Use tinned fish to make the best tuna patties with pantry staples!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword tuna cakes, tuna patties
Prep Time 18 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Total Time 30 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 374kcal
Author DessertForTwo.com
Ingredients
2 7-ouncecans of tuna packed in oil or water
2large eggs
1/3cupmayonnaise
1/2teaspoondried thyme leaves
1/2teaspoonsalt
1/2teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
2scallionswhite and green parts thinly sliced
3/4cupPanko bread crumbsdivided use
1/3cupoil for fryingavocado or canola oil
Instructions
First, open and drain as much water or oil as possible from the tuna cans. I like to press the lid back into the can, press down and flip the can over to drain it well.
In a large bowl, add the drained tuna, eggs, mayo, thyme, salt, pepper, and scallions. Mix together very well.
Stir in 1/2 cup of the bread crumbs. Reserve the rest.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Once the oil is sizzling when you drop in a few breadcrumbs, Use a small ice cream scoop to make uniform patties. Sprinkle some of the extra breadcrumbs on each side of the patty before placing it in the pan.
Sear the patties until golden brown on the first side, flip and repeat. The patties will take 10-12 minutes to cook total.