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
Nutrition
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Temperature???
At what temp do I bake it?
medium high means in a skillet on the stove top
Just made these and they’re so tasty! I even did a little dance when I first tried them 🙌
These right here are da TRUTH!!! Delicious as is. Wouldn’t change a thing. Made smaller portions — ended up w/ 14 nice-sized patties! Have shared recipe with others and they love it.
These look really good. Thank you for sharing
I made this tonight, my husband looooved it! Very easy to make! First time I made a dish from your site, will not be the last! 😉
Loved the fritters. Used about half Mozzarella and half Gruyère. Next time I’ll skip the aioli.
Thank you for trying them and i’m glad you liked them!
Saw these on TikTok and knew i had to make them ASAP!
So good! So easy!
For sure going into my arsenal of recipes!
Hi Johnnie, glad they were enjoyed! Thanks for the kind review!
Mine were too liquidy. I must not have drained the tuna well. So pan frying was a disaster. My bad. But I got the idea of using a waffle maker. With sufficient spraying, that worked well and seemed easier than the pan.
Just made these and they were delicious!
Thanks for the recipe. Definitely making these again!
is the nutritional information per one fritter or the whole serving?
at what temp???
I just finished making the tuna melt fritters! They are excellent and I will certainly use this recipe again. Thank you!
Lynn
please can you adjust the weights to suit the UK? a tin of tuna here is 3.8oz.
MT
Dawn
What is the calorie amount per fritter without the aoili please
Just made them,,,,they were very good and they were a big hit even with my husband. I loved that I had all the ingredients and definitely will make them again!
Sublime! And fast & simple makes it +2…
I can’t eat Mozzarella so I used a cheese blend that works for me
so it’s easy to adapt as well!