Easy Mexican Tuna Patties

Easy, fast, Mexican tuna patties with potatoes are perfect for any time of the year. They are crispy outside, moist and tender inside.

📝 Ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes
• 2 cans of tuna (in water)
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 white onion ( finely chopped)
• 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
• 3-5 parsley springs (finely chopped)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• Black pepper to taste
• 3/4 cups breadcrumbs or Panko (divided)
• 1/2 cup olive or vegetable oil (divided)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Peel the potatoes cut them into chunks, and cook them in a pot of water with a sprinkle of salt. When they are cooked, a fork will easily pierce the potatoes, strain them and mash them into a puree.It usually takes 5-8 minutes once the water starts boiling.
2. 2Add drained tuna, eggs, onion, garlic, parsley or basil, salt, pepper to taste, and 1/4 cup of breadcrumbs.Mix well until all the ingredients are combined. The mixture will be a little wet but firm to form the patties. If your mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs.
3. 3Place the rest of breadcrumbs on a plate.
4. 4Form small balls with your hands and then flatten them into circular patties. Cover both sides of each with bread crumbs. (Alternative method: combine the bread crumbs directly into the mixture by adding a little bit at a time until the entire mixture is consistent. Place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or in the freezer for 10 minutes.
5. 5Add 1/4 cup olive oil to the pan to fry the patties, but not deep fry.
6. 6When the oil is at frying temperature, add the patties to the pan. Be careful not to crowd the pan too much, which will cause the cakes to steam rather than fry. Usually, it takes about 3-4 minutes on each side. They will look golden brown when ready. Remove them from the pan with a slotted spatula and place them on a paper towel to drain extra oil. Change oil when needed.
7. 7If you don’t want to fry them, you can spray a baking sheet with olive oil, place the uncooked patties on top, and place them in a pre-heated oven at 350 F (180 C) for 15-20 minutes, flipping the patties halfway through so they can brown on both sides.
8. 8Serve on a bed of greens and lemon wedges (or lime wedges) on the side. Enjoy!