Tuna Burgers With Jalapeno Mayonnaise

Total Time: 14 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 4 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 large jalapeno pepper, seeded
• 6 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 6 ounces fresh tuna, coarsely chopped
• 2 large scallions, chopped
• 1/3 cup chopped onion
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon olive oil (for frying)
• 2 large whole wheat hamburger buns
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 2 large romaine lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, chop jalapeno pepper.
• 2 remove chopped pepper into a bowl.
• 3 add mayonnaise and mix well to blend; set aside.
• 4 without washing the food processor bowl, add tuna, scallions, onion and pulse several times until ingredients are finely chopped.
• 5 add salt and pepper and pusle for a few seconds.
• 6 form tuna mixture into 2 equal patties, about 4 inches in diameter and 1/2 inch thick.
• 7 heat a frying pan over medium-high heat, and add olive oil.
• 8 add tuna burgers and fry for 2 minutes, turn over and fry for an additional 2 minutes.
• 9 spread mayonnaise mixture on inside of each hamburger rolls.
• 10 place cooked tuna burger on the bottom half of the roll.
• 11 place several slices of tomato on each burger.
• 12 place a romaine leaf over the tomatoes.
• 13 if desired, sprinkle with more salt and pepper.
• 14 place the top half of the burger roll over.
• 15 cut tuna burgers in half and serve.