To make this recipe, I used canned tuna in olive oil. You can also use canned tuna in water if you like. However, I did use the reserved olive oil from the tuna to fry the patties. I topped the burgers off with some sliced tomato, red onion, shredded lettuce, and a simple homemade tzatziki that truly elevates the tuna patties. To add some heat to this burger, just add a dash of chili powder or hot smoked paprika.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: Once you have the tuna mixture well mixed, make sure to push down on it until you get a paste-like texture. This is to ensure all the ingredients are well bound. That way, once you cook your patties, they hold their shape and won’t fall apart.

Watch Albert making this recipe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGAgy1KDSqA

Ultimate Tuna Burgers

Ingredients

FOR THE TUNA PATTIES

• 2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
• 1/4 cup plain breadcrumbs 35 grams
• 2 cage-free organic eggs
• 1 shallot (finely chopped)
• 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley 8 grams
• sea salt & black pepper

FOR THE TZATZIKI SAUCE

• 5 oz plain Greek yogurt 150 grams
• 1/4 cup grated cucumber 35 grams
• 1 clove garlic (finely grated)
• 1/2 tsp dried dill 1 gram
• 2 tsp lemon juice 10 ml
• 1/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 8 ml
• sea salt & black pepper

EXTRAS

• 3 hamburger buns (lightly toasted)
• 1 tomato (thinly sliced)
• 1/2 red onion (thinly sliced)
• handful shredded lettuce

Instructions

1. Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, gently flake the tuna to remove any excess oil, then transfer into a large bowl, along with the breadcrumbs, eggs, chopped shallot, grated garlic, chopped parsley, and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together, then mash down on the mixture until you get a paste-like texture
2. Transfer the mixture over a clean flat surface, cut into 3 evenly sized pieces, then shape each one into a ball, making sure to squeeze the mixture in your hand, this is to ensure everything is well bound, then gently mash down on each ball to shape the patties, about 1 1/2 cm (5/8 inch) thick
3. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the reserved olive oil from the canned tuna
4. After a couple of minutes add in the tuna patties, fry for 5 minutes per side or until cooked through and golden fried
5. In the meantime make the tzatziki, add the Greek yogurt into a bowl, then add the grated cucumber over some paper towels and squeeze the water out, transfer the cucumber into the bowl with yogurt, then add in the grated garlic, dried dill, lemon juice, and olive oil, then season with sea salt and a generous portion of black pepper, and whisk together until well mixed
6. Once the tuna patties are cooked through and golden fried, about 5 minutes per side, remove from the pan
7. To assemble the burgers, add some of the tzatziki over the bottom bun, then add one of the tuna patties, some sliced tomato, sliced red onion, and shredded lettuce, then add another dollop of the tzatziki over the top bun and place over the burger, enjoy!