Easy
Christmas Noche Buena
Tuna Patties - Saint Helena Christmas Fish Cakes
Saint Helena's festive fish cakes - canned tuna with herbs and spices. This remote British Atlantic island represents Napoleon's exile location and South Atlantic isolation.
53
Total Minutes
6
Servings
Cooking Times
45 min
Prep Time
8 min
Cook Time
53 min
Total Time
Ingredients (10 items)
3.00 cans
Canned tuna
6 oz each, drained
2.00 large
Potatoes
mashed
1.00 large
Onion
finely diced
3.00 cloves
Garlic
minced
2.00
Eggs
1.00 cup
Breadcrumbs
0.25 cup
Parsley
chopped
2.00 tbsp
Lemon juice
0.50 cup
Vegetable oil
for frying
1.00 tsp
Salt and pepper
each
Instructions (8 steps)
1
Mix tuna, mashed potatoes, onion, garlic, eggs, parsley.
2
Add lemon juice, salt, pepper. Mix well.
3
Form into patties. Coat with breadcrumbs.
4
Refrigerate 30 minutes to firm up.
30 minutes
5
Heat oil in skillet. Fry patties until golden, 4 minutes per side.
8 minutes
6
Drain on paper towels.
7
Serve hot with tartare sauce and chips.
8
Saint Helena Christmas tradition. Napoleon's island.