Ingredients
2 cans | Tuna, 225g each, drained (Main) |
1 cup | Mashed potato |
1 Tbsp | Parsley, optional |
1 | Egg |
2 | Meyer lemons, 1 zested and juiced, the other finely sliced |
1 bowl | Breadcrumbs, fresh or dried, to coat |
2 Tbsp | Olive oil, or more if needed to fry tuna cakes plus 2 Tbsp extra for potatoes |
3 | Potatoes, thinly sliced |
1 | Onion, thinly sliced |
Directions
- In a bowl, combine the tuna, mashed potato, parsley and egg. Add the zest of 1 lemon and the juice to taste, season then mix thoroughly.
- Preheat oven to 220C. Toss the sliced potatoes, sliced lemon and onion in olive oil, season and cook for 30 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, form the tuna mixture into small cakes. Roll generously in the breadcrumbs. Heat a frying pan, add some oil and cook the cakes a few at a time, turning when golden. Serve on the potatoes and lemon.