Nanna Mac's Tuna Patties

prep time:: 10 min
total time:: 40 min

Serves 2

A fail safe dish. You can only burn them. And then they’re nice and crunchy. So easy, so yummy, try adding extra tastes you might enjoy – curry, mustard, chilies,

ingredients

1 onion, diced
1 carrot, shredded
1 large tin of tuna
1 small tin of salmon
1 egg
2 weet-bix
spices to taste

spices to taste

You don’t need to add the salmon or spices but it does add to the dish. Spices I like to add include, some fresh coriander, or some mustard powder, or curry paste, some tomato sauce/paste, or (sweet chili), whatever. You can get those salmon tins that come with chili etc.

directions

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1. In a large bowl mix all the above ingredients. Use your hands and get in there.
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2. Grease a baking dish with some good quality olive oil.
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3. Make patties from the bowl. Squeeze as much mixture from your hands out through the gap between your thumb and your forefinger – that’s the perfect size. Work the mixture around in your hands and then flatten and place in baking tray ensuring it gets a coating of oil. Continue until you use all the mixture.
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4. Nanna shallow fried the patties and this can be the make or break part. Usually the break part. However, don’t tell nanna but I put them in the oven. A low heat 160 – 180 for 20 minutes one side then turn them over ensuring again that there is a little bit of oil so they don’t stick, and then maybe another 10 minutes.
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The best part about this dish is that the raw materials can be eaten on their own. You’re really only heating it through – there is no worries about being underdone – you can only burn them, and as I said sometimes that works well.
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Can serve with a nice salad or mashed potatoes and greens.
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Depending on what you put in them a sauce is recommended – sweet chili for me, tomato for Bede and Jake.