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Ingredients

• 12 oz canned tuna, drained (2 cans)
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1/3 cup bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon chopped green onions, or shallots
• 1 egg
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 3 hamburger buns
• Toppings of choice: tomato, arugula, red onion, mayonnaise

Method

1. Tip the drained canned tuna into a large bowl and add the mayonnaise, bread crumbs, lemon zest, lemon juice, chopped dill, chopped green onions and the egg.
2. Season the tuna mixture with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and stir everything together until it holds as a patty mixture.
3. Divide the mixture into 3 equal portions and shape each into a firm tuna patty.
4. Heat the extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
5. Fry the tuna patties for 3 to 5 minutes on each side, until golden and crisp at the edges and hot through the middle.
6. Serve each tuna burger in a hamburger bun with tomato, arugula, red onion and mayonnaise, or whichever toppings are chosen.

Prep: 5 min · Cook: 10 min · Total: 15 min

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data