Asian Tuna Patties

This week is turning out to be one of those weeks when I am very thankful for the stash of groceries in my garage and kitchen. The craft show that I had been working and preparing for for several weeks was severely affected by not only the nation’s economy, but also torrential downpours. So, money this month is a little tighter than usual so some creative cooking is in order. Lucky for us, I have a pretty wide variety of food stuffs and a pretty deep condiment shelf.
Anywhoo, I wanted to use some canned tuna but really wanted something different. I found a recipe on Allrecipes.com for Asian Tuna Patties and added a few ingredients to give it a more rounded flavor. I have to say that these are REALLY good. I recommend using the pouch tuna if you can ( it’s less fishy to me). If you only have canned tuna, give it a quick rinse first. I used both and it turned out great. I served this over rice with steamed broccoli and topped everything with a liberal drizzle of soy sauce and toasted sesame seeds. The dinner came in at around $4.50 for the whole meal. Cheap, tasty, quick and fairly healthy… Perfect.

2 cans of tuna , drained and flaked
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup dry breadcrumbs
1/2 onion minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 T soy sauce
1 1/2 T teriyaki sauce
1 T ketchup
1 t. sesame oil
1 t. pepper
1 t. red pepper flakes
1 T grated fresh ginger
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup oil

steamed rice and broccoli
extra soy sauce
toasted sesame seeds.

Mix all ingredients except cornmeal and oil in a large bowl. Form into 6 patties and sprinkle both sides with cornmeal. Heat oil until shimmering. Gently place patties in oil to fry. Fry 2-3 minutes on each side. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Serve on top of rice and broccoli. Drizzle with soy sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

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