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Tuna Croquettes with Lemon-Caper Sauce

Tuna Croquettes with Lemon-Caper Sauce

  • Total Time: 35
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

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
  • 23 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
  • 34 tsp. capers, drained
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 12 Tbsp. olive oil

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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

  • Author: Dish on Fish
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Category: Tuna

Keywords: Tuna, Tuna Recipes, Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice Rolls