Mom makes tuna croquettes, which she calls tuna kabobs. My aunt also makes a version of tuna kabobs, with lemon grass. And my sister-in-law makes the moist, yet crispy tuna kabobs. Pretty much everyone in my family makes tuna kabobs. So of course I must make tuna kabobs. Geez how many times did I write tuna kabobs.
Anyways, tuna kabobs (last time I promise) are not even kabobs! If you are thinking of a tuna steak marinated and then grilled, well clearly you never had our tuna k*^@$ (I've refrained from writing it). This recipe is a mesh between kababs and croquettes.
So it starts with canned tuna. Wait don't let canned tuna deter you! It's good, I promise! A crunchy tuna croquette adorned with fresh herbs, spices and hint of lemon zest. You can deep fry or bake. I vow to always bake, over frying. Unless, I really need to fry in which case I'll fry.
TUNA CROQUETTES
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Ingredients:
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Directions:
1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Thoroughly drain the tuna cans and place the tuna in a large bowl. Fluff the tuna with a fork.
2: Add boiled potatoes, diced onions, paprika powder, coriander powder, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, lemon zest, two eggs to the drained tuna. Mix all the ingredients evenly.
*Taste the mixture and salt accordingly before adding the eggs.
*Avoid over-mixing as it makes the croquettes more dense.
4: In a small bowl, beat the remaining egg. Dip the balls into flour, then egg and finally panko crumbs.
*I always like to do each action in batches, that way I'm not dipping my hands into the wet eggs and then into the dry ingredients.
5: Arrange the croquettes on a baking sheet, spray with some cooking oil, and bake for 45-60 minutes.
Watch them disappear at your next dinner party!
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2 comments
What do you do with the tuna? When do you add it in?
ReplyDeletePK thank you for your comment. I made slight revision to the directions to make it more comprehensible.
DeleteAfter thoroughly draining the tuna cans, fluff the tuna with a fork and place it in a large bowl. Add boiled potatoes, diced onions, paprika powder, coriander powder, chopped cilantro, lemon juice, lemon zest, two eggs to the drained tuna. Mix all the ingredients evenly.