Tuna Patties

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What is a Tuna Patty?

Tuna patties are just like a burger, but made with canned tuna. In addition to the tuna, they usually also contain egg and breadcrumbs to hold them together, and some seasoning for extra flavor. The mixture is then flattened into a patty and fried until deliciously golden brown. The best part about tuna patties is that you can season them in so many different ways, so it’s one of those quick and easy meals that you can make over and over without getting tired of them!

How to Serve Tuna Patties

My favorite way to serve tuna patties is on a bed of greens, like a salad, with a little of my Comeback Sauce. But you could also stuff them into a pita with some tomatoes and greens, and a little sauce. Or, you could make mini cakes and serve them with toothpicks and a sauce for dipping as a party appetizer!

Sauce Options

Recipe by Cook Good Recipes

Tuna Patties are a quick, easy, and inexpensive meal option for hot summer days. Delicious, filling, and endlessly versatile!

Servings: 4 patties

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 15 mins

Total time: 25 mins

Ingredients

1. 2 green onions, chopped
2. 2 Tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
3. 1 12oz. can chunk light tuna in water, drained
4. 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs
5. 1 large egg
6. 2 Tbsp mayonnaise
7. 1.5 tsp lemon juice
8. 1 tsp seasoning salt*
9. 2 Tbsp cooking oil

Instructions 

1. Roughly chop the parsley and green onions. Drain the canned tuna well.
2. Place the tuna, green onion, parsley, breadcrumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, seasoning salt, and lemon juice in a bowl. Mix the ingredients together just until evenly combined. Avoid over mixing.
3. Divide the mixture into four equal portions, then shape each portion into a patty.
4. Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot, add the cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface of the skillet. Add the tuna patties and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and slightly crisp.
5. Serve warm over a bed of greens or stuffed into a pita!

Notes

*I used Tony Chachere’s Creole Seasoning, but you can use any seasoning salt or seasoning blend. See the remarks about seasoning options above the recipe.

Nutrition

Serving: 1patty Calories: 260kcal Carbohydrates: 11g Protein: 20g Fat: 15g Sodium: 931mg Fiber: 1g

How to Make Tuna Patties – Step by Step Photos

Roughly chop about 2 tablespoons of parsley and two green onions. I like to chop the green onions for this rather than just slice them, so they mix in a little better. Drain one 12oz. can of chunk light tuna in water, well.

Add the drained tuna, parsley, and green onion to a bowl along with ½ cup plain breadcrumbs, one large egg, 2 Tbsp mayonnaise, 1.5 tsp lemon juice, and 1 tsp seasoning salt.

Mix the ingredients together just until evenly combined (don’t overmix). I use my hands for this job!

This is the seasoning I use, but you can use any seasoning salt, or any other seasoning blend you like. Just make sure to add extra salt if your seasoning blend does not contain any.

Divide the patty mixture into four equal portions then shape each one into a patty. Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot, add a couple of tablespoons of cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface. Add the tuna patties to the hot skillet.

Cook the tuna patties for about five minutes on each side, or until deliciously golden brown.

Serve warm in a pita or over a green salad. And don’t forget to make a little Comeback Sauce to drizzle over top!

Recipe by Cook Good Recipes