Tuna Croquettes With Lemon Caper Sauce
From sparow64 16 years ago
- 8 minutes to make
- Serves 6
Looking for something new to do with tuna today, and at the suggestion of notyourmomma and lunasea, I decided on Tuna Croquettes. These croquettes are based on a recipe by Alton Brown. I changed it somewhat to accomodate what I had on hand to use, and, I had way more tuna than his recipe called for! Read more The outer coating of panko bread crumbs is from the original recipe, and it really made them! Gave a great crispy texture on the outside. The lemon caper sauce is mine, based on a sauce that a local restaurant serves with a grilled tuna steak sandwich. These were a big hit, and will make often. See less
Ingredients
- 2 12 oz cans white albacore tuna, in water, drained well shopping list
- Scant 1/4 c yellow onion, choped fine shopping list
- About 1-2 T finely chopped red pepper (I was using up a couple of strips I had left over in the veggie bin) shopping list
- 3 teaspoons Dijon mustard shopping list
- 1 large egg, beaten shopping list
- 1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- Sprinkling of dried parsley shopping list
- Sprinkling of Old Bay Seasoning shopping list
- 1/4 c +/- italian seasoned bread crumbs shopping list
- 1/2 c panko bread crumbs shopping list
- olive oil, for sauteing shopping list
- LEMON caper SAUCE shopping list
- 1/4 c Dukes real Mayo shopping list
- 2 T sour cream shopping list
- 1 T capers, chopped shopping list
- juice and zest from 1/4 a lemon shopping list
How to make it
- CROQUETTES
- Place the tuna, onions, pepper, mustard, eggs, lemon juice, salt, pepper, parsley, Old Bay, and 1/4 cup of the Italian bread crumbs into a medium mixing bowl and mix by hand to combine.
- Sprinkle in more bread crumbs if needed for patties to take form.
- Divide the mixture into 8 rounds and set aside on a parchment lined half sheet pan.
- Allow to rest for 15 minutes. (An important step...due to the lemon juice the mixture is somewhat wet).
- Place the Panko bread crumbs into a pie plate.
- One at a time, coat each round in the panko on all sides.
- Heat enough olive oil to cover the bottom of a 12-inch saute pan over medium heat until shimmering.
- Add the croquettes and cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
- Remove to a cooling rack set over a half sheet pan lined with paper towels.
- Allow to cool for 2 to 3 minutes before serving.
- LEMON CAPER SAUCE
- Stir all ingredients together
- (lite mayo and sourcream can be used)
The Rating
Reviewed by 8 people-
I just love croquettes, and these sound amazing on so many levels - love the use of panko, and the lemon caper sauce sounds beyond wonderful with the tuna. I've printed this out and hope to make it very soon...I am drooling looking at that picture a...more
krumkake
in Chicago Suburbs loved it
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They look fantastic! It sounds like you did an Excellent job with these.
bluewaterandsand
in GAFFNEY loved it
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I'm gonna try these because they sound so good...Thanks, GF...:)
wynnebaer
in Dunnellon loved it
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