GRILLED TUNA BURGER WITH GINGER MAYONNAISE

Grilled Tuna Burger With Ginger Mayonnaise image

Provided by Mark Bittman

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 4- to 5-ounce tuna steaks, each about 3/4-inch thick
2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon soy sauce
Freshly ground black pepper or Sichuan peppercorns
1/2 cup mayonnaise, preferably homemade
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil, optional
Neutral oil, like grapeseed or corn
4 hamburger buns
4 tablespoons pickled ginger, optional

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 487, UnsaturatedFat 23 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 27 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 36 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 946 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams