Quick Tuna Cakes
Serve these tuna cakes in a hamburger bun with lettuce or by themselves with your favorite tartar sauce or make your own. With just a few common ingredients they only take about 20 minutes start to finish.
Supplies
Mixing bowl
12" Nonstick fry pan
1/4 Teaspoon Measuring spoon
Fork or spatula for turning cakes
Spoon for mixing
Rolling pin or heavy jar for crushing crackers
Sandwich bag or piece of wax paper for crushing crackers
Ingredients:
1 6 oz Can Tuna, drained
1 Large Egg
8 Saltine Crackers, crushed
1/4 teaspoon Dry Mustard Powder
Vegetable or Canola Oil
Make Mixture
Crush saltine crackers. Place tuna, dry mustard powder, egg and saltine cracker crumbs in mixing bowl. Mix well, Let rest 3 minutes.
Prepare to Fry
Meanwhile heat 1 1/2 Tablespoons of oil in skillet over low- medium heat.
Form
Divide tuna mixture into 3 equal portions, roll into balls. Lightly flatten each ball into a patty between palms and place gently into hot oil in skillet.
Fry
Fry on low medium heat until lightly browned about 4-6 minutes on each side.
Optional Homemade Tartar Sauce
2 Tablespoons Pickle, finely chopped
3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Horseradish Sauce
1 teaspoon Lime Juice
Mix well