Tuna Burgers with Carrot-Ginger Sauce

This tuna burger is easy to prepare and quickly. It comes together delicious and healthy. The fat in this simple burger is the heart-healthy, good-for-you kind from tuna, avocado and extra-virgin olive oil. The flavors in this recipe would also work well with salmon or other fish, as well as ground turkey.

Total time: 34 minutes

(Make 4 servings)

Amount Per Serving: 435 Calories, 32 g. Protein, 28 g. Carbohydrates, 5 g. Dietary Fiber, 22 g. fat (3.8 g. sat , 11 g. mono 6 g. poly), 43 mg. Cholesterol, 662 mg. Sodium

Ingredients:

For the Sauce:

• 1 small carrot, roughly chopped
• 1 1/2-inch piece ginger, peeled
• 2 Tbsp. of rice wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. of toasted sesame oil
• 1 Tbsp. of low-sodium soy sauce
• Pinch of sugar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

For the Burgers:

• 1 lb. of sushi-grade tuna, chopped into chunks
• 2 Tbsp. of plus 1 tsp. of extra-virgin olive oil
• 2 Tbsp, if low-sodium soy sauce
• Juice of 1/2 lime
• 1/4 cup of chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 Tbsp. of grated fresh ginger
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 cup of spicy sprouts, for garnish
• 4 whole-grain hamburger buns
• 1/2 avocado, sliced

Preparation:

• To make sauce: In blender or food processor, pulse carrot and ginger until finely chopped.
• Add vinegar, sesame oil, soy sauce and sugar and process until smooth.
• Drizzle in 2 Tbsp. of water and combine, season with salt and pepper. Transfer sauce to a bowl and set aside.
• To make burgers: Wipe out blender or food processor and add tuna, pulse a few times to break up the pieces.
• In medium-sized bowl, mix 2 Tbsp. of olive oil, soy sauce, lime juice, cilantro and ginger, season with salt and pepper. Pour over tuna and process until well blended.
• Form into 4 patties, brush each lightly with remaining 1 tsp. of olive oil.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan. Once hot, add burgers and cook for about 2 mins on each side for rare, or to desired doneness.
• Toss sprouts in carrot-ginger sauce. Place burgers on buns and top with avocado and sprouts.

Source : Food Network

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