Wasabi Tuna Burger With Thai Style Cucumbers Recipes

THAI TUNA BURGERS

Steps:

• In a bowl, thoroughly mix minced tuna, bread crumbs, green onion, carrot, ginger, cilantro, sesame oil, ketchup, soy sauce, cumin, salt, pepper, and egg. Cover, and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven broiler.
• Form tuna mixture into 6 patties, and place in a broiler pan on top oven rack. Cook, uncovered, 4 minutes per side, or until easily flaked with a fork. Serve on hamburger buns with lettuce and tomato.

JAPANESE BURGERS WITH WASABI KETCHUP

Steps:

• Prepare the wasabi ketchup: Whisk together the ketchup, soy sauce and wasabi paste.
• Make the burgers: Prepare a grill for medium heat. In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread crumbs and milk and let rest 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sirloin, pork, onion, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Knead the meat until it becomes sticky and binds together; divide into 4 parts.
• Lightly dab your hands with sesame oil. Using your palms, roll each part of the meat into a ball, then pat the ball flat, shifting it from hand to hand, to form a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Make a shallow indentation across the center of the patty with the side of your hand, to keep it from puffing while it grills.
• Grill the burgers, flipping twice, until browned and cooked through, with no pink in the middle, about 10 minutes. (Alternatively, they may be broiled or sautéed.) Let rest for 2 minutes. Serve on buns, topped with some wasabi ketchup.

WASABI GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• -----------Sauce-------------.
• In a bowl mix wasabi and water to make a paste.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, mayonnaise and garlic.
• Set aside.
• ---------Tuna-----------.
• Prepare grill with medium-hot coals.
• In a cup, mix the soy sauce, oil, and wasabi powder.
• Brush on tuna.
• Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side for rare tuna.
• Thinly slice the tuna and serve with the Wasabi sauce.

TUNA BURGERS WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Place vinegar and sugar in small bowl. Slowly whisk in 2 tablespoons olive oil to form an emulsion; season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Place tuna, scallions, soy, 2 tablespoons olive oil, sesame oil, and lemon zest in a large bowl; season with salt and pepper. Mix well, using your hands, to combine. Divide tuna mixture into six equal portions and form each portion into a 1/2-inch thick patty.
• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add enough canola oil to coat bottom of skillet. Add patties, and cook until medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Place arugula in a large bowl, drizzle with reserved dressing, and toss to combine. Divide arugula evenly between 6 plates. Place one patty on each bed of arugula; serve immediately with wasabi mayonnaise.

GRILLED TUNA BURGERS WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Wasabi Mayonnaise:.
• Mix all ingredients together in small bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill until flavors blend, at least 10 minutes.
• Tuna Burgers:.
• With your knife, using a rocking motion, chop tuna until it is coarsely ground into pieces about 1/8 inch each.
• 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.
• Chill patties in refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Preheat grill until very hot (about 15 minutes). Leave all burners on high.
• Oil grate (with a small wad of paper towels soaked in vegetable oil).
• Grill burgers, covered, until browned on one side, about 3 minutes. Flip burgers with greased metal spatula.
• 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).
• Serve immediately with wasabi mayonnaise.

TUNA WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the teriyaki sauce, vinegar and oil; add tuna. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 1 hour. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, onion and lemon juice until blended. Refrigerate until serving. , Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill tuna, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center. Serve with wasabi sauce.

GRILLED TUNA BURGERS WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• MAKE THE BURGERS:.
• Place tuna, cilantro leaves, mayonnaise, and mustard in a food processor. Pulse 5 or 6 times or until coarsely ground.
• Add breadcrumbs, shallots or green onions, fresh ginger, soy sauce or tamari, and pepper, and 1 or 2 times, to combine.
• Form 4(1" thick)patties, chill 1 hour.
• Grill burgers over medium-high heat, about 3 minutes on each side to desired degree of doneness. Remove from grill; cover loosely, and let rest 3-4 minutes.
• WASABI MAYONNAISE:.
• Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to blend. Refrigerate in airtight container until ready to serve.
• ASSEMBLY:.
• Serve on toasted challah bread with Wasabi Mayonnaise, avocado, cucumber or tomato slices, and watercress.
• Enjoy!

WASABI TUNA BURGER WITH THAI STYLE CUCUMBERS

Steps:

• Cucumbers:.
• Combine all cucumber ingredients in a sealable plastic storage container. Chill for two hours.
• Tuna Burgers:.
• 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.
• 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.
• Heat a skillet and add about 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil. Cook the tuna burgers until just done, about 4 minutes per side.
• 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.
• The preparation time does not include the chilling time.