Wasabi Tuna Burger With Thai Style Cucumbers

Submitted by Normaone

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• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 21
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• Thai Style Cucumbers

• 1⁄4 small red onion, minced
• 1⁄2 jalapeno, seeds removed, minced
• 1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 fresh garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, minced
• 1⁄4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons sugar

• Tuna Burgers

• 1 lb yellowfin tuna fillet, loin
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped scallion
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated gingerroot
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• fresh ground black pepper
• peanut oil (for frying)

• Wasabi Mayonnaise

• wasabi powder
• 1⁄4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 4 leaves bibb lettuce or 4 leaves other soft lettuce
• 4 hamburger buns or 4 other soft rolls

directions

1. Cucumbers:

2. Combine all cucumber ingredients in a sealable plastic storage container. Chill for two hours.

3. Tuna Burgers:

4. Remove any sinew from the tuna and chop into fine dice. Add the scallions, ginger, mustard, soy sauce and pepper and blend thoroughly. Do not over mix. Form into 4 equal portions and make patties. Chill for 1 hour.
5. While the tuna patties are chilling, mix the wasabi powder with just enough water to make a paste. Allow to sit for 20 minutes. Add it to the mayonnaise and lime juice and chill.
6. Heat a skillet and add about 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil. Cook the tuna burgers until just done, about 4 minutes per side.
7. Place a piece of lettuce on the bottom of each bun and top with a few slices of cucumbers. Top with tuna burger. Then top with the bun top which has been spread liberally with Wasabi Mayonnaise. Serve with the remaining Thai Style Cucumbers on the side.
8. The preparation time does not include the chilling time.

Reviews

[ararejul]

We had a small disagreement with how to execute the instructions that led us to making the burgers 3 different ways. one was minced and then blended in a food processor, two was just minced, and 3 was the steak seared. <br/><br/>1) had the most flavor but was also the driest<br/>2) was really good and we decided our favorite but we'd marinate longer next time<br/>3) had the least flavor but was okay for just being a seared tuna steak

 

[Jules127]

When I told my husband we were having tuna burgers for dinner, he assumed it would be a piece of seared tuna on a bun. I was suprised how they held together and the taste was excellent and I'm excited I tried these right at the beginning of spring so that I can enjoy these on the grill soon!