Low-Carb Tuna and Mackerel Cakes

Description

These are so delicious if you’re doing a low-carb diet and just want something flavorful and a little crispy. These can be eaten as an appetizer or a main dish with some sauteed veggies and a salad. Serve with tartar sauce or any sauce that complements fish.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 ounce) can mackerel in brine, drained
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 (5 ounce) can tuna packed in water, drained
  • ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons salt-free seasoning blend (such as Mrs. Dash®)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon dried sweet basil
  • 1 (3.5 ounce) bag pork rinds, crushed
  • butter-flavored cooking spray

Instructions

  1. Mix mackerel
  2. onion
  3. tuna
  4. Parmesan cheese
  5. mayonnaise
  6. eggs
  7. Dijon mustard
  8. seasoning blend
  9. paprika
  10. and basil together in a bowl. Add pork rind crumbs
  11. 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time
  12. until mixture holds together. Form mixture into balls and flatten into 1/2-inch-thick cakes.
  13. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and grease with cooking spray. Arrange cakes in the hot skillet and spray each cake with cooking spray.
  14. Cook cakes
  15. working in batches if needed
  16. in the hot skillet until browned
  17. 3 to 5 minutes; gently flatten cakes with the back of a fork. Flip cakes and cook until other side is browned
  18. 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer cakes to a paper towel-lined plate.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 8

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