Tuna Zucchini Cakes Recipe

Tuna Zucchini Cakes Recipe Tuna Zucchini Cakes Recipe photo by Taste of Home Rating 5

Here's a great combination of seafood and garden vegetable! People seem to like its nice color and texture...not to mention the wonderful flavor!

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Tuna Zucchini Cakes Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
  • Yield: 3 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 can (6-1/2 ounces) light water-packed tuna, drained and flaked
  • 1 cup seasoned bread crumbs, divided
  • 1 cup shredded zucchini
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh parsley
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Remove from heat.
  • Add tuna, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, zucchini, eggs, parsley, lemon juice, salt and pepper to onion mixture; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 1/2-in.-thick patties; coat with remaining bread crumbs.
  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add patties; cook 3 minutes on each side or until golden brown and heated through. Yield: 3 servings.

Nutritional Facts 2 fish cakes equals 400 calories, 19 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 170 mg cholesterol, 1,261 mg sodium, 31 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 26 g protein.

Originally published as Tuna Zucchini Cakes in Country Extra September 1992, p51

Light-Bodied White Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a light-bodied white wine such as Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio.

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Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2013 by reidkit

These are outstanding.

Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2012 by ferndale52

nice way to use zucchini harvest. imparts moistness to the cakes and fries up very pretty

Reviewed on Sep. 03, 2012 by kjordet

Very good and the cakes held together well while cooking too!

Reviewed on Jul. 28, 2012 by KGoward

It was excellent even with cook's error (not reading directions through and mixing everything together). Also, I purposefully didn't cook in oil in skillet - I used our electric griddle - and it worked beautifully! The whole family (hubby, and 2 and 4 yr old kiddos) enjoyed them and ate them up!

Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2012 by flowernerenergize

These are delicious. I don't like fish but do like tuna and I sacrificed the first zucchini from our first vegetable garden for this recipe...and it was worth it. I used a lot more than 1 cup of breadcrumbs, and I would add a little Old Bay seasoning next time.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2012 by twilaroos

I made these for my daughter (I am not a tuna fan), and she really liked them! Like other reviewers, I only used a 5oz. can and it seemed to work just fine. I also used more breadcrumbs than it called for, but they did turn out just like the picture! I'm sure I will be making these again!

Reviewed on Oct. 01, 2011 by Trumpetvine

Easy, healthy and delicious! Great combination of flavors!

Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2011 by lydiawoz

I made these with a 5 oz. can of albacore tuna and topped them with a little homemade tartar sauce and a splash of hot sauce. They were delicious! I will definitely make these again.

Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2011 by Mrs. Bowling

This was so quick and easy! And it was super yummy too! I made four larger patties instead of six smaller ones and just cooked them a little bit longer on each side and they turned out fine!

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2011 by miss.moosi

I'm not a big seafood person, but I enjoyed these. I decided to use my George Foreman grill instead of frying them in a pan --I found it to be fast and easy to clean up.

 
 

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