Grilled Tuna Burgers With Wasabi Slaw
Grilled Tuna Burgers With Wasabi Slaw
Light tuna burgers are topped with a punchy wasabi slaw for a spicy, summery grilled dinner.This recipe is courtesy of Cape Fear Nutrition.
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon canola oil
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon wasabi paste
- 1 cup shredded green cabbage
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoon carrots, julienned
- 20 ounce canned tuna
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 eggs
- 4 kaiser rolls, lightly toasted
Directions
- In a medium bowl, mix green cabbage, red onion, and carrots.
- In a small bowl, combine rice vinegar, canola oil, mayonnaise, sugar, salt, and wasabi paste. Stir will and pour over cabbage mixture. Toss to coat. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Preheat the grill.
- Add tuna to a large bowl, and chop finely. Add eggs and as many breadcrumbs as are needed to hold the patties together.
- Place patties on a perforated grill pan, and set the pan directly on the grill. Allow to cook until firm enough to flip without breaking, approximately 8-10 minutes per side, depending on thickness of burger. Remove from the grill.
- Serve each tuna burger on a toasted Kaiser roll, and top with wasabi slaw.