Ahi Tuna Burgers

Prep Time: 15 mins | Cook Time: 4 min | Course: Dinner | Serves: 4

Ahi tuna burgers with a sesame aioli, an Asian slaw, thick tomato slices and thin sliced red onion rings. 

Asian Slaw:

8 oz tri-color coleslaw 

3 green onions, sliced 

½ cup cilantro, chopped 

¼ cup olive oil

2 Tablespoons sesame oil 

3 Tablespoons rice vinegar 

Garlic salt and pepper, to taste 

1 Armenian cucumber, sliced

2 tomatoes, thickly sliced 

1 red onion, sliced thin

2 avocados, halved, pitted, and diced

Red leaf lettuce leaves, cut bun-size (optional since you have coleslaw) 

Sesame Aioli:

½ cup mayonnaise 

1 Tablespoon sesame oil 

1 Tablespoon miso paste

Ahi Burgers:

4 burger buns, store bought or homemade (recipe ideas linked below)

4 ahi tuna steaks, ¾-1” thick 

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 Tablespoon miso paste 

Bagel seasoning or sesame seeds

Mix coleslaw, green onions, and cilantro in a bowl. Whisk olive oil, sesame oil, rice vinegar, garlic salt, and pepper in a small bowl, pour over coleslaw before serving. Prepare a platter with cucumber slices, tomatoes, red onion, avocado, lettuce if using, and buns. 
Mix mayonnaise, miso, and sesame oil in a small bowl and place next to the platter of veggies. Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil and the miso paste in a small bowl and brush over the ahi. Sprinkle with sesame seeds or bagel seasoning. Preheat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear the ahi tuna for about 2 minutes per side for rare ( or longer if someone likes their tuna medium or cooked through). 

Assemble ahi burgers with sesame aioli on the buns, coleslaw, tomatoes, cucumber slices, red onion, avocado, lettuce, and ahi tuna. 

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