Blackened Fish Burgers - 2 Guiding Stars
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Any sturdy fish will work in this recipe: swordfish, trout or salmon would all make reasonable replacements. If you can get fresh pineapple, you’ll love the end result. Cut the slices thick.

Tip: Ripe pineapple is primarily yellow and smells obviously like pineapple even before cutting.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. skinned tuna steak, quartered
  • 1 Tbsp. cajun seasoning blend
  • ½ Tbsp. garlic powder
  • 2 sweet snack peppers, roasted
  • ¼ cup mayo
  • ½ tsp. hot sauce
  • 2 tsp. lime juice
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 4 slices pineapple
  • 8 leaves green leaf lettuce
  • 4 whole-wheat buns

Directions

  1. Heat grill to medium-high heat. Season both sides of the fish with cajun seasoning and garlic powder.
  2. Grill seasoned fish and pineapple to desired doneness (3-5 minutes per side).
  3. In a food processor, combine peppers, mayo, hot sauce, lime juice, and salt.
  4. Assemble the burgers with fish, pineapple, lettuce, and pepper sauce.
Nutritional analysis per serving: Calories 410; Total Fat 18g (23% Daily Value); Saturated Fat 3.5g (18% DV); Trans Fat 0g; Cholesterol 49mg (17% DV); Sodium 620mg (27% DV); Total Carbohydrate 32g (12% DV); Dietary Fiber 1g (4% DV); Total Sugars 11g; Includes 4g Added Sugars (8% DV); Protein 31g; Vitamin D 30% DV; Calcium 6% DV; Iron 15% DV; Potassium 10% DV; Vitamin B12 450% DV; Niacin 110% DV; Selenium 110% DV.
Recipe by Guiding Stars at https://guidingstars.com/recipes/blackened-fish-burgers/
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