Tuna Patties

A fork with a mashed sweet potato and tuna cake on it.

Healthy and tasty tuna patties made with mashed sweet potato, canned tuna, eggs and breadcrumbs. A nutritious and budget-friendly snack or family mid-week dinner!

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Course: healthy snacks

Cuisine: western

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 16

Chilling Time: 30

Total Time: 1 6

Servings: serves

Calories: 143kcal

Author: Lucy - Bake Play Smile

Equipment

Stove-top
Thermomix (optional)

Ingredients

500 g sweet potato peeled and chopped into 3cm cubes
100 g (ml) milk only required for Thermomix method
20 g butter
100 g grated parmesan cheese
425 g can tuna chunks in brine drained
2 eggs
50 g breadcrumbs or panko crumbs
salt and pepper to season
olive oil for frying

Instructions

Conventional Method

Place the sweet potato into a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and cook for 8 minutes or until tender when touched with a fork. Drain the water. Add the butter and mash until smooth. Allow to cool slightly.
Place the cooled sweet potato mash into a large bowl and add the grated parmesan cheese, drained tuna, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix together well.
Chill the mixture for 30 minutes (this helps when forming into patties).
Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 12 patties. Press down lightly to flatten.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
In batches, cook the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and thoroughly heated through.

Thermomix Method

Place the parmesan cheese into the Thermomix bowl and grate for 5 seconds, Speed 8. Set aside.
Insert the butterfly and place the sweet potato cubes and milk into the Thermomix bowl. Cook for 25 minutes, 90 degrees, Speed 2. Add the butter and mash for 30 seconds, Speed 3. Remove the butterfly and allow to cool.
Add the parmesan cheese, tuna, eggs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix for 5 seconds, REVERSE, Speed 2.
Chill the mixture for 30 minutes (this helps when forming into patties).
Using wet hands, shape the mixture into 12 patties. Press down lightly to flatten.
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
In batches, cook the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown and thoroughly heated through.

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Notes

RECIPE NOTES & TIPS

Ingredients Info:

tuna - choose canned tuna chunks in brine and then drain well.
breadcrumbs - use regular breadcrumbs or substitute with panko crumbs.

More Recipe Tips:

Calories - tuna is low in fat making these a great option for those looking for a healthy recipe. Each tuna cake contains 143 calories.

Tuna flavour - the taste is very subtle thanks to the sweetness of the sweet potato mash and the flavour of the cheese. Even readers who don't usually like tuna, find these patties delicious.

Chilling the mixture - it's important to chill the mixture before forming into patties as it's quite soft and difficult to work with otherwise. Once chilled, use wet hands to form the patties (this will stop the mixture from sticking to your hands). If you find the mixture is still to difficult to form into patties, add a little extra breadcrumbs and mix through.

Storing - store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven or microwave.

Freezing - place cooked patties into an airtight container with baking paper separating the layers. Freeze for up to 1 month. Allow to defrost in the fridge before reheating or placing into lunchboxes cold.

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