Ingredients
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Ingredients – Tuna Croquettes
- ½ cup whole-wheat or all-purpose flour (use gluten-free flour to make GF croquettes)
- 1 cup panko, divided in half (use gluten-free panko to make GF croquettes)
- 1 tsp. Old Bay seasoning or paprika
- ½ tsp. kosher salt
- ½ tsp. ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2–3 tsp. lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 (5-oz.) pouches or cans albacore tuna, drained well and flaked with a fork
- 2 green onions or scallions, finely chopped
- Optional: ¼ cup frozen sweet peas, thawed
Ingredients – Lemon-Caper Sauce
- ½ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 3–4 tsp. capers, drained
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1–2 Tbsp. olive oil
Instructions
- In medium bowl, mix the first 8 ingredients listed (flour through mustard, including ½ cup of the panko). Add tuna, green onions and sweet peas (if using); mix well to combine. Divide mixture into 8 oval or round croquette patties and set on plate (or baking pan) lined with parchment paper. Cover plate with foil and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes. Note: can make patties ahead of time and refrigerate them for up to 3 hours.
- While croquette patties chill in the fridge, make lemon-caper sauce by mixing remaining ingredients yogurt through garlic – but not the olive oil – in a small bowl; whisk until combined. If sauce needs thinning, add more lemon juice.
- Remove croquette patties from fridge. Heat olive oil in sauté pan over medium heat. While oil is heating, put remaining ½ cup panko into a small mixing bowl and coat all sides of each croquette with the panko.
- Place croquette patties in sauté pan and cook 3-4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. (Can cook the patties in batches, if necessary.) Allow croquettes to cool for 2-3 minutes before serving. Top with the lemon-caper sauce.
Notes
Suggested accompaniments: mixed greens or baby arugula plus halved cherry tomatoes.
Suggested cooking tools: parchment paper, foil, plate or baking pan, sauté pan, 1 medium mixing bowl, 2 small mixing bowls, whisk, cutting board, knife, spatula
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Tuna
Keywords: Tuna, Tuna Recipes, Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice Rolls