Spicy Tuna Rice Burger

Spicy Tuna Rice Burger, with Avocado, Sriracha sauce and a seaweed "wrap."

I think I found this recipe on Facebook, one of those "Tasty" videos that go around, and it looked so good I decided to give it a go. Very tasty indeed.

I forgot to get the scallions the recipe called for, so I just left them out ... I imagine they would be delicious in it though, next time.

As you can see, I managed to get it folded, but I don't think I packed the rice tight enough/cooked it long enough because it did not stay tight. But not bad for a first pass. I made a second burger with slightly thinner rice buns, that one didn't fold at all ... but it still tasted awesome! And I made the left overs into a "rice bowl" for my lunch tomorrow. Not bad, if I do say so myself. 

(And gluten free ... not that I need it to be, but I am going to do a 30 day trial of being "gluten free" to see what that does ... nice to know I can make something tasty and filling without gluten.)

Spicy Tuna Rice Burger

Cook white rice.

Mix together:

2 cups tuna (I used 2 cans of albacore tuna)

3 tbsp. mayo (I used what I had left)

1 tbsp. sesame oil

1 1/2 tsp. chili oil

1/2 tsp. white pepper (I didn't have white pepper so I just left if out, though I think you could use any kind of pepper if you wanted too)

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 scallions - chopped

Form a round "bun" out of rice -- do this by placing rice in a small plastic wrap lined ramekin, and press it firmly together.

Remove rice bun and place in a pan with tbsp. of sesame oil and cook (you’ll need 2 of these to make one burger).

Using a pastry brush, brush the side of the rice bun not on the pan with sesame oil, and then with soy sauce ... flip and do the other side with soy sauce (repeat a few times, until it’s “done”).

Remove from pan and place the lower half of one rice buns on the edge of a sheet of seaweed (nori).

Place tuna, a few slices of avocado and some Sriracha sauce on it, and then place the second bun on tope.

Fold the seaweed up and around the bottom half of the burger.

Enjoy.