Asian Tuna Burgers

Name: Asian Tuna Burgers
Prep time: 51 min
Cook time: 51 min
Total time: 51 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 680 grams tuna steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes; 118 milliliters cilantro sprigs; 355 milliliters thinly sliced English cucumber; 1 Tbsp grated peeled fresh ginger; 118 milliliters minced green onions; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 0 teaspoons grated lime rind; 2 Tbsps lower-sodium soy sauce; 6 Tbsps canola mayonnaise; 177 milliliters vertically sliced red onion; 0 teaspoons salt; 272 grams sandwich buns; 5 Tbsps seasoned rice vinegar, divided; 1 teaspoon sugar, divided

Asian Tuna Burgers is a dairy free and pescatarian main course. This recipe makes 6 servings with 436 calories, 32g of protein, and 22g of fat each. This recipe covers 29% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. If you have lime rind, seasoned rice vinegar, cucumber, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the sugar you could follow this main course with the Whole Wheat Refined Sugar Free Sugar Cookies as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 51 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill.

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Bowl

Dissolve 1/4 teaspoon sugar in 3 tablespoons vinegar in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Vinegar

Sugar

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Whisk

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Add cucumber and red onion; toss to coat. Cover and chill.

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Red Onion

Cucumber

Place tuna in a food processor; pulse until finely chopped.

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Tuna

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Food Processor

Combine chopped tuna, green onions, next 3 ingredients (through salt), 1 1/2 tablespoons vinegar, and 3/4 teaspoon sugar in a bowl. Divide mixture into 6 equal portions with moist hands, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Press thumb in center of patty, leaving a nickel-sized indentation.

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Green Onions

Vinegar

Sugar

Salt

Tuna

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Bowl

Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 4 minutes. Turn patties over; grill 4 minutes or until desired degree of doneness.

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Cooking Spray

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Remove from grill; cover and let stand 5 minutes.

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Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise mixture evenly on cut sides of each bun. Top bottom halves of buns with patties. Spoon cucumber mixture evenly on top of patties, using a slotted spoon. Arrange cilantro evenly over cucumber mixture. Cover with bun tops.

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Mayonnaise

Cilantro

Cucumber

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Roll

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Serve immediately.

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Servings:

680grams

tuna steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes 118milliliters

cilantro sprigs 355milliliters

thinly sliced English cucumber 1Tbsp

grated peeled fresh ginger 118milliliters

minced green onions 2teaspoons

fresh lime juice 0teaspoons

grated lime rind 2Tbsps

lower-sodium soy sauce 6Tbsps

canola mayonnaise 177milliliters

vertically sliced red onion 0teaspoons

salt 272grams

sandwich buns 5Tbsps

seasoned rice vinegar, divided 1teaspoon

sugar, divided

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are my top picks for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. You could try La Jota Howell Mountain Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 99 dollars per bottle.