Mother's Day Clams and Tuna Burgers

HendersonTRKing

Clams and tuna burgers per request of SWMBO. Used the new cast iron (thx for the recommendations in another thread -- bought the lodge 14 inch pizza pan). 

Happy wife, happy life. Lucky she puts up with me and the chirrens. 

Tinyfish

Hey that plated shot the burgers hslf eaten...it must be good.

stemc33

Nice.  

theyolksonyou

Did you grind that tuna?  Looks like a fine meal. 

That at slab of tuna would have a hard time finding the grill around here. 

HendersonTRKing

theyolksonyou said:

Did you grind that tuna?  Looks like a fine meal. 

That at slab of tuna would have a hard time finding the grill around here. 

2 lbs of ahi grade. Wouldn't typically burger-ize it, but was a Mothers' Day request. Pulsed it briefly in the food processor with scallion, a little panko, soy vey and a bit of sesame oil. Served with kikoman's wasabi sauce. That stuff is HOT.  Great crust from the cast iron, which was awesome. 

Wolfpack

This title had me a little worried- maybe my mind is a little adrift. Was worried we had another troll. Great looking cook.  

SGH

Man that is a gorgeous shot of the raw tuna. Everything looks spectacular. Solid all the way around. 

Jstroke

Outstanding. All round feast

johnmitchell

Great looking..Nicely done Sir..

TnJed

Interested in how you did the clams. Temp?

HendersonTRKing

TnJed said:

Interested in how you did the clams. Temp?

I do clams a lot -- stupid easy and everyone loves them.  400 or so for about 10-15 minutes, depending.

This time around it was 3 doz littlenecks (sat them in a bowl of salted ice water + corn meal for about an hour so they'd filter out their grit); then into the drip pan with some diced pancetta, white wine, garlic and parsley.  I threw in the end of a bottle of garlic expressions (an expensive vinaigrette) that was taking up space in the fridge.  Onto the grid til they open.  Good to serve with crusty bread (if you're not running carb-scared).  Even better to make them "angry" with some crushed red pepper flakes cooking in it (if your kids will let you). But no matter how you cook them, they disappear quickly.

TnJed

Thanks! That sounds amazing. I am going to cook some on Wed.