Tuna Burgers with Ginger and Soy

Name: Tuna Burgers with Ginger and Soy
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 24 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 680 grams fresh tuna steak; 4 servings Coarse salt; 2 inches fresh ginger root, minced or grated; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 teaspoons grill seasoning blend (recommened: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick) or 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt -- eyeball it; 4 leaves red leaf lettuce; 1 Tbsp light-in-color oil, such as canola, safflower or peanut oil; 1 jar 8 ounces, mango chutney; 1 jar 8 ounces, wasabi mustard (recommended: Stonewall Kitchen brand) -- Asian sweet-hot mustard, available on the condiment aisle as well as in Asian foods section of larger markets, may be substituted; 4 servings pickled ginger, optional plate garnish; 1 smalls red bell pepper, finely chopped; 4 servings Exotic root vegetable chips (recommended: Terra brand), to pass at table, optional; 2 scallions, chopped; 2 teaspoons sesame oil -- eyeball the amount; 4 sesame kaiser rolls, split; 227 grams shiitake mushrooms, coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsps tamari dark soy sauce

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave American food.

Instructions

Preheat a nonstick griddle or a grill pan to high heat.

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Grill Pan

Frying Pan

Cube tuna into bite size pieces and place in a food processor. Pulse the processor to coarse-grind the tuna; it should take on the consistency of ground beef or turkey.

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Ground Beef

Whole Turkey

Tuna

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Food Processor

Transfer tuna to a bowl.

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Tuna

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Bowl

Combine ground tuna with garlic, ginger, dark soy sauce, scallions, red bell pepper, sesame oil, seasoning blend and black pepper. Form 4 large patties, 1 1/2 inches thick.

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Red Pepper

Seasoning Mix

Dark Soy Sauce

Black Pepper

Sesame Oil

Green Onions

Garlic

Ginger

Tuna

Drizzle patties on both sides with light-in-color oil, such as canola, safflower or peanut oil.

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Peanut Oil

Cooking Oil

Cook tuna burgers 3 minutes on each side for rare, up to 6 minutes each side for well done. Preheat broiler.

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Tuna

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Broiler

In a medium nonstick skillet over high heat, saute fresh shiitakes for 2 or 3 minutes in 1 tablespoon light oil -- 1 turn of the pan in a slow stream. Season mushrooms with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Mushrooms

Shiitake Mushrooms

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Open up the rolls and lightly toast them under the broiler.

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Roll

Sandwich Bread

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Broiler

Spread mango chutney on the bottom of each bun. Top with tuna burger, shiitakes, red leaf lettuce.

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Red Leaf Lettuce

Mango Chutney

Shiitake Mushrooms

Spread

Tuna

Roll

Spread wasabi mustard or sweet hot mustard on bun tops and set them in place.

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Mustard

Spread

Wasabi

Roll

Serve with exotic chips and pickled ginger, if desired.

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Pickled Ginger

French Fries

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Servings:

680grams

fresh tuna steak 4servings

Coarse salt 2inches

fresh ginger root, minced or grated 2cloves

garlic, chopped 2teaspoons

grill seasoning blend (recommened: Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick) or 1 teaspoon black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt -- eyeball it 4leaves

red leaf lettuce 1Tbsp

light-in-color oil, such as canola, safflower or peanut oil 1jar

8 ounces, mango chutney 1jar

8 ounces, wasabi mustard (recommended: Stonewall Kitchen brand) -- Asian sweet-hot mustard, available on the condiment aisle as well as in Asian foods section of larger markets, may be substituted 4servings

pickled ginger, optional plate garnish 1smalls

red bell pepper, finely chopped 4servings

Exotic root vegetable chips (recommended: Terra brand), to pass at table, optional 2

scallions, chopped 2teaspoons

sesame oil -- eyeball the amount 4

sesame kaiser rolls, split 227grams

shiitake mushrooms, coarsely chopped 3Tbsps

tamari dark soy sauce

Recommended wine: Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel

Burger can be paired with Merlot, Malbec, and Zinfandel. Merlot will be perfectly adequate for a classic burger with standard toppings. Bolder toppings call for bolder wines, such as a malbec or peppery zinfandel. One wine you could try is Te Matan Awatea Cabernets-Merlot. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 32 dollars.

Te Mata Awatea Cabernets-Merlot

An intense deep crimson, Awatea ’13 is a true classic. The fragrance immediately captivates with notes of dark roast coffee, chocolate, vanilla and toast entwined with the fruit. Hints of bayleaf and mint keep the aromas fresh and lively. The palate unfolds with ripe berry flavours and a rich mouthfeel, while ripe tannins give a delightfully fine finish. From perfect growing conditions, the intense fruit concentration remains refined. Elegant and powerful, Awatea ’13 is a masterpiece.