Grilled Tuna Burgers With Wasabi Mayonnaise

Submitted by Galley Wench

"Yet another recipe from my favorite food magazine, Cook's Illustrated."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• BURGERS

• 1 1⁄4 lbs tuna steaks
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon mccormick steak seasoning (to taste, seasoned black pepper)

• WASABI MAYONNAISE

• 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 - 1 1⁄2 teaspoon wasabi powder (to taste)

directions

1. Wasabi Mayonnaise:

2. Mix all ingredients together in small bowl.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until flavors blend, at least 10 minutes.

4. Tuna Burgers:

5. With your knife, using a rocking motion, chop tuna until it is coarsely ground into pieces about 1/8 inch each.
6. In medium size bowl mix tuna with garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper (to taste). Divide mixture into 4 portions approximately 5 ounces each. Using your hands press into patties about 1 inch thick.
7. Chill patties in refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
8. Preheat grill until very hot (about 15 minutes). Leave all burners on high.
9. Oil grate (with a small wad of paper towels soaked in vegetable oil).
10. Grill burgers, covered, until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip burgers with greased metal spatula.
11. Continue grilling, covered, to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium-rare or 4 minutes for medium, 5 minutes for medium-well (do not overcook).
12. Serve immediately with wasabi mayonnaise.

Reviews

[Dr. Jenny]

This was an easy to prepare, really tasty weeknight meal. Loved the wasabi mayo--perfect amount of heat. We actually prepared on the stovetop in a grill pan as it is a cold Michigan night tonight, which worked out fine. In nicer weather, this will be great on our grill. DH thinks we should top with sliced tomato and/or avocado next time. We'll try it since there will definitely be a next time...Thanks for a keeper!