Grilled Tuna Burgers With Wasabi Mayonnaise |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 8 Minutes |
Ready In: 28 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Yet another recipe from my favorite food magazine, Cook's Illustrated. Ingredients:
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) |
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.
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