These Fish Cakes Will Make You Love Canned Tuna!
Equipment
- 1 Large Pan with Lid
- 1 Medium Mixing Bowl
- 1 Chopping Board
- Utensils
Ingredients
- 3 Cans Canned Tuna (Solid White Albacore)
- No Salt Added Breadcrumbs I buy no salt added to eliminate unnecessary sodium!
- Lemon Juice I just used the little lemon juice bottle that's in the shape of a lemon, but you can certainly use fresh lemon if you prefer!
- 2 Eggs
Produce
- Fresh Dill I also recently discovered you can use the jarred dill in the spice aisle. I've tried both ways now, and it tastes just as good!
- Baby Spinach
Condiments and Oil
- Dijon Mustard
- Mayo
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Spices
- Ground Pepper
- Smoked Paprika
- Onion Powder
- Trader Joe's "21 Seasoning Salute" Spice You can use any seasoning mix of your choice. I just LOVE this TJ's blend, and it does not have salt.
Instructions
- Drain canned tuna and add to mixing bowl. Use a fork to mash the chunks into a finer texture.
- Add all of your spices.
- Chop up and add fresh dill. (Add an amount that you feel is appropriate! I don't really measure. Maybe a little less than palm size amount?) - Or use the jarred dill from the spice aisle.
- Chop up a small amount of baby spinach without stems. (This is a great way to use up spinach in your fridge. Just throw in what you have!)
- Squirt in a bunch of lemon juice!
- Squirt in a bunch of dijon mustard! (No measuring needed - just eyeball. Maybe 1.5 tablespoons?)
- Add mayo (maybe 1.5 tablespoons?)
- Add 2 cracked eggs.
- Slowly add breadcrumbs and mix using the fork to work the texture, and keep adding more breadcrumbs until the mixture seems like the right consistency. (Similar consistency to how you would be making meatballs!)
- When the mixture is ready, form patties and lay them out on the cutting board.
- Add a good layer of olive oil to your large lidded pan and turn heat to medium. (You're lightly frying these fish cakes, so put a full coating of oil in the pan, but not an obscene amount.)
- Once the oil is heated, add the patties into the pan and close the lid again.
- Cook the patties for 5 minutes on each side.
- Bon appetit! Serve with a yummy sauce like chipotle aioli.