Tuna burgers with chilli lime mayo
8
Points®
Total time: 50 min • Prep: 30 min • Cook: 20 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Who doesn’t love a burger? These ones use affordable canned tuna and are served with a spicy mayo that takes only a minute or so to whip up.
Ingredients
Fresh breadcrumbs
35 g, (made from processing 1 x slice bread in a food processor)
Tuna, canned in springwater, drained
1 425g can
Green shallot(s)
2 individual, finely sliced
Fresh coriander
30 g, roughly chopped
Lime juice
3 tsp
Low-fat mayonnaise
30 g
Egg(s)
1 large, lightly beaten
Vegetable oil
3 tsp
Wholemeal bread roll
4 large, (4 x 60g)
Cos lettuce
8 individual, leaves
Lime juice
1½ tbs
Low-fat mayonnaise
¼ cup(s), (75g)
Light sweet chilli sauce
1½ tbs
Lime zest
2 tbs, (or zest of 1 lime)
Instructions
1
Combine breadcrumbs, tuna, shallots, coriander and 3 teaspoons lime juice in a medium bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, and enough of the beaten egg to make a sticky, but not wet, mixture. Season with salt and pepper and shape into 4 even-sized burger patties. Set aside in the fridge for 30 minutes.
2
Meanwhile, to make sweet chilli lime mayo, combine all the ingredients in a small bowl.
3
Preheat oven to 120°C. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook tuna patties, 2 at a time, for 3-4 minutes on each side, until golden. Transfer to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
4
Warm or toast bread rolls, then spread with sweet chilli and lime mayo. Top each roll a burger patty and 2 lettuce leaves each. Serve.
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