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This tuna burger recipe using Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper sauce sets the bar high. We already knew Minorcan Mike’s was great on seafood, but this tuna burger takes things to a whole new level. Featured at Penn’s Tavern, this signature dish takes a seafood favorite and gives it a unique flavor that’s sweet with a little heat.

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Ingredients

• Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Sauce

• 1 ½ pound seasoned albacore tuna, rinsed and patted dry

• 1 lemon, juiced

• 2 green onions, chopped

• 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

• 1/3 cup dried bread crumbs

• 2 eggs

• Salt and pepper to taste

• Vegetable oil

• 6 brioche buns

• Lettuce

• Sliced tomato

• Homemade Minorcan Mike’s Mayo

Optional:

• Horseradish Pickle

• 1 white onion (sliced)

• Cheese of Choice (sliced)

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Instructions

1. Finely chop the tuna with a chef's knife. Place tuna in a bowl and mix in lemon, onion, parsley, relish, bread crumbs and eggs until well combined. Season with salt and pepper and 1-2 tsp Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Sauce for flavor. Shape tuna mixture into 6 round patties. Brush both sides of tuna burgers with vegetable oil and season again with salt and pepper. Cook the tuna burgers in a non stick skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes each side until they are cooked through.

2. Serve on brioche buns with cheese, lettuce, tomato, sliced onion, horseradish pickles, and Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Sauce Mayo. Serve with a side of French fries!

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*Mayo: 2 parts Minorcan Mike’s Datil Pepper Sauce mixed into 3 parts mayo