Tuna Potato Patties aka Tuna Fish Cakes

A great way to start adding tuna in your diet are these tuna potato patties aka tuna fish cakes. The potato adds a nice balance for those who find tuna fishy or too much fish. The recipe is simple, easy and effortless that get ready in less than 20 minutes. Serve them as appetizers and sides or in sandwiches and wraps. They make perfect lunch box meals too.

How to make Tuna Potato Patties, Tuna fish Cakes or Tuna potato cakes

Some of the best appetizers, sides or quick snacks in our home are patties, cakes, and fritters.  My kids will eat anything if you pack it in a patty, cake or fritter. I mean anything. For example, some of the family favorites in our home are my carrot zucchini fritters, Kidney beans patties, swiss chard patties, leek and potato patties, spinach potato patties, cilantro fish cakes, ground chicken patties. Yes, my kids actually eat Swiss chard and spinach if you put them in patties.

About these tuna potato patties

Do you kids eat tuna? My kids love tuna and they can eat tuna with a spoon out of the can with a slice of bread. They love my tuna patties now, but I must admit that when they were kids it took them a while to enjoy tuna or any other fish.  But not anymore. Now they love tuna and they love my tuna fish cake and these tuna potato patties.

I think this is a very common recipe and one that almost all moms make. I remember my mom use to use the leftover mashed potato to make these. I almost never have mashed potato leftover because Ziv and Aadi love mashed potato very much.  I love to grate my potato into the tuna and that while it takes two to three minutes to cook it does give a nice texture to the potato patties.

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Tuna Potato Patties – Recipe (Save/Pin)

Tools

• Kitchen board and a kitchen knife
• Mixing bowl
• Skillet
• Spatula

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Ingredients

• 2 cans tuna (in water) drained well
• 1 small onion chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1/2 small garlic clove minced
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 medium potato grated (1 cup)
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro (optional)
• 1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp canola oil for pan frying

Method

Saute onion and garlic (optional)

• Chop the onions and garlic.
• Saute in a pan on medium heat with a tsp of olive oil. I usually do not use any oil.
• Set aside – keep warm

Drain the tuna

• Open the tuna cans and drain any excess liquid or oil.
• Shred the tuna flakes well so there are no lumps.
• Set aside

Grate Potato

• Grate the potato and squeeze out any excess moisture.
• Do this just when you are ready to assemble

Assemble

• Place a skillet on medium-low heat
• Add all the ingredients in a bowl – potato, onion, garlic, flaked tuna, herbs, spices, seasoning, and eggs
• Add a tablespoon of canola oil in the skillet
• Using a tablespoon, place dollops of the mixture over medium-high flame and flatten with the back of your spoon.

Cook in a skillet

• Cook for one minute on medium-high, then reduce the flame to medium-low and continue to cook further for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Flip over and cook again on medium-high for one minute then reduce flame to medium-low and cook for further two minutes.
• If necessary drizzle some more olive oil.
• The medium-high gives a nice color and crisp while the medium-low helps cook the raw potato.

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Tuna Potato Patties aka Tuna Fish Cakes

A great way to start adding tuna in your diet are these tuna potato patties aka tuna fish cakes. The potato adds a nice balance for those who find tuna fishy or too much fish. The recipe is simple, easy and effortless that get ready in less than 20 minutes. Serve them as appetizers and sides or in sandwiches and wraps. They make perfect lunch box meals too.

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Course Appetizer / Sides

Cuisine American

Keyword 20 minutes, cakes, fish, patties, Tuna

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 7 minutes

Total Time 12 minutes

Servings 4 servings

Calories 129 kcal

Author Veena Azmanov

Ingredients - Choose (Metric or US Customary) below

• 2 cans Tuna in water drained well
• 1/2 cup small onion chopped 1/2 cup
• 1/2 tsp small garlic clove minced minced
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 egg beaten beaten
• 1 cup potato grated
• 1 tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro optional
• 1/4 tsp paprika optional
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp canola oil for pan frying

Instructions

Saute onion and garlic (optional)

1. Chop the onions and garlic.
2. Saute in a pan on medium heat with a tsp of olive oil. I usually do not use any oil.
3. Set aside - keep warm

Drain the tuna

1. Open the tuna cans and drain any excess liquid or oil.
2. Shred the tuna flakes well so there are no lumps.
3. Set aside

Grate potato

1. Grate the potato and squeeze out any excess moisture. 
   

   Do this just when you are ready to assemble

Assemble

1. Place a skillet on medium-low heat

2. Add all the ingredients in a bowl -potato, onion, garlic, flaked tuna, herbs, spices, seasoning, and eggs

3. Immediately grate in the potato - combine well

Cook in skillet

1. Add a tablespoon of canola oil in the skillet
2. Using a tablespoon, place dollops of the mixture over medium-high flame and flatten with the back of your spoon.
3. Cook for one minute on medium-high, then reduce the flame to medium-low and continue to cook further for 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Flip over and cook again on medium-high for one minute then reduce flame to medium-low and cook for further two minutes.
5. If necessary drizzle some more olive oil.
6. The medium-high gives a nice color and crisp while the medium-low helps cook the raw potato.

Recipe Video - full version (detailed)

Nutrition Facts

Tuna Potato Patties aka Tuna Fish Cakes

Amount Per Serving (100 g)

Calories 129 Calories from Fat 61

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 6.8g 10%

Saturated Fat 0.8g 4%

Trans Fat 0g

Polyunsaturated Fat 6g

Monounsaturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 45mg 15%

Sodium 128mg 5%

Potassium 0mg 0%

Total Carbohydrates 8.7g 3%

Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4%

Sugars 0.9g

Protein 8.6g 17%

Vitamin A 0%

Vitamin C 0%

Calcium 0%

Iron 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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