Grand Prize Winner: Island Ahi Burgers With Cilantro-chile-lime

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 anaheim chilies
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 3 tablespoons cilantro leaves, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, minced
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs (japanese bread crumbs)
• 4 teaspoons soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest, grated
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 lbs ahi tuna fillets, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 seeded kaiser rolls, split
• 1 large maui onion, thinly sliced (or other sweet onion)
• 1 large vine-ripened tomato, sliced
• radishes (1 pkg.) or sunflower sprouts (1 pkg.)

Recipe

• 1 sauce:
• 2 char peppers over gas flame or under broiler until blistered on all sides. enclose in a paper bag, and let stand 15 minutes.
• 3 peel peppers, remove stem and seeds, and dice.
• 4 measure 1/4 cup diced peppers into a small bowl, and add mayonnaise, sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, ginger, garlic, and salt. stir well.
• 5 burgers:
• 6 meanwhile, in large bowl, beat egg and stir in panko, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, lime juice and zest, red pepper flakes, and salt.
• 7 add ahi and combine gently. form 4 patties.
• 8 heat vegetable oil on non-stick griddle, over med-high heat.
• 9 add patties, and cook 3-4 minutes per side.
• 10 toast rolls under broiler during last few minutes of cooking.
• 11 spread sauce on roll bottom and top with onion, tomato, sprouts, and additional sauce.
• 12 add roll tops.