Tuna Patties Recipe

This tuna patties recipe makes a crowd-pleasing easy dinner! The tuna cakes are tender on the inside with a golden crisp exterior.

Need mealtime inspiration? Here’s an easy healthy dinner that is always a massive hit in our house: Tuna Patties! Also known as tuna cakes, these unassuming burgers made of canned tuna might sound humble. But au contraire: they’re so savory on the inside and golden crispy on the outside, you won’t be able to resist another bite! This recipe is spiced with Old Bay, parsley and Dijon mustard, and it’s a total treat. We recently made them for my parents who immediately asked for the recipe…and our 5 year old licked his plate clean.

Tuna patties are small fishcakes made with canned tuna, mayonnaise, mustard and breadcrumbs, similar to a crab cake. Also called tuna cakes, they’ve been a staple affordable meal idea in America for decades. But while they might be known as a cheap dinner, the flavors are anything but! Old Bay, Dijon mustard and fresh parsley make this tuna patty recipe taste restaurant quality. For this recipe, you’ll need:

15-Minute Crispy Fried Tuna Patties

This crispy fried tuna patties recipe is a super quick, easy, and healthy dinner idea! Adding a touch of mayo keeps these tuna cakes tender on the inside, yet crunchy and delicious on the outside…

Prep: 5min

Total: 15min

Serving Size: 1 tuna patty

Nutrition Facts: calories 222.5 calories, Carbohydrate 11.3 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 87.2 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 9.5 grams fat, Fiber 0.9 grams fiber, Protein 22.5 grams protein, Saturated Fat 1.9 grams saturated fat, servingSize 1 tuna patty, Sodium 359.9 milligrams sodium, Sugar 1.9 grams sugar

Ingredients:

• 4 (3-oz.) pouches Blue Harbor Albacore Tuna (or 12-oz. total drained canned tuna)*
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
• zest and juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil (or your preferred oil)

Instruction:

1. Add the tuna to a large bowl. Stir in the onions and fresh parsley.
2. In a smaller bowl, whisk together the egg, mayonnaise, Sriracha, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
3. Add the liquid mixture to the tuna mixture and stir together. Add the bread crumbs, and use your hands to combine and mix evenly.
4. Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, about 1/2 cup each. Shape into 4 patties, each about 1 inch thick.
5. Heat the avocado oil (or your desired cooking oil) over medium heat. Using a fish turner, gently lay the tuna patties in the pan, and cook until browned, about 3-4 minutes on each side. Season with additional salt and pepper, as desired. Serve warm.

Tuna Patties (Tuna Cakes!)

This tuna patties recipe makes a crowd-pleasing easy dinner! The tuna cakes are tender on the inside with a golden crisp exterior.

Prep: 10min

Total: 25min

Yield: 8

Nutrition Facts: servingSize None, calories 184 calories, Sugar 0.7 g, Sodium 490.2 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Saturated Fat 1.8 g, Trans Fat 0 g, Carbohydrate 7.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 15.6 g, Cholesterol 70.3 mg

Ingredients:

• 3 5-ounce cans tuna
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
• 1 green onion, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¾ cup plain panko or coarse breadcrumbs (or gluten free breadcrumbs*)
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking

Instruction:

1. Drain the tuna and flake it into small pieces with a fork, smashing up any big chunks. In a medium bowl, mix it with the parsley, green onion, Old Bay, garlic powder, kosher salt, panko, Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, and eggs.
2. Form the dough into 8 patties using a 1/3 cup measuring cup to portion it out, then patting it into a patty with your hands. Refrigerate the patties for 15 minutes to firm up the texture (or up to 24 hours).
3. When ready to cook, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add the patties and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes until lightly browned, then gently flip them with a spatula and cook about 3 to 4 minutes more until lightly browned on the other side. Repeat with the next batch, adjusting the heat because the pan will be hotter on the second batch (much like pancakes!).
4. Serve immediately, with a sauce (like remoulade, tartar sauce, Caesar dressing, or Parmesan dressing) or over rice, couscous, or quinoa.

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