Best Broiler Tuna Burger Recipes

BROILER TUNA BURGER

Steps:

• Split and toast 5 hamburger buns in the toaster.
• Spread tuna mixture on buns.
• Top with sliced cheese.
• Broil for 4 minutes.

TUNA BURGERS WITH GINGER AND SOY

Steps:

• Preheat a nonstick griddle or a grill pan to high heat.
• 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. Transfer tuna to a 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. Drizzle patties on both sides with light-in-color oil, such as canola, safflower or peanut oil.
• Cook tuna burgers 3 minutes on each side for rare, up to 6 minutes each side for well done. Preheat 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.
• Open up the rolls and lightly toast them under the broiler. Spread mango chutney on the bottom of each bun. Top with tuna burger, shiitakes, red leaf lettuce. Spread wasabi mustard or sweet hot mustard on bun tops and set them in place. Serve with exotic chips and pickled ginger, if desired.

TUNA BURGERS WITH CHIPOTLE SLAW

Steps:

• For the burgers: Mince the tuna in a food processor.
• In a large bowl, add the lime zest and juice, chipotle adobo, chives, garlic and minced tuna and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Shape the tuna mix into 1/2-inch-thick patties and refrigerate for about an hour. This will help the patties stay intact and not crumble when cooking.
• For the chipotle slaw: In a medium bowl, add the sour cream, mayonnaise, chipotle adobo, vinegar, agave, lime juice and mustard and mix until combined. Season with salt and pepper. Add the green and red cabbage, carrots and kale and toss together. Refrigerate for later.
• Heat a heavy nonstick skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Drizzle the skillet with olive oil. Place 3 patties in the skillet and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties.
• To serve, place each patty on a bottom bun half and top with some chipotle slaw and a bun top.

TUNA STEAK BURGERS

Steps:

• For the chipotle mayo: Whisk together the mayonnaise, adobo, parsley, capers, shallots, vinegar, ginger and garlic; season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For the tuna: Preheat a large grill pan on high heat until very hot.
• Drizzle both sides of each tuna steak with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Sear the steaks on each side for about 2 minutes for medium.
• Meanwhile, toast the rolls, spread with a little butter and rub with the garlic.
• Spread both sides of each roll with the chipotle mayo. Then layer on lettuce leaves, a tuna steak and some pickled red onions, jalapenos and Fried Shallots.
• In a medium, heavy-bottomed pot, add the shallots and enough oil to cover by at least 2 inches. Place the pot over medium-low heat and bring to a low simmer, stirring frequently so the shallot rings separate. Cook at a low simmer until most of the bubbles subside and the shallots are browned and crispy, 20 to 25 minutes. Use a slotted spoon or sieve to remove the shallots, place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain and season with salt. Let dry at least 1 hour. If the shallots are not completely crispy, dry in the oven at 200 degrees F for another 5 to 10 minutes.

TUNA BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingredients; fold in tuna. Shape into 4 patties. , In a large cast-iron or other heavy skillet, heat butter over medium heat. Cook patties until lightly browned, 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve on buns. If desired, top with lettuce and tomato.

TASTY TUNA BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine tuna, egg, bread crumbs, onion, celery, red bell pepper, mayonnaise, hot chili sauce, chili sauce, dill, salt, pepper, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well. Shape into 4 patties (mixture will be very soft and delicate). Refrigerate for 30 minutes to make the patties easier to handle, if desired.
• Coat a non-stick skillet with cooking spray; fry tuna patties for about 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until cooked through. These are fragile, so be careful when turning them.
• Serve on buns with tomato slices and lettuce leaves, if desired.

GRILLED TUNA BURGER

Steps:

• Put tuna in a chilled bowl. Add chopped scallion, pickled ginger, soy sauce and pepper. Mix all of the ingredients lightly. Depending on the size burger, you want to divide the mixture into 2 or 4 patties and form your burgers. Heat your grill or skillet over medium flame. Place brioche slices on grill and toast. Remove slices and place patties on grillpan sear to your desired doneness. Rare to well.

TUNA BURGERS WITH TAPENADE AIOLI

Steps:

• Combine the tuna, Dijon, chipotle, oil, honey and green onion in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Shape the chopped tuna firmly into 8 round uniform patties about 1 1/2 inches thick. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. (The burgers must be very cold to hold their shape when cooking.)
• Grill burgers for 3 minutes on each side for medium doneness.
• For the tapenade aioli:
• Combine olives, capers, garlic, lemon zest and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor and process until coarsely chopped. Add the mayonnaise and process until smooth, season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before serving.
• Serve burgers with ciabatta rolls and aioli. Garnish with watercress.

GRILLED TUNA BURGERS WITH HOMEMADE RéMOULADE

Steps:

• For sauce:
• Whisk first 6 ingredients in bowl to blend. Using fine grater, grate in egg yolks. Whisk in oil, then capers. Season with salt and pepper.
• Do ahead: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• For burgers:
• Combine oil, vinegar, and bay leaves in large heavy-duty resealable plastic bag. Shake to blend. Add tuna. Seal bag; turn to coat. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray and prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush cut sides of rolls with some of tuna marinade. Grill rolls, cut side down, until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer rolls to work surface. Grill tuna, with some marinade still clinging, until slightly charred but still pink in center, about 2 1/2 minutes per side.
• Place tuna on roll bottoms. Top with dollop of sauce, then roll tops. Serve, passing remaining sauce separately.

GRILLED TUNA BURGER WITH GINGER MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Start a gas or charcoal fire; heat should be moderately high and rack should be clean and about 4 inches from heat source. Brush each steak lightly with soy sauce and sprinkle with pepper. In a bowl, combine mayonnaise, fresh ginger, one teaspoon soy sauce and sesame oil if you are using it.
• Oil grill grates lightly; grill tuna about 2 minutes per side for rare, proportionately longer if you want it better done. Toast buns if you like.
• Serve fish on buns, spread with some ginger mayonnaise and topped with a bit of pickled ginger, if you like.

TUNA BURGERS

Steps:

• Chop tuna until it is the texture of hamburger and presses into a compact ball, and place it in a large mixing bowl.
• Add garlic, 4 tablespoons olive oil, anchovies, basil, 2 teaspoons soy sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Mix well, shape into four patties 1 inch thick, and set aside. (Patties may be placed on a wax-paper-lined baking sheet and covered and refrigerated for 1 to 8 hours. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before sautéing.)
• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise with remaining soy sauce and ginger. In a mixing bowl, combine mesclun with remaining tablespoon olive oil and the vinegar. Toast buns on one side.
• Place a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add oil. Add burgers and sauté for 1 1/2 minutes a side for rare. Set burgers aside in a warm place for 2 minutes. To serve, spread mayonnaise mixture on bottom bun, add burger, tomato and a portion of mesclun. Top with other bun. Repeat with other burgers and serve immediately.