Mini Crunchy Tuna Burgers

Total Time: 34 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh tuna, roughly chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh chives
• fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons tamari
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (peanut, safflower, or canola oil)
• 8 small dinner rolls or 8 small brioche rolls
• 1/2 head bibb lettuce (4-5 leaves)
• 1/4 cup pickled ginger
• 1/4 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup wasabi mustard or 1/2 cup asian sweet-hot mustard
• terra chips

Recipe

• 1 place the tuna in a food processor and pulse.
• 2 put the ground tuna in a bowl and combine with garlic, chives, black pepper, and tamari.
• 3 place the panko crumbs and sesame seeds in a dish.
• 4 form 8 small patties and roll in the breadcrumb mixture.
• 5 place a large skillet over med-high heat with the vegetable oil.
• 6 add the burgers to the pan and cook for 2 minutes per side or until lightly golden brown on the outside and pink in the middle.
• 7 place the burgers on the bun bottoms; top with lettuce, pickled ginger, cucumber, and onion, then slather the bun tops with mustard and set the tops in place.
• 8 serve with terra chips.