Tuna Cakes

By katecar

Tuna in olive oil usually has no vegetable-broth filler (common in fish packed in soybean oil or water), so the flavor is better.

Prep: 10 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 18 oz drained tuna in olive oil
• 1 lightly beaten large egg
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• plus sprigs for garnish
• 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
• 2 Tsb light mayonnaise
• 1 Tsb fresh lemon juice
• 1 jalapeno chile
• ribs and seeds removed, finely chopped
• 1 Tsb olive oil
• 1/2 cup prepared salsa

Preparation

Step 1

1.In a large bowl, stir together tuna, egg, cilantro, breadcrumbs, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and jalapeno. Mix gently until ingredients just hold together.

2.Using a packed 1/3-cup measure of tuna mixture per patty, shape into 8 cakes.

3.In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium. Working in batches if necessary, cook cakes until golden brown and crisp on the outside, about 2 minutes per side. Serve hot, accompanied by salsa, and garnish with cilantro sprigs.