Tuna Cakes

Tuna Cakes

easy 30 minutes

with lemon caper sauce and a potato salad

Ingredients

  • Canned Tuna
  • Fresh egg
  • Panko Breadcrumbs
  • Capers
  • Mayonnaise
  • Paprika
  • Lemon
  • Celery
  • Sriracha
  • Green Peas
  • Yellow Potato(es)
  • Green Onion(s)

Necessary elements

bowls, pan, pot, strainer, spatula

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1. Cut the potatoes into medium sized cubes. Put in a pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Cook 6-8 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water to cool and leave to “dry” in the colander for a few minutes.

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2. Zest the lemon. Thinly slice the celery and green onion. Place the green onion, celery and green peas in a bowl.

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3. In a bowl, mix the tuna with the egg, panko, salt and pepper. Make 2 small patties per person. Heat a generous drizzle of oil in a pan over medium high heat. Put the tuna patty in and flatten it with a spatula to make a patty. Cook 2-3 minutes on each side until browned. Place on a paper towel.

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4. Add the potatoes to the bowl with the green peas and add 2 2P | 3 3P tbsp of mayonnaise, the paprika to taste, the juice of half a lemon, salt and pepper. Mix.

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5. Chop the capers. Mix the rest of the mayonnaise with the capers, lemon zest, a little lemon juice and you can add the sriracha for a spicier sauce. If kids aren’t used to capers, this is a good time to allow them to smell and taste them.

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6. Serve the tuna cakes with the sauce and the potato salad. Bon appétit!