Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Mayo and Quick Cucumber Pickle

Name: Tuna Burgers with Wasabi Mayo and Quick Cucumber Pickle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 tbsp minced fresh cilantro; 1 cup/110 g panko bread crumbs; 1 large egg, beaten; Freshly ground black pepper; 2 tsp fresh lemon juice; 2 hamburger buns, split; Pinch of cayenne pepper; ¼ cup/60 ml mayonnaise; 1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp wasabi powder, or to taste; 6 large arugula leaves; ½ small ripe avocado, peeled and sliced (see “It’s that easy,”); 1 English cucumber, peeled; ¼ cup/60 ml cider vinegar; ¼ cup/50 g sugar; ¾ tsp salt; 10 oz/280 g ahi tuna steak (see “It’s that easy”), finely diced; 3 tbsp finely diced celery; 3 tbsp finely diced red bell pepper

Preparation info

Serves
2

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 30

Appears in

One Pan, Two Plates

By Carla Snyder

Published 2013

About

How many ways can I love this tuna burger? So far, at least five or six (see the variations). Oh, but did I mention how tasty the master recipe for this crispy burger is, with colorful flecks of celery and red bell pepper, the aroma and tang of lemon and cilantro, a spicy mayo, the velvety avocado layer, all topped with fresh, fresh homemade cucumber pickle? Aside from tasting delicious, what I really love about this meal is the protein punch that it packs