THAI TUNA BURGERS

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Tasty Thai tuna burgers with a hint of sesame, ginger, and soy. Made from minced fresh tuna steaks, these are a delicious alternative to the all-beef patty. Serve with lettuce, tomato, and your own personal favorite burger toppings.

Provided by dakota kelly

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Thai

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds fresh tuna steaks, minced
½ cup dry bread crumbs
¼ cup finely chopped green onion
¼ cup grated carrot
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger root
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon ketchup
1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
1 egg, beaten
6 hamburger buns
6 lettuce leaves - rinsed and dried
2 medium tomatoes, sliced

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.1 g, Cholesterol 82.2 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 33.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 596.4 mg, Sugar 2.8 g