Fish Friday Tuna Burgers

11 Reviews

Prep: 15 min
Cook: 10 min
Ready In: 25 min

“This is a meal on a bun. My Mother used to make this for us when time was limited or when meat wasn't allowed. You can serve it alone with rice and vegetables or on a bun with tomato and lettuce. Delicious and filling.” - by MareLou

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) pouch tuna in water, drained and juice reserved
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
3 tablespoons finely chopped celery with leaves
1 large egg
1/4 cup dry bread crumbs
2 slices day-old bread, cubed
1 pinch garlic powder, or to taste
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 tablespoons olive oil

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Directions

Mix drained tuna, onion, celery, egg, bread crumbs, bread cubes, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper in a bowl. If mixture is too dry to hold together, stir in reserved tuna juice, 1 teaspoon at a time. Divide mixture in fourths and shape each portion into a patty.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat and pan-fry the patties until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side. Drain patties on paper towels.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
230 cal
11%

Fat
12.6 g
19%

Carbs
12.3 g
4%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (11)

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Scopula

Jul. 17, 2012

"Quick and easy & everybody in my family liked it and asked for more. The burgers had a way better texture than the ones what require flour or heaps of bread crumbs...." See more"

WaterlessCooker

Aug. 14, 2012

"Great idea, came together quickly, tastes fantastic! I did sub 3/4 C. panko bread crumbs for the crumbs/bread cubes...for seasoning, used Everglades Fish & Chicken seasoning but omitted the salt/pepp..." See moreer...fried in butter, too...A funny thing, I put the lettuce & tomatoes on plate & drizzled with a drizzle of Pomegranate Vinaigrette, some got on the tuna and it really was good! Thanks, MareLou, for sharing your recipe...:)"

ladybuggs5224

Mar. 22, 2013

"Very very good and held together perfectly while frying. I doubled the recipe and added a bit of dill but otherwise left it alone. Made these for a friend for lunch that doesn't eat meat on Fridays an..." See mored she loved them as well!"

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