Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Mini Garlic Tuna Sliders

This time of year everyone likes to roll out the grill and cook up the all American hamburger. For someone who is watching their waist-line, those tasty little cows can put a big dent in their diet. I got the idea for the tuna burger from the back of the flavored tuna packets. Unfortunately, even the package adds in some unnecessary ingredients that add extra fat. I went a head and tweaked this recipe to make it more figure friendly!


Ingredients
2 pouches Herb and Garlic Tuna
1/2 cup bread crumbs or crushed bran cereal (For those really healthy eaters out there!)
1/4 cup diced roasted red pepper
1/4 cup sliced green onion
1/4 cup non-fat sour cream
1 egg
1 Tbs of Ranch Dressing mix
1/8 tsp ground red pepper
Salt and Pepper to taste

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl and form into patties. This can make about 10 mini sliders or four regular burgers. Spray skillet or grill pan with non-stick spray. Heat skillet to medium heat. Cook patties 3-5 minutes on each side. Here are some options you can do with this burger"
1) Carmalize onions to pile on top with fresh lettuce and sliced tomato
2) Eat bunless. If you really just need a small taste of bread, do what I did. Take a normal hamburger bun and cut into eighths. Toss in a small amount of oil, salt, pepper and garlic powder and toast in the oven.
3) Serve with my "fake out" Aioli. Aioli is just a fancy word for garlic mayo. Its a little advanced so I came up with a way to make an easier version. See below.

"Fake Out" Garlic Aioli

3/4 cup fat free or low fat mayonnaise
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Mix all ingredients together and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. This is really good with most seafood.

***Nutritional Facts are a rough estimate


Nutrition Facts
User Entered Recipe
  4 Servings
Amount Per Serving
  Calories179.6
  Total Fat5.5 g
     Saturated Fat1.3 g
     Polyunsaturated Fat0.6 g
     Monounsaturated Fat0.7 g
  Cholesterol83.4 mg
  Sodium448.6 mg
  Potassium100.3 mg
  Total Carbohydrate16.0 g
     Dietary Fiber1.7 g
     Sugars3.9 g
  Protein17.9 g
  Vitamin A8.8 %
  Vitamin B-123.2 %
  Vitamin B-62.0 %
  Vitamin C10.5 %
  Vitamin D3.0 %
  Vitamin E0.4 %
  Calcium6.7 %
  Copper1.7 %
  Folate5.4 %
  Iron7.4 %
  Magnesium1.5 %
  Manganese6.2 %
  Niacin4.5 %
  Pantothenic Acid    0.7 %
  Phosphorus    8.0 %
  Riboflavin6.2 %
  Selenium4.9 %
  Thiamin8.7 %
  Zinc2.5 %


*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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