Tuna Potato Patties aka Tuna Fish Cakes

These tuna potato patties, aka tuna fish cakes, are a great way to start adding tuna in your diet. The potato adds a nice balance for those who find tuna fishy or too much fish. Furthermore, this recipe is simple, easy and effortless. It’s ready in less than 20 minutes. Serve them as appetizers and sides or in sandwiches and wraps. They also 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 your kids eat tuna? My kids love tuna and they can eat tuna with a spoon out of the can with a slice of bread. And, they love my tuna patties now. And yet, I must admit that when they were kids it took them a while to enjoy tuna or any other fish. Not anymore. Now they love tuna and they love my tuna fish cakes, and especially these tuna potato patties.

Seems like this is a very common recipe and one that almost all moms make. I remember my mom would use the leftover mashed potatoes to make these patties. However, I almost never have mashed potatoes leftover. That’s because Ziv and Aadi love mashed potatoes very much.  Therefore, I prefer to grate my potato into the tuna. And 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)
• and 1 tbsp chopped parsley or cilantro (optional)
• 1/4 tsp paprika (optional)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• plus 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

Author: Veena Azmanov

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

5 from 7 votes

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Course: Appetizer / Sides

Cuisine: International

Keyword: 20 minutes, cakes, fish, patties, Tuna

Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings

Calories: 129kcal

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 7 mins

Total Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 320 grams Tuna in water 2 cans - drained well
• 1/2 cup Onion chopped
• 1/2 tsp Garlic clove minced
• 2 tbsp Flour
• 1 Egg 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

Metric - US customary

Instructions

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.
• Immediately grate in the potato - combine well.

Cook in skillet

• 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 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.

Recipe Video

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Nutrition Information

Serving: 100g | Calories: 129kcal | Carbohydrates: 8.7g | Protein: 8.6g | Fat: 6.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1.1g | Sugar: 0.9g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%

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