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TGIF! The weather has been beautiful this week and I am looking forward to a great weekend as well. I am offering you my fresh spin on the Friday night burger, with tuna. It's delicious, lean and good for you too. Top of with wasabi dressing and you are off to a hot start for the weekend.
But if tuna is not your go to for the grill, I've got you covered with my award winning TUSCAN BURGER and if you really are just in the mood for something sloppy, my SLOPPY GIUSEPPE BURGER is the ideal fix!
George's Super Terrific Tuna Burger
Makes 4 servings
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1 1/2 pounds fresh tuna, either yellowfin, blue, or ahi
2 egg whites
1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 Asian Style Marinade recipe, see below
4 burger buns
1 bunch boston lettuce or arugula, washed and dried
Cut the tuna into 1-inch pieces and place them in the bowl of a food processor. Using an on-off motion, grind the tuna for 45 to 60 seconds, or until it is chopped but not pureed. (Over processing the tuna will make it warm.)
Transfer the tuna to a bowl, stir in the egg whites, and mix well. Add the cilantro, lime zest, hot sauce and mustard. Blend well. Shape the tuna mixture into four burgers. Place them in the marinade and refrigerate 2 to 3 hours.
Place the burgers on a preheated hot grill and cook them 3 to 4 minutes on each side, or until rare or medium rare. (Cooking the burgers well-done will dry them out.) Place the burgers on a bun and serve on a bed of boston lettuce or arugula.
Asian Style Marinade
Makes 1 cup
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2 fresh limes
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tablespoons sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 Tablespoon lite soy sauce
2 Tablespoons ginger, chopped fine
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 Tablespoon fresh Cilantro, chopped
Cut the zest from the limes. Place the limes on a cutting board and firmly roll them back and forth with the palm of your hand to loosen the juice. Cut the limes in half and squeeze out the juice. In a small bowl, combine the lime juice with the remaining ingredients and mix well.
