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Tuna Cakes with Lemon Garlic Aioli

Name: Tuna Cakes with Lemon Garlic Aioli
Yield: 4 tuna cakes
Ingredients: 2 -4 ounce cans of solid white tuna (in water) (drained); 1/4 cup very finely chopped green bell pepper; 1 tsp onion powder ((or a tablespoon of finely chopped onion)); 1 tsp minced garlic; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 beaten egg; 1 tbsp mayonnaise; 1/2 cup breadcrumbs ((divided)); 1/4 cup canola oil; 1/2 cup mayo; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; a few dashes of hot sauce ((optional))

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These Tuna Cakes are something that I’ve been making long before I ever had a blog. They are easy to make, crispy on the outside and flaky on the inside. If you’re like me, there’s always a can or 2 of tuna in the pantry so these tuna cakes are perfect for those nights when you have run out of dinner ideas!

Don’t those crispy edges look amazing?! I eat tuna salad pretty regularly so these tuna cakes are a nice way to spruce up a cheap meal and change things up a bit. You can also make them a little smaller and serve them as an appetizer. They look great on a bed of arugula or lettuce (which I forgot to buy before photographing these…oops)

I haven’t always made the lemon garlic aioli but I whipped it up the past few times I made the tuna cakes and it’s the perfect complement. It’s zesty and I add some hot sauce in there too to give it a little kick.

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Tuna Cakes with Lemon Garlic Aioli

Servings: 4 tuna cakes

Ingredients

Tuna Cakes

2 -4 ounce cans of solid white tuna (in water) drained
1/4 cup very finely chopped green bell pepper
1 tsp onion powder (or a tablespoon of finely chopped onion)
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 cup breadcrumbs (divided)
1/4 cup canola oil

Lemon Garlic Aioli

1/2 cup mayo
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
a few dashes of hot sauce (optional)

Instructions

Drain your 2 cans of tuna and add the tuna meat to a large mixing bowl.
In the bowl with the tuna, add in the green pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, egg, mayonnaise, and 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs.
Mix everything together with a fork to break up the larger chunks of tuna.
Once you've made the tuna mixture, sprinkle the remaining 1/4 of breadcrumbs onto a plate.
Take about 1/2 cup of mixture and form it into a patty in your hands. Place the patty on the plate with the breadcrumbs turn over to coat both sides. (If your patties are breaking, just keep it in your hand and sprinkle with the crumbs instead of trying to flip it on the plate)
Heat the oil in the pan over medium heat and cook the patties for about 4-5 minutes per side. (I use 2 thin spatulas to turn them so they don't break. One to get under the patty and the other to slowly catch it as I turn it over).

For the Aoli

Add all of the ingredients to a small bowl and mix together.

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Jeni @ Biscuits & Booze

October 5, 2017 at 12:22 pm

That lemon aioli with the tuna cakes looks so yummy. And these would be a great weeknight dinner. I think they look like they take more work than they do, which is always a plus!