Ahi “Burger” with Wasabi Sauce
If you like sushi, you'll love this Japanese-inspired sandwich: It's seared ahi, spicy wasabi and bright pickled ginger in an easy-to-make "burger" form.
Nutritional Bonus: Largely thanks to the tuna, a single serving of this recipe delivers over half of your daily recommended intake of protein, niacin and selenium and a whopping 176% of your daily vitamin B12. That’s important because vitamin B12 helps control levels of the amino acid homocysteine levels – excess homocysteine has been linked to heart disease, stroke, osteoporosis and Alzheimer’s.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 tbsp low-fat olive oil mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tsp wasabi paste (or more to taste)
- High-heat cooking oil (such as sunflower, safflower, peanut or grape seed oil), as needed to lightly coat grill grate
- 1 lb skinless ahi steak, 1 inch thick
- 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns
- 1 cup finely shredded cabbage (or slaw mix)
- 3 tbsp pickled ginger, drained
Preparation
- Prepare wasabi sauce: In a small bowl, combine yogurt, mayonnaise and wasabi paste. Set aside.
- Heat grill to high and lightly oil grate. Sprinkle both sides of ahi with pepper and grill to desired doneness, about 2 minutes per side for rare and 3 minutes per side for medium. During final minute, lightly toast buns, face down, on grill.
- Cut ahi into thin slices. Arrange cabbage on bun bottoms, then top with ahi, ginger and wasabi sauce, dividing evenly.
Nutrition Information
- Serving Size 1 burger
- Calories 286
- Carbohydrate Content 29 g
- Cholesterol Content 51 mg
- Fat Content 4 g
- Fiber Content 4 g
- Protein Content 32 g
- Saturated Fat Content 1 g
- Sodium Content 436 mg
- Sugar Content 6 g
- Monounsaturated Fat Content 0 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat Content 0 g