Lemon Garlic Tuna Cakes
"These tuna cakes can be either fried or baked."
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (42.9 g)
- Calories 97.8
- Total Fat - 7.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.7 g
- Cholesterol - 30.8 mg
- Sodium - 209.1 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 1.2 g
- Protein - 3.2 g
- Calcium - 69.2 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.7 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Drain canned tuna in small colander.
Step 2
Combine tuna with garlic, onion, salt and pepper, lemon juice and zest, egg, breadcrumbs, mayo, 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese and dried parsley in bowl; mix well.
Step 3
Combine remaining breadcrumbs and grated cheese in a shallow dish.
Step 4
Scoop 1/4 cup of tuna mixture, form into a patty and lightly coat with breading mixture.
Step 5
Fry cakes in pan with oil, until nicely browned on each side. Remove from pan and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with spinach or other greens, additional lemon wedge or even simple aioli.
Step 6
*For baked cakes: Bake in 375 degrees F oven for about 18 to 20 minutes.
Tips
No special items needed.