Quick Tuna Cakes

Submitted by cmacooks

"We don't eat shellfish, but I wanted something a little special to have as a starter on Father's Day. This has become a change of pace from Salmon croquettes in our house; both are adored by our 8 year old son."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 15 saltine crackers
• 2 teaspoons Old Bay Seasoning
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
• 12 ounces albacore tuna, packed in water,drained
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 -3 tablespoons olive oil, for pan frying

directions

1. In a large bowl, combine 12 crushed crackers and next 5 ingredients.
2. Place tuna in bowl with cracker mixture; with rubber spatula, gently fold mixture together.
3. Form into 8 small patties.
4. Crush the remaining 3 crackers on a plate and lightly coat the cakes.
5. Heat olive oil in large non stick skilet.
6. Add patties, cook until browned 12-15 minutes.

Reviews

[teachingchef]

This was easy and tastey. I didn't have Old Bay so I used cajun sesoning as a previous reviewer suggested. I liked the cracker crumbs on the outside. It added a nice texture to the finished product.

 

[christinemerena]

These cakes were very good, very simple to make too. I used ritz crackers, chopped up a little fresh green pepper, and dredged them in flour before frying. I will make these again!

 

[the6easts]

These are very good. I didn't have any Old Bay, so I just used salt and pepper along with the crushed red pepper flakes. Even with this change, they were very tasty. I also used Ritz crackers, and thoroughly coated the outside. Definitley a keeper!

 

[alamahara]

These are stellar! They reminded me of crabcakes. I was happy because I could share the recipe with my mother, who is allergic to shellfish. I did make some alterations if anyone is interested. I made these alterations not because I thought the original recipe would be bad but because I wanted to utilize what I had on-hand. I had a 7 ounce 'pouch' of tuna versus a 12 oz. can. Because of this I used one egg and 10 crackers in the mixture. Instead of saltines I used Ritz brand crackers. Instead of Old Bay I used Cajon Seasoning and because of this I left out the crushed red pepper flakes. I found that using more oil in the pan as well as a more thorough coating of crackers made for a better finished product. Everyone has different tastes and likes different textures. Feel free to prepare how you like. I like ALL of the outside of my cakes to be nice and crunchy! :)