Tuna Burgers With Pickled Ginger And Wasabi Mayo

Description

Source: THE BIG BOOK OF BACKYARD COOKING - BETTY ROSBOTTOM

Grilled tuna burgers are delicious when topped with pickled ginger, then placed on buns spread with peppery Wasabi Mayonnaise. Try them with Watercress, Cucumber, and Belgian Endive Salad with Mustard Seed Dressing.

Ingredients

• 1   pound fresh tuna, preferably yellow fin or blue fin
• 1   tablespoon soy sauce
• ¼  teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• Vegetable oil for oiling grill rack
• 4   good-quality hamburger buns, lightly toasted
• Wasabi Mayonnaise
• 1   to 2 ounces pickled ginger
• Several sprigs watercress

Directions

1. Cut tuna into chunks and place in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
2. Pulse several times, just until tuna is coarsely ground.
3. Remove tuna to a mixing bowl and add soy sauce and pepper.
4. Mix well.
5. Divide the mixture into 4 even portions and shape into patties about ¼ inch thick.
6. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
7. When ready to cook, oil a grill rack and arrange 4 to 5 inches from heat source.
8. Prepare grill for a hot fire (high temperature).
9. Grill burgers 2 to 3 minutes per side.
10. The tuna should be slightly pink in the center so that the burgers are not dried out.
11. Place burgers on bottoms of toasted buns and spread each generously with some Wasabi Mayonnaise.
12. Top each burger with some pickled ginger, then with several watercress sprigs.
13. Cover with tops of buns and serve immediately.

YIELD: SERVES 4