This is a quick and easy recipe that’s very ideal for kids. This was an absolute favourite of mine when I was a kid – and I still make them now because our family love them. These tuna patties can be a meal in themselves because they contain 3 vegetables, 2 protein sources and carbohydrates.
This is a simple burger recipe, but you can add and change the ingredients to suit your taste. I usually lightly fry in a non-stick frypan and then place it in an oven to set and cooked through. You can choose to do either or both of these steps. The idea is for children to make these tuna patties to learn how to make such a simple meal.
Let them get involved in picking some of the ingredients like different vegetables, adding herbs, sun-dried tomato, feta, nuts, capers, curry, coconut, pesto or lemon zest.
Tuna Patties
Ingredients
- 3 large potatoes cooked and mashed
- ½ large carrot
- ½ large zucchini
- 1 small can salmon tuna
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons chutney or mayonnaise
- 2 slices bread or 1 cup of breadcrumbs
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into large cubes. Place the potatoes in a microwave dish with a lid. Add ¼ cup of water and microwave on high heat for about 8 minutes. Check to see if they are soft and if not, then put them back for another 2 minutes.
- Strain the potatoes to remove the water. Place the potatoes in a big bowl and mash with a fork or masher. Don’t add anything to it because it needs to be dry to soak up the other ingredients.
- Using a food processor, whizz up the bread into fine breadcrumbs and add to the bowl.
- Also, whizz up the zucchini and carrot until finely chopped. Add to the bowl.
- Add the tuna, egg and mayonnaise or chutney to the bowl and mix together until well combined.
- Then form into patties.
- In a non-stick frypan, place a teaspoon of oil and a teaspoon of butter and have the heat on medium. When the butter bubbles, add the patties to the pan.
- Turn the patties over after a few minutes. You are looking for a golden brown colour. If they are burning, either turn over earlier or turn down the heat.
- You can then place the patties in an oven at 165°C to cook through.