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    Tuna Croquettes

    By Maike | Published: April 20, 2020 | Modified: April 20, 2020

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    If you're looking for an easy and delicious way to serve tuna, you'll want to try these savory Tuna Croquettes. Each croquette is crispy on the outside, bursting with flavor on the inside, and perfect with a side of Cucumber Salad or German Potato Salad.

    a plate of freshly made tuna croquettes

    Make your patties by combining chunky tuna, bread crumbs, veggies, eggs, and spices.

    These pan-fried until golden-brown patties take no time to make and are perfect for that sack of tuna in your pantry.

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    1 What Are Croquettes?
    2 Ingredients
    3 How To Make Tuna Croquettes
    4 How To Serve Tuna Croquettes
    5 Cooking Tips and Tricks
    6 Can I Freeze Tuna Croquettes?
    7 More Simple Lunch Recipe Ideas
    8 Tuna Croquettes

    What Are Croquettes?

    Tuna croquettes are patties or rolls of white flaked tuna combined with eggs, bread crumbs, vegetables, herbs, and spices. You can serve the croquettes either pan-fried or baked.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients needed to make Tuna Croquettes: white tuna, eggs, mustard, bread crumble, lemon juice, red bell pepper, celery, parsley

    TUNA - Solid White Albacore tuna in waterworks great for this recipe.

    VEGETABLES - Finely chopped bell pepper and celery.

    HERBS & SPICES - Use a combination of fresh parsley (chives or dill works well), lemon juice, dijon mustard, salt, and pepper.

    BINDERS - Two large eggs and bread crumbs. I use traditional bread crumbs, but you can use panko bread crumbs instead.

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    How To Make Tuna Croquettes

    1. Open and drain two cans of chunky tuna. Use a paper towel to drain any excess moisture. Set aside
    2. Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl. Add in mustard, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and combine well.
    Step 1: Whisking eggs, mustard, salt, and pepper
Step 2: add tuna, bread crumbs, celery, and bell peppers
    1. Add the drained tuna, the bread crumbs, celery, and bell pepper to the egg mixture. Combine all the ingredients.
    2. Now you're ready to form the croquettes. Take a small amount of the tuna mixture into your hand, shape it into a ball. Then flatten the balls into patties or elongate into a roll if that's your choice.
    3. You're ready to cook your croquettes. Add two tablespoons of vegetable oil or olive oil to your frying pan. Once the oil is hot, add the tuna croquettes.
    4. Cook the patties over medium heat for 5-8 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
    Step 3: shape tuna mixture into patties
Step 4: use a non-stick frying pan and cook in oil

    How To Serve Tuna Croquettes

    One of our favorite ways to enjoy this dish is to serve it over a bed of lettuce with a side of Chipotle Mayo.

    You can also make larger shaped patties and serve them sandwich-style on a kaiser roll.

    Cooking Tips and Tricks

    a closeup of freshly cooked tuna croquettes

    Can I Freeze Tuna Croquettes?

    Yes. Seal the croquettes inside a freezer bag or air-tight container.

    When you're ready to enjoy your croquettes, it's best to let them reach room temperature at their own pace. Then, reheat the tuna croquettes with a bit of oil in a frying pan.

    TIP: If defrosted in the microwave, they may not hold their shape as well.

    More Simple Lunch Recipe Ideas

    • Chopped Greek Salad
    • Classic Chicken Salad
    • Shrimp Salad
    • German Frikadellen Sandwiches
    • Easy Curry Chicken Salad
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    Tuna Croquettes

    Bright and colorful. These tuna croquettes are crispy on the outside and full of vibrant flavors on the inside.
    Servings: 8 croquettes
    a plate of freshly cooked tuna croquettes
    PREP TIME: 15 minutes
    COOK TIME: 15 minutes
    TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes
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    Ingredients

    • 2 cans tuna in water drained, 5-ounce cans (4 ounce drained)
    • 1 cup celery finely chopped, about 3 stalks
    • 1 cup red bell pepper finely chopped, 1 bell pepper
    • ⅓ cup parsley fresh, chopped
    • 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs

    Eggs, Herbs & Spices

    • 2 large eggs
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
    • ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon pepper

    For Frying

    • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

    Instructions

    Preparation

    • Drain the tuna remove any excess moisture.
    • Finely chop bell peppers, celery, and parsley.

    Making The Tuna Mixture

    • In a large bowl whisk eggs, mustard, salt, and pepper until well combined.
    • Add the tuna, bell peppers, celery, parsley, and bread crumbs to the egg mixture and combine well. Use your hands shape the tuna mixture into patties.

    Cooking The Croquettes

    • Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in your frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the patties when the oil is hot.
      Cook the patties for 5-8 minutes until you see a golden-brown crust. Flip and repeat. Serve and enjoy.
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    Nutrition
    Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 432mg | Potassium: 202mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 732IU | Vitamin C: 24mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg
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    April 20, 2020
    Hi, friends. My name is Maike. Nice to meet you. I am the blogger behind the Cheerful Cook. A Comfort Food blog where we celebrate easy German American recipes all year long
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