Ahi Tuna Burger Recipe
Sesame-crusted, seared to perfection, and lightly spread with sweet and spicy Chili Crunch Mayo, this is the best Ahi Tuna Burger ever.
Servings: 4
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1½ pounds ahi tuna fillet (sushi grade)
- ¼ cup sesame seeds (black, white, or both)
- neutral oil for the pan, like vegetable or avocado
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons chili crunch
- 1 medium-large tomato, washed and dried, cut into 4 slices
- 1 small avocado, thinly sliced
- 4 leaves butter lettuce washed and dried
- about ⅓ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 of your favorite hamburger buns
Instructions
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Prep the Ahi. Add the sesame seeds to a shallow bowl. (If you're using both black and white, mix them well.) If the Ahi fillet isn't already cut into portions, slice it into 4 even squares. Place them on the parchment-lined sheet pan and season both sides with salt and pepper. Add a fillet, one at a time, on top of the sesame seeds and gently press down. Turn it over and gently press again, so that both sides are well coated. Place the coated fillets on the coated on the parchment-lined sheet pan as you go.
- Sear the Ahi. Coat the bottom of a large (preferably non-stick) skillet with a thin layer of the oil and place it over high heat. Once the pan is very hot, add the sesame-coated Ahi tuna fillets. (If you don't hear a sizzling sound when the tuna hits the pan, it's not hot enough.) Only cook them through a bit, about ⅛ to ¼-inch, probably about 10-15 seconds per side. (Use a flat-bottomed, heat resistant spatula to flip them.) Remove them from the pan as soon as they’re done and place them back on the sheet pan. They should be slightly golden. Set aside.
- Make the chili crunch mayo. In a small bowl, mix the mayo with the chili crunch and honey. Set aside.
- Assemble and serve. Toast the buns if desired. Then spread an even layer of the chili crunch mayo on both halves of them. Follow this with a lettuce leaf, the seared, sesame Ahi burger, red onion slices, avocado and tomato. Add the top bun and serve!
Notes
Nutritional information is only an estimate.