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Ahi Tuna Burgers - VIDEO

With Memorial Day right around the corner, it's just about time to break out those grills (or grill pans).  These Ahi Tuna Burgers are the perfect way to kick off your summer

Try enjoying these burgers with my Peanut Slaw!

Ahi Tuna Burgers - VIDEO

Ingredients

¾ lbs of ahi tuna, cut into chunks and minced in a food processor
2 scallions, sliced
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tbsp. of tamari
1 ½ tsp of rice vinegar
1 tbsp of wasabi powder
¼ cup of light mayo
Juice of ½ a lime
2 rolls, lightly toasted
1 tsp of peanut oil
*Optional garnishes: red onion, mixed greens, & avocado slices

Directions

Wasabi Mayo
Combine wasabi, mayo, and lime juice in a small bowl.  Set aside.

Tuna Burgers
Cut tuna into chunks and quickly pulse in the food processor until minced.  Combine tuna, scallions, ginger, tamari, and rice vinegar in a medium bowl.  Mix well.

Form two burgers and lightly brush each burger with the peanut oil before popping on a hot grill or grill pan. Cook burgers for about two to four minutes on each side for a medium rare burger.

Serve on a toasted roll and top with onion, greens, avocado, and wasabi mayo... enjoy!

Serves 2. 

Nutritional Analysis

Calories: 463; Total Fat: 13.3g; Saturated Fat: 1.1g; Cholesterol: 76mg; Sodium: 1028mg; Carbohydrate: 34.5g; Dietary Fiber: 2.5g; Sugars: 1.8g; Protein: 46.5g
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Comments

Sandy :

Hey Dani,
Here I am again! Love your recipes!
Fresh tuna is not always available here in Australia, we had run out of wasabi powder, and had no spring onions (scallions) - so my cook tonight - under my insructions (husband!) - used a tin of tuna in springwater, added wasabi paste and red onion instead and it was delicious. Thanks for the great ideas.
Although I have 3 published recipe books myself, I keep coming back here to see what you have uploaded to watch next!
Keep the great work up!!

posted on May 22, 2007 2:25 AM

dani spies :

Sandy - I love to hear how you adjust the recipes to what you have on hand, you are very creative in the kitchen! I need to get myself a husband that cooks...although my hubby does do the dishes, so I guess I can't complain:)!

posted on May 22, 2007 7:57 AM

Sandy :

Hey Dani, I think any recipe can be modified depending on what you have on hand. The basic flavours can be used with most things- be it seafood, poultry, tofu, veggies, etc etc.
My husband makes the worst mess in the kitchen. I just have to leave the room and try to approach it in the morning with an open mind - it created something nice to eat last night!!! I just remember that we had a nice meal - and that I taught him everything he knows to cook us a great meal ;-)

posted on May 28, 2007 2:31 AM

Dani Spies :

Sandy - That's true. I just love to see how others bring their own twist to a recipe! Your husband is lucky...he has a great teacher!

posted on May 28, 2007 7:25 AM

jade :

Hi, Dani,
I like your video very much. This recipe looks fantastic - tuna with wasabe paste! I will give it a try by wrapping the tuna in steamed rice, for my son isn't much for the bread.

posted on May 30, 2008 4:55 AM

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