Tuna Patties
Tuna Patties are a quick, easy, and inexpensive meal option for hot summer days. Delicious, filling, and endlessly versatile!
Servings: 4 patties
Ingredients
- 2 green onions, chopped $0.21
- 2 Tbsp chopped parsley (optional) $0.10
- 1 12oz. can chunk light tuna in water, drained $2.06
- 1/2 cup plain breadcrumbs $0.16
- 1 large egg $0.41
- 2 Tbsp mayonnaise $0.11
- 1.5 tsp lemon juice $0.02
- 1 tsp seasoning salt* $0.03
- 2 Tbsp cooking oil $0.08
Instructions
- Roughly chop the parsley and green onions. Drain the canned tuna well.
- Place the tuna, green onion, parsley, breadcrumbs, eggs, mayonnaise, seasoning salt, and lemon juice in a bowl. Mix the ingredients together just until evenly combined. Avoid over mixing.
- Divide the mixture into four equal portions, then shape each portion into a patty.
- Heat a large skillet over medium. Once hot, add the cooking oil and swirl to coat the surface of the skillet. Add the tuna patties and cook for about 5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and slightly crisp.
- Serve warm over a bed of greens or stuffed into a pita!
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Notes
*I used Tony Chachere's Creole Seasoning, but you can use any seasoning salt or seasoning blend.
Nutrition
Serving: 1patty | Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 15g | Sodium: 931mg | Fiber: 1g