1: Gluten-Free Sweet & Tangy SlawIngredients:
- 3 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1 cup shredded purple cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp clean mayo
- 1 tsp raw honey (optional)
- ½ tsp celery seed
- Salt & pepper to taste
- Optional: splash of Plant Derived Minerals
Instructions:
- Mix dressing ingredients.
- Toss with slaw mix and chill for 20+ mins.
🫘 Side #2: Clean BBQ Beans (Gluten-Free)Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked pinto or navy beans
- ½ cup homemade or clean tomato sauce (no sugar)
- 2 tbsp homemade gluten-free BBQ sauce (recipe below!)
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp raw honey or stevia
- 1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions:
- Stir everything together in a pot.
- Simmer on low for 10–15 mins, stirring occasionally.
🔥 DIY Clean BBQ Sauce (Gluten-Free & Refined Sugar-Free)Ingredients:
- ¾ cup tomato paste
- ½ cup apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tbsp raw honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp mustard powder
- Optional: dash of cayenne for heat
Directions:
- Whisk all ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Simmer 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Let cool and store in fridge for up to 2 weeks.