Thai Tuna Burgers With Ginger-Lemon Mayonnaise Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

Thai Tuna Burgers:

• Kirby cucumbers, thinly sliced
• ¼ medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sugar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 serrano chili, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon basil, finely chopped
• 1 ½ pounds sushi-quality tuna (available from grocery)
• 1 ½ tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 ½ teaspoons Asian sesame oil
• 4 hamburger buns
• 2 tablespoons dry-roasted peanuts, finely chopped

Ginger-Lemon Mayonnaise:

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons scallion greens, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, finely grated
• zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• freshly ground pepper

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Prepare cucumber salad: Toss the cucumbers, onions, vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the sugar and 1 teaspoon of salt. Generously season with pepper and let stand for about an hour at room temperature.
2. Meanwhile, in a second medium bowl, mash to a paste with the back of a spoon: ginger, garlic, chili and remaining teaspoon of sugar. Stir in fish sauce, cilantro and basil.
3. Thinly slice the tuna on a clean cutting board. Stack slices and cut into matchstick-size pieces. Cut these pieces into cubes, and chop until they are about 1/8 inch.
4. Add the chopped tuna to the ginger paste and stir until evenly combined.
5. Lightly moisten hands and shape the tuna mixture into four patties about 1-inch thick. Place on a plate lined with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
6. Prepare Ginger-Lemon Mayonnaise: Combine all of the ingredients. Mix well.
7. Light the grill and brush the grate, tuna patties and cut sides of the buns with a mixture of the vegetable and sesame oils.
8. Grill the burgers for 6 minutes, turning once, for medium rare. Move away from the heat and grill the cut sides of the buns until toasted.
9. Drain the cucumber salad. Spread Ginger-Lemon Mayonnaise on the buns and place the tuna burgers on the bottoms. Top with the cucumber salad and peanuts. Cover with top bun and serve.

Source: Farm Flavor

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