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These 15-minute Crispy Air Fryer Tuna Patties are a perfect way to use up cans of tuna sitting in your pantry. Happy Air Frying everyone!
15-minute Crispy Air Fryer Tuna Patties
Try 15-minute Crispy Air Fryer Tuna Patties today and satisfy your cravings for a delicious and quick meal! Follow this super simple recipe and enjoy the perfect combination of crispy exterior and tender interior. Don’t wait, make your taste buds happy now!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Resting Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 5 patties 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Easy
Ingredients
- 2 tins of chunk tuna in water (170g each)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 finely chopped medium-sized white onion
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tbsp. mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tsp concentrated lemon juice (bottled)
- 1/4 tsp coarse salt
- 1/4 cup dry unflavored breadcrumbs
- 1/4 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese
- Dash Lemon Pepper
- Dash Aromat
Instructions
- Drain the water from the tuna.
- Finely chop the onions.
- In a bowl, mix all the ingredients with a fork.
- Divide the mixture into 5 equal portions, about ½ cup each.
- Shape patties and press by hand into ± 1-inch thickness.
- Cover a plate with some cooking spray and place patties on the plate and leave it in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to firm up.
- Place patties in a silicon air fryer container (3 and then 2 for the second batch) and lightly spray some cooking spray over the top of the patties. You can use oil if you prefer.
- Don’t overcrowd them, as you should be able to leave room to flip them over halfway.
- Air fry at 375 F for 15 minutes (depending on your own Air Fryer), flipping after about 7 minutes, approximately at the halfway mark.
Air fry until they have a nice brown and crispy top. - Take out the first batch, set them aside, and proceed with the rest until all the patties have been cooked.
- Serve immediately with some salad on the side.
Notes
Prepared, tried, and tested by Esme (Blogger and Owner) at The Recipe Hunter: Tried and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs and SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 patties
- Calories: 863
- Sugar: 3.9 g
- Sodium: 3428.6 mg
- Fat: 37.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.1 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 98.5 g
- Cholesterol: 367.3 mg
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I finally got an air fryer – now I need to try these! Thanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner party – hope you have a fabulous week.
Hi Helen, Glad you got an air fryer, I do so many meals in it, love using it as now that we’re only 2 its so much easier, less fuss and bother and timesaving as well.
I love recipes like this that I can cook in my air fryer!
Morning Donna. Thanks for dropping in. We love this easy, tasty and quick 15-minute Crispy Air Fryer Tuna Patties. They are a winner and keeper. Hope you will try and enjoy them as well. N
I like this idea very much! Aren’t we all addicted to our Airfryers!?!
Hi Lydia. Hope you enjoy it. We love it.