This easy tuna fritters recipe is perfect for a quick family meal! They are simple to prepare and you just need 6 ingredients and 30 min of your time!
If you like tuna recipes with simple ingredients, you're in the right place! These delicious tuna fritters recipe are an adaptation of the famous and traditional Portuguese salt cod fritters. It's a simpler and quicker recipe than the classic version of cod fritters!
If you are tired of making the same recipes and are short on time, especially on busy weekdays, prepare these delicious and fluffy tuna fritters for dinner. You just need 6 ingredients and 30 minutes to make this delicious recipe! Your family and especially your kids will love these healthy and tasty tuna fritters.
Here you'll find all the ingredients needed to make this recipe:
Tuna - Well-drained canned tuna.
Eggs - Adds color and flavor to the fritters.
Onion - Chopped onion. Adds flavor.
All-purpose flour - Adds consistency to the fritters and helps them become crispier.
Fresh parsley and pepper - To season the fritters.
Vegetable oil - To fry the tuna fritters (enough oil to fry the fritters).
Below you’ll find the correct measurement of all ingredients and the step-by-step guide for this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY TUNA FRITTERS
Step 1: Drain well the tuna and set aside.
Step 2: In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and the flour until obtain a homogeneous mixture.
Add the tuna, chopped onion, chopped parsley, pepper and mix with a wooden spoon.
Step 3: Heat the oil in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, add small portions of the tuna mixture with a spoon and fry on both sides for about 6 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 4: Transfer the tuna fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.
Step 5: Serve the tuna fritters with tomato rice, green peas rice or carrot rice.
RECIPE TIPS
If you want to eat the fritters in another day, let them cool to room temperature and place in an airtight container or wrap in aluminum foil. Never store the fritters for more than 1 day, after a day or two the fritters begin to lose quality and develop microorganisms.
If you like your crispier fritters, add a little more flour or reduce the amount of eggs.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and the flour until obtain a homogeneous mixture. Add the tuna, chopped onion, chopped parsley, pepper and mix with a wooden spoon.
Heat the oil in a large skillet. When the oil is hot, add small portions of the tuna mixture with a spoon and fry on both sides for about 6 minutes or until golden brown.
Transfer the tuna fritters to a paper towel-lined plate to drain the excess oil.
Serve the tuna fritters with tomato rice, green peas rice or carrot rice.
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