Recipe for The Tuna Burger 
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Yield:
4
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 lb Yellowfin tuna fillets chopped fine by
hand, removing any sinew
3 tbl Finely-chopped scallion
2 tbl Freshly-grated gingerroot
2 tsp Dijon-style mustard
1 tbl Soy sauce
Cayenne to taste
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste
Vegetable oil
----------------- SPICY WASABI MAYONNAISE ----------------
1/2 cup Bottled mayonnaise
1 tbl Wasabi powder mixed with water
to make a paste
1 tbl Fresh lime juice
----------------- PICKLED CUCUMBER GINGER RELISH ----------------
1 x Seedless cucumber peeled, halved,
and very thinly sliced
1 sm Red onion very thinly sliced
2 tbl Finely-chopped pickled ginger see * Note
(or 2 tbspns grated fresh gingerroot)
1/4 cup Seasoned rice vinegar
(or 1/4 cup white wine vinegar plus 1 tbspn sugar)
Instructions:
Instructions: * Note: Available in Asian specialty stores and gourmet food shops.

In a bowl combine the tuna, scallions, gingerroot, mustard, soy sauce, cayenne, salt and pepper. Form the mixture into six 1-inch patties and chill for 30 minutes.

In a small bowl whisk together the mayonnaise, wasabi, and lime juice. Cover and chill.

In a medium bowl combine the cucumber, red onion, pickled ginger, and rice vinegar. Toss to coat and season with salt and pepper.

Heat a dry large heavy skillet over moderately-high heat. Brush each tuna pattie with the vegetable oil. Cook the tuna patties for 5 to 6 minutes per side until they are just cooked through. Transfer the tuna patties to the buns and top with the wasabi mayonnaise and the pickled cucumber ginger relish.

This recipe yields 4 burgers.

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