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May is Burger Month. So says our fearless leader, Kita at Girl Carnivore. For the past several years, I've taken part in this burger-palooza that she calls #BurgerMonth. Every year she invites food bloggers to get wild and crazy with the burger creations. Done!
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In 2014, I shared a Bulgogi-Spiced Burger with Homemade Kimchi. In 2015, I found inspiration in the sea and made a hand-chopped salmon burger with cuttlefish buns. 2016 had me going for an Indian-inspired burger: Kheema Aloo Burger with Fresh Mango Chutney. And in 2017 I served up a Chile Relleno-Topped Chorizo Burger. I posted a double-header in 2018, sharing both California Kurobuta Pork Burgers and Sticky Hoisin Duck Burgers. But, I apparently skipped 2019's event.
Ahi Burgers Topped with Artichoke Pesto
Well, I'm back for 2020!! This weekend is my birthday and I was in a 'pink' frame of mind, so I decided to make some ahi tuna burgers and pour a sparkling Rosé for my 2020 #BurgerMonth offering. Because I am trying to eat less bread, I served Jake's and my burgers on a bed of wilted spinach; the boys had Seeded Sourdough Burger Buns.
Ingredients serves 4
- 1 pound ahi tuna fillets (I used wild caught)
- 1/4 C fresh cilantro, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 T fresh lemon juice
- 1 t olive oil
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t pepper
- butter for greasing skillet or grill
Artichoke Pesto
- 1 jar marinated artichokes, with marinade
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 to 3 T whole raw almonds
- 3 to 4 T shredded parmesan
- juice from 1 organic lemon (I used Meyer lemon because my parents have a tree in their backyard)
- olive oil as needed
For Serving
- wilted spinach
- burger buns
Ahi Burgers
Chop fillets into 1/4" chunks. Combine ingredients in medium bowl, mixing well. Once everything is combined nicely, form into four 1" thick patties. Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ahi patties. Cook until just firm to touch and brown and crusty, approximately 3 minutes on each side.
Artichoke Pesto
Artichoke Pesto
Place all of the ingredients into the blender or the bowl of
a food processor. Pulse a few times, drizzle in a few glugs of olive oil, and
resume pulsing. Pulse. Oil. Pulse. Oil.
If you want a smoother, sauce-like pesto, add more olive oil
and blend longer; if you want a chunkier pesto, use less oil and blend for less
time. So simple. So tasty.
For Serving
Place cooked burgers on bed of wilted spinach or toasted burger buns. Top with a dollop of pesto. Serve immediately.
A Sparkling Rosé
Being in the mood for pink, I opened up a sparkling Rosé from Italy. It wasn't the most complex wine, but it was fun, spritzy with some elegance and affordability. Perfect for a mid-week burger night companion!
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What a clever idea to use artichoke pesto! Love it!
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine turning ahi into a burger. But it looks so delicious! I might have to try these.
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