Tuna Cakes

Easy flavor-packed Tuna Cakes (or tuna patties) are fast, affordable main dish. Canned tuna plus other simple delicious ingredient combine to be baked (no frying) for just 15 minutes!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 14

Total Time 29

Servings

Calories 55kcal

Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

1 egg
1 tablespoon parsley finely chopped
¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Old Bay seasoning or Cajun seasoning
½ teaspoon hot sauce
Zest from one lemon
3 5-ounce cans tuna packed in water drained (regular tuna or albacore can be used)
2/3 cup saltine cracker crumbs regular or gluten-free equivalent*
Lemon wedges for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 450°F degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large bowl stir together egg, parsley, yogurt, Dijon, Worcestershire, Old bay, hot sauce and lemon zest.
Add tuna and saltine cracker crumbs. Mix gently to combine.
Scoop out some tuna mixture using a 1/3 cup measuring cup. Press the mixture into the measuring cup lightly to form a patty.
Turn the measuring cup over gently onto the baking sheet. Gently press any bits of the mixture that dislodge back onto the mound or gently make a patty.
Repeat to make 6 patties.
Bake at 450°F for 12-14 minutes until golden brown. Allow to sit a few minutes after baking to rest before serving. Serve with lemon wedges.

Notes

Ingredient Notes

Tuna:

use tuna packed in water not oil.
regular or albacore tuna can be used.
if using albacore tuna break it up before adding.

Crackers:

regular saltines for a gluten-free equivalent cracker can be used.
*For the gluten-free version we used (and loved) Schar brand table crackers.
To make cracker crumbs put the crackers into a mini chopper (mini food processor) or zip top plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or other hard object.

Cajun seasoning can be substituted for Old Bay but choose a spice blend that does not start with salt as the first ingredient.

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