Garlic Lemon Tuna Patties
Crispy, delicious Tuna Patties are easy to make with canned tuna in just 20 minutes! They're low calorie, high protein & easily made keto & gluten free.
Ingredients
Tuna Patties
- 10 oz Bumble Bee® Chunk Light Tuna, drained from the can
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- ¼ cup white onion, minced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp hot sauce
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
- ¼ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 tbsp olive oil
Garlic Aioli
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 6 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
Tuna Patties
- In a large bowl, combine the drained tuna, crushed garlic, minced onion, salt and black pepper.
- Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, hot sauce, egg, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, parsley and chives.
- Combine everything, then form into 8 patties.
- In a shallow bowl or rimmed plate, combine the remaining ¼ cup breadcrumbs and 2 tbsp parmesan cheese.
- Coat the tuna patties in the breadcrumb and parmesan cheese mixture.
- Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Once the oil is heated, add 4 tuna patties and cook 4 minutes per side or until lightly browned and crispy.
- Add the additional tablespoon olive oil to the skillet, once hot, add the remaining 4 tuna patties to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes per side.
Garlic Aioli
- In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper together.
- Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Nutrition information: the nutritional information provided only includes the tuna patties and does not include the optional garlic aioli topping.
- Gluten Free: to make these tuna patties gluten free, substitute gluten free breadcrumbs.
- Keto Friendly: to make the patties keto friendly, use nut crumbs instead of breadcrumbs to reduce the carbs per patty in half.
- Refrigerate or freeze: cooked tuna patties will stay good in the refrigerator for 3-5 days. Uncooked tuna patties will stay good in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Frozen tuna patties will stay good, individually wrapped in the freezer, for up to 3 months.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 151kcal (8%)Carbohydrates 6g (2%)Protein 9g (18%)Fat 10g (15%)Saturated Fat 2g (10%)Cholesterol 39mg (13%)Sodium 326mg (14%)Potassium 117mg (3%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 1g (1%)Vitamin A 80mg (2%)Vitamin C 2mg (2%)Calcium 73mg (7%)Iron 1mg (6%)
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