Easy Tuna Cakes Recipe (Tuna Patties)
These quick and crispy Tuna Cakes (tuna patties) are made with canned tuna, fresh herbs and pantry staples. Ready from start to finish in 15 minutes, they're perfect for meal prep, light dinners or lunchboxes.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 291.89kcal
Equipment
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 3 cans of tuna in water
- 1 egg
- ½ lemon juiced
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons fresh chives chopped
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
Spicy Mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Drain the liquid from the cans of tuna and add them to a large bowl.3 cans of tuna in water
- Add the remaining tuna cake ingredients (aside from oil) to the bowl and mix with a spoon or your hands to combine.1 egg, ½ lemon, 2 tablespoons mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons fresh chives, ½ cup panko breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, Salt and black pepper to taste
- Using your hands, form the mixture into 4-8 patties, depending on whether you are serving them for dinner or as an appetizer.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a skillet over medium heat.1 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
- Add the tuna cakes to the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, until browned.
- Meanwhile, mix the spicy mayo ingredients in a small bowl.½ cup mayonnaise, ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ tablespoon lemon juice, Salt and pepper to taste
- Serve the tuna cakes with the sauce and lemon wedges and garnish with more chives, if desired.
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Notes
- Don’t flip too soon or patties may fall apart.
- If the mixture feels too wet, add more breadcrumbs.
- Chill patties before cooking to help them hold together.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 291.89kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.93g | Protein: 3.1g | Fat: 27.73g | Saturated Fat: 4.55g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6.37g | Trans Fat: 0.07g | Cholesterol: 55.62mg | Sodium: 293.7mg | Potassium: 79.76mg | Fiber: 0.93g | Sugar: 1.24g | Vitamin A: 312.42IU | Vitamin C: 11.32mg | Calcium: 28.78mg | Iron: 0.81mg
