Tuna Bacon Cakes
08.14.12
Tuna, not something I usually gravitate to but for some reason but I went for it in this recipe. I was also in need of lunch after a busy morning and had it on hand in the pantry. I had some mashed sweet potato in the fridge leftover and here you have it….tuna bacon patties. Bacon….ahhhh…it sure does make things taste tasty. Highly recommend the sugar-free bacon from US Wellness Meats. With the bacon if you freeze it, it makes dicing it up a lot easier.
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Now here you go, the recipe. Highly recommend it if you are looking for a change of pace of proteins. Also great as leftovers. Store these little guys in the fridge or freeze them for later. If you work in a office…don’t take them and heat them up in the common place microwave. Trust me! They won’t be happy with tuna smell. Ha! I had one of these people at my work…we all ran for cover when we saw him making his way towards the kitchen with his tubberware dish. Of course he would put things in the microwave for 10 minutes which was way over the needed amount of time. Would smell the whole building up for hours. Talk about unpleasant. Ok…rambling! But just trying to make you laugh. Hopefully this isn’t turning you away from these delicious patties though. Ha! I better shut up. Ok, I’m out but go and to my facebook page when you have a minute and cast your vote. Thanks!
Tuna Bacon Cakes
1 cup cooked sweet potato, mashed
2 to 3 green onions, finely diced
10 ounces canned wild albacore tuna, drained
2 to 3 slices cooked bacon, diced
2 tablespoons cilantro, finely chopped
1 small garlic clove, minced
Zest from 1/2 lemon (about 1/2 teaspoon)
2 pastured eggs
2 tablespoons coconut flour
sea salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
coconut oil, avocado oil, or bacon grease
Instructions:
In a large bowl mix together all ingredients through coconut flour. Season with salt and pepper.
In a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat add fat of choice (coconut oil, avocado oil, or bacon grease), just enough to coat pan.
Form mixture into patties, should make about 7 or 8 patties.
Place about 3 to 4 patties into skillet, leave enough room around patties so they cook evenly. Cook patties on each side until golden and cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes on each side.
Serve immediately over a salad or as you wish. Highly recommend with some diced avocado.
Makes about 7 to 8 patties
Enjoy!
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These were delicious! Thank you for all your hard work.
Your welcome Rachel! So happy you liked them!
Had to come back and say how much I liked these. My one year old is a finnicky eater, and he gobbled these up for dinner and lunch today! They are perfect for a toddler–soft and easy to hold. Thanks again!
These are so yummy! Thank you very much for this recipe! I didn’t have any cilantro so I added rosemary instead, dash of cinnamon, dash of cayenne pepper and a tablespoon of almond four along with the 2 tbsp of coconut flour since I love the taste of almond flour. The tuna was so mild and patties so delicious!
DELICOUS!!!! Made these the other day and I’ve been having them for breakfast with eggs and some guacamole ever since. My new favourite recipe. Thanks!!!
Wondering how many is a serving? Do you just eat one with say eggs in the morning and then how many eggs? Just curious. Thank you and lovin all of your recipes.
Kathy,
Depending on how big you make the patties this recipe can make about 7 to 8 patties, as mention above. One patty would equal one serving. I eat these over a salad or by themselves with avocado. You could have them with breakfast too with one or two eggs depending on you.
I made these this morning and they were yummy! I have a question though…I was afraid that the bacon was not cooked and some of it was probably not even cooked at all. (yuck) Maybe I didn’t dice my bacon fine enough? My knife needs sharpening. :-/ Wonder if it would be better to cook the bacon before? Thoughts?
Hi April,
Yeah, dicing the bacon really fine will help it cook through when making the patties. Maybe next time cook the bacon before hand and crumble into the tuna cake mixture. That way you are safe.
Looks really good and incredibly easy! I can’t wait to try it.
I have been trying to find new and interesting ways to use the tuna cans I have stocked up…THANK YOU for giving me something new to try, I cannot WAIT
I’ve made this before and it’s delicious! Just wondering if it can be frozen? I’d like to make a big batch and have it on hand. If it can should it be frozen uncooked or cooked ! Thanks !
Hi Jaymee,
I would suggest cooking them and allow them to cool completely then wrap and store in the freezer. I have done this actually and they have saved my life on those days I don’t want to cook.
So happy that you have enjoyed the recipe too.
These were great. I was skeptical at first, but they are delicious!
Amazing! My new fav. Meal
These were amazing!
Just curious–Wild Planet cans tell you not to drain their tuna. So just wanted to clarify that for this recipe we should go ahead and drain right?
Hi Andrea,
I prefer to drain the tuna for these cakes just so the mix isn’t too wet. If you prefer to keep it in you can but I would add additional coconut flour, maybe 1 to 2 teaspoons or until cakes can form but aren’t too dry.