Description
Who needs crab and a deep fryer to enjoy these tasty delights? Tuna works great and a light pan searing does the job of cooking up this tasty treat without all the fat! Serve with hot sauce or mayonnaise.
Ingredients
- 1 large potato, peeled and cubed
- 4 (3 ounce) cans tuna, drained
- 1 egg
- ¼ cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs, or as needed
- 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Place the potato into a small pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat
- then reduce heat to medium-low
- cover
- and simmer until tender
- about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two
- then mash the potato with a potato masher or fork in a large bowl.
- Mix the tuna
- egg
- onion
- Dijon mustard
- bread crumbs
- garlic powder
- Italian seasoning
- cayenne pepper
- salt
- and pepper into the mashed potato until well-blended. Divide the tuna mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into patties.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pan fry the tuna patties until browned and crisp
- about 3 minutes on each side.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 4