I've been wanting to make some crab/tuna/something cakes for a while and I'm glad I started with this recipe! So good and so easy. I used panko bread crumbs in the mixture for better binding and then coated with a lot of regular bread crumbs and didn't have any troubles with them falling apart. And yes the mayo makes it super yummy!
Mediterranean Tuna Cakes with Citrus Mayonnaise
Fresh tuna makes all the difference in this recipe and is worth the expense. Pulse it about 5 times in the food processor to finely chop.
Yield: 2 servings (serving size: 2 tuna cakes and 2 tablespoons mayonnaise)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 345
- Calories from fat: 31%
- Fat: 11.7g
- Saturated fat: 2.6g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.3g
- Protein: 41.8g
- Carbohydrate: 16.2g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
- Iron: 3.3mg
- Sodium: 582mg
- Calcium: 41mg
Ingredients
- Mayonnaise:
- 2 tablespoons fat-free mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon fat-free milk
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lime rind
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
- Tuna cakes:
- 3/4 pound tuna steaks, finely chopped
- 3/4 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh or 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon dry breadcrumbs
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon fat-free mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons dry breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- To prepare mayonnaise, combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl. Cover and chill.
- To prepare tuna cakes, combine tuna and next 8 ingredients (tuna through salt) in a bowl; stir until well-blended. Divide tuna mixture into 4 equal portions; shape each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Dredge patties in 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Add patties, and cook 3 minutes on each side or un-til browned. Serve with mayonnaise.
Mediterranean Tuna Cakes with Citrus Mayonnaise Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, Mediterranean
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- COOKING METHOD: Food Processor
- OCCASION: Valentine's Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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