Easy Tuna Patties
How to make healthy tuna patties.
Ever had one of those empty-fridge moments?
You know how this happens. You’ve been a little late getting around to the grocery shopping, and when your family asks, “What’s for dinner?” you realize there’s pretty much nothing in the fridge. Maybe a few eggs, a couple of celery stalks, half an onion…certainly not enough to make a meal of.
Fortunately, there’s always a can of tuna in the pantry. And with just that one can of tuna, plus the few stray items in your fridge, you can make a perfectly good dinner that’s easy and delicious.
Email Me This Recipe!
Need to save time? Have this article emailed straight to your inbox + sign up for all the latest recipes!
These Easy Tuna Patties are sort of like hamburgers, except instead of ground beef, they’re made from a mixture of tuna, breadcrumbs, and eggs. Seasoned with onion, celery, mustard, pepper, dill, and Old Bay seasoning, these little patties are so packed with flavor that no one at your dinner table will suspect this is a meal you pretty much made out of nothing. You can serve them on rolls, just like a burger, or by themselves with any green vegetable.
Of course, you don’t have to wait for an empty-fridge emergency to make these. They make a perfectly good easy dinner at any time. You can even make them with other kinds of fish besides tuna, which is handy if you have some leftover baked fish to get rid of. All in all, they’re a very handy recipe to have up your sleeve for any occasion.
Easy Tuna Patties
- Beat eggs and lemon juice in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, Old Bay, tuna, mustard, onion, celery, black pepper and dill. Pour in egg/lemon mixture.
- Shape tuna mixture into about eight 1-inch-thick patties. NOTE: If you have time, it is best to refrigerate patties for at least an hour. This will help them stay together better during frying, however this is not required.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry patties until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
Do you love Family Fresh Meals? Never miss out on FUN new meals or Easy Lunchbox Ideas for the Family and SIGN UP to have my posts sent right to your inbox! It’s EASY PEASY! Just CLICK HERE and enter your email!
XO
Corey, Darryl, Big D & Little D
Easy Tuna Patties
Email this recipe!
Get this recipe emailed straight to your inbox!
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
- 3/4 cup Italian-seasoned bread crumbs
- 1 teaspoon old bay seasoning
- 4 5 ounce cans albacore tuna, drained
- 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
- 1/8 cup finely diced onion
- 1/4 cup finely diced celery
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon dill
- 3-4 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
- Beat eggs and lemon juice in a bowl. In a separate bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, bread crumbs, Old Bay, tuna, mustard, onion, celery, black pepper and dill. Pour in egg/lemon mixture.
- Shape tuna mixture into about eight 1-inch-thick patties. NOTE: If you have time, it is best to refrigerate patties for at least an hour. This will help them stay together better during frying. However, this is no a required step.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Fry patties until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side.
Video
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer: Family Fresh Meals is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is only an estimate. We recommend running the ingredients through an online nutritional calculator if you need to verify any information.
Did You Make This Recipe?
Make sure to share it with me below!
This recipe was wonderful. The whole family loved it. Was wondering though, if you could just use regular tunafish instead of the albacore?
Kids wanted to eat it before cooking haha, they said it smelled so good. Great recipe!! I also added chopped Italian green peppers in the mix.
I love the idea of adding peppers! Yum!
You never answered my last comment. I’ll try this one. This is delicious, and I will be making it again!
Sorry about that Diane. Trying to get through all the comments now 🙂 So happy you loved the recipe!
Can you use an air fryer
I’ve only made and tested the recipe as written, so I can’t say for sure. Hopefully one of our followers can help that have tried this.
I made 19 little patties with this recipe and boy were they yummy! I didn’t have Dill so I used dried parsley instead. Thanks for sharing this great recipe!
I also used regular tuna. Paired it with sautéed asparagus, Turmeric rice and some fresh strawberries yum!