Yield: 4 tuna patties
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 Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes
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)
Instructions
- Add the tuna to a large bowl. Stir in the onions and fresh parsley.
- In a smaller bowl, whisk together the egg, mayonnaise, Sriracha, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
- Add the liquid mixture to the tuna mixture and stir together. Add the bread crumbs, and use your hands to combine and mix evenly.
- Divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, about 1/2 cup each. Shape into 4 patties, each about 1 inch thick.
- 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.
Notes
Substitutions
Out of bread crumbs? Use an equal amount of crushed saltine crackers or butter crackers instead.
Not a fan of Sriracha? Go ahead and skip it (although it really doesn't add much heat).
Tasty swap -- use lime and cilantro, instead of the lemon and parsley, for a change of pace.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4 servingsServing Size:
1 tuna pattyAmount Per Serving: Calories: 222.5Total Fat: 9.5gSaturated Fat: 1.9gCholesterol: 87.2mgSodium: 359.9mgCarbohydrates: 11.3gFiber: 0.9gSugar: 1.9gProtein: 22.5g