Tuna Burgers

Summary

Simple and nutritious, these burgers can be made quickly with ingredients on hand.

Recipe Story

I found this recipe at least twenty years ago, and have passed it along many times. It still remains one of my favourites and continues to receive rave reviews. This is one of the few recipes that I have given to perfect strangers via e-mail after we've met in the grocery store buying tuna at the same time!

Recipe Details

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Prep: 10 Minutes
Cook: 6 Minutes
Budget: $0-10

Ingredients

10 whole soda crackers, salted
1 6 1/2 oz. can tuna in water
1/3 cup light mayonnaise
1/2 tsp dried dillweed
1/4 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
2 whole wheat pitas
1/4 cup plain yogourt
1/4 tsp paprika
cucmber slices
alfalfa sprouts

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Directions

1. Crush crackers finely by placing in bag and rolling with rolling pin or bottle.
2. Drain tuna; flake finely in bowl.
3. Stir in half of the cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise, half of the dillweed, the oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place remaining crumbs on waxes paper or in a shallow bowl. Shape tuna mixture into 2 patties; press into crumbs to coat. (Patties can be prepared to this point, covered and refrigerated for up to 6 hours).
5. In medium frying pan, heat oil over medium-low heat; cook patties for about 3 minutes on each side or until golden.
6. Meanwhile, halve pitas and warm in toaster.
7. In smll bowl, stir together remaining mayonnaise, yogourt, remaining dillweed, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
8. Halve each hot patty and place in pita with cucumber slices, sprouts and some of the sauce.