Tuna Melt Fritters (Low Carb)
These tuna melt fritters are such a great way to use up your canned tuna. I love Ortiz brand’s quality and eat this at least once a week. This recipe comes together in 15 minutes and tastes a lot like crab cakes.
Love that this is super low carb and delicious. You can use the combination of mayo and Sriracha sauce OR use mayo and mustard for a less spicy option. Old Bay seasoning would work great here! I love a little lemon with this so I paired it with my lemon aioli sauce. If you like these, you will love my Best Crab Cakes or my Spicy Salmon Croquettes!
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Tuna Melt Fritters
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz canned tuna fish, drained
- 1/4 cup red onion chopped
- 3/4 cup heaping shredded mozzarella
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tbs parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup mayonaisse
- 1 tbs Sriracha sauce
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbs olive oil
Lemon Aioli:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 lemon, half zested + full juiced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp dried mint
- pinch dried mustard
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the tuna fish and mash with a fork. Next add in the onion, mozzarella, eggs, parsley, mayo, Sriracha, garlic powder, salt and pepper to taste. Mix it all together to incorporate.
- Add a light drizzle of oil to a non stick pan and cook about 1/4 cup each fritter, flatten it out and cook 3 minutes per side. Serve with the aioli or some lemon slices.
Lemon Aioli:
- Whisk together the ingredients. Taste and adjust if needed.
Notes
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Stella for the nutritionL value..that is based.on how many patties?? the recipie makes 9….respectively..so the values you listed are for the whole recipie???
very easy very tasty
Hi Helen, so glad you liked the tuna fritters! Thank you for the review!
Just made these and they were a hit! Absolutely delicious!! 😋
Hi Dineska, Glad you liked them! Thanks so much for trying them out!
Hi. What cooking temperature? These look great for tonight’s dinner. I may have missed it but I don’t see what temperature to cook the tuna fritters. Thanks.
HI Mary, start off at medium high and then adjust to medium once they get tan.
at what temp??? Medium high??? Ate they for a skillet or oven?
medium high world be for ca skillet on the stove top.
how many servings does this make?
HI Kathleen, This recipe makes 9 fritters! It depends on how many you like, main or side dish or snack!
Made these following the recipe to a T. Turned out great. I’d make again!
Hi Andrew, glad you enjoyed the fritters! Thanks for trying them!
excited to try this, but the suggestion of old bay seasoning….how, and to the tuna mixture or aoli ?
thanks
HI Nancy, definitely add 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp Old Bay Seasoning to the tuna mixture!
Silly question, but can the tuna be substituted for canned salmon if we have no tuna handy?
HI Syl, YES, i would sub in canned salmon here!
These were amazing! Thank you!
HI Sheena, so glad you liked them – thank you for the rating!
These are amazing! They came out great. I wouldn’t alter a thing. A new weekday dish. Thank you.
HI Darla, so glad you liked them – thank you for the kind feedback!
My fritters were too soggy 🙁
Hi Claudia, i’m so sorry to hear that! Sounds like too many liquids. Did you drain the tuna well?
This looks deelish? Would it be possible in the air fryer?
thanks!
tima
Hi Tima, yes – definitely air fry them!! 375 F 10-12 minutes – flip halfway through! Also make sure the batter is not too thin.
I loved this recipe!!! Quick and easy to make. A fabulous way to eat a boring can of Tuna!! 🙂
Thank you for sharing and I am very excited to try more recipes.
from a Gingerwithmuscles
Hi James! So happy you tried the fritters and enjoyed them! Thank you for taking the time to rate the recipe!!
these look so yummy and a great lunchbox filler. I’m making them for dinner, but will have to add Cheddar as I don’t have mozzarella. hopefully they will turn out okay.
Hi Lara, cheddar cheese sounds amazing to me!!
Just made these for lunch. They are delicious!
I tried these today and it‘s really a quick and tasty meal. I didn‘t add mayo because I do not like it. Just mustard and a little bit of Sambal Olek. I ate it with some cucumber.
Thanks for this nice idea and best regards from Vienna/Austria.
Ingrid
Made these tonight and they were delicious. The aioli was a bit too loose, I will have to figure out a thicker sauce. Great flavors in fritters and aioli
Hi Juli, I’m really glad the fritters worked! If the sauce is ever too thin or watery just add more mayo too thicken it up!
wow!!! see now this is what I’m talking about. too lazy to make the airline but the fritters were perfect!!!! I can eat these for a WEEK!!! Thannnnkkk you Stella 🩵