Discover a fresh take on burgers with Homemade Tuna Burgers. Packed with protein-rich tuna and bursting with flavor, these burgers offer a delicious alternative to beef.
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Why This Recipe Works
- Quick & Easy: With simple ingredients and steps, you can whip these tuna burgers up in no time.
- Deliciously Different: Offering a unique spin on the classic burger, they're delightfully flavorful.
📋 Ingredients
- Canned Tuna: The main ingredient, provides the main flavor and protein for the burgers.
- Olives: Add a punch of briny flavor and a unique texture to the tuna mixture.
- Mixed Herbs: Infuse the burgers with aromatic flavors, enhancing the overall taste.
- Eggs: Act as the binding agent, holding the burger components together during cooking.
- Bread Crumbs: Help to create a firm structure for the burgers and absorb excess moisture.
- Diced Onion: Offers a slight crunch and sweetness, complementing the savory tuna.
- Sprinkle of Flour: Aids in tuna burger recipe, forming the patties and prevents them from sticking while cooking.
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🔀 Optional Additions
- Dijon Mustard: Enhances the flavor profile with its tangy and slightly spicy taste, ideally mixed into the tuna mixture before shaping the patties.
- Hot Sauce: Adds a spicy kick as an optional ingredient; mix into the tuna mixture for enhanced flavor.
- Lemon Juice: Add a tablespoon to the mixture for a brighter, fresher taste, complementing the herbs and balancing the richness of the tuna.
- Green Onions: Add a mild, crisp bite and a pop of color. Finely chop and mix them in with the tuna, herbs, and diced onion for an extra layer of fresh flavor.
Salmon Burgers: Transform your tuna burger mix into light, delicious Salmon Patties for a variation of fish in this recipe.
🔪How To Make Tuna Burgers?
Step One: First, strain two cans of tuna and add them to a bowl. Next make breadcrumbs using the cheese grater and add them into to the tuna.
Step Two: Finely chop onions and olives. Add to the tuna and breadcrumb mixture.
Step Three: Crack two eggs. Add to the ingredients, followed by a teaspoon of mixed herbs.
Step Four: Mix all the ingredients to create a sticky texture for shaping the burgers.
Step Five: Shape the tuna patties and coat them in flour.
Step Six: Placing the patties onto the Grill. Cook for 5 minutes. Flip and cook for a further 5 minutes. Serve on breadbuns with pineapple salad leaves and hummus.
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Choose Fresh Tuna: Pick cans of tuna packed in water for a fresher taste.
- Select Ripe Tomatoes: Choose bright, ripe tomatoes for juicier tomato slices in burger toppings.
- Cook Tuna Patties Without Grill: You can cook tuna patties on a skillet by heating olive oil over medium heat until hot. Cook the patties until they are golden brown on each side for a delicious finish.
💭 FAQs
Both work, but canned tuna is the most convenient and budget-friendly option. If using fresh tuna, finely chop or pulse it in a food processor to help bind the patties together.
To prevent crumbling, use a binding ingredient like breadcrumbs, egg, or mashed avocado. Chilling the patties for 15-30 minutes before cooking also helps them hold their shape.
Tuna burgers can be pan-fried, grilled, baked, or air-fried. Pan-frying in a little oil over medium heat gives them a crispy crust, while baking or air-frying is a healthier option.
Great toppings include lettuce, tomato, avocado, pickles, coleslaw, or a lemon-dill yogurt sauce. For extra flavor, try serving them on a toasted bun with a spicy mayo or tartar sauce.
Store tuna burgers in the refrigerator, wrapped in plastic wrap or in an airtight container, and consume within 1-2 days.
For longer storage, individually wrap tuna burgers and place them in a labeled, airtight freezer bag, freezing for up to 2-3 months.
Thaw frozen tuna burgers in the refrigerator overnight or use the defrost setting on the microwave for a quicker thaw, ensuring immediate cooking afterward.
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Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite dishes to serve with Homemade Tuna Burgers:
- Sweet Potato Fries: Crispy and flavorful, sweet potato fries are the perfect accompaniment to tuna burgers.
- Mango Salsa: Fresh fruit like mango salsa with tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice adds a tropical twist to tuna burgers.
- Broccoli Slaw: A zesty broccoli slaw with carrots and a creamy dressing provides a crunchy and refreshing side dish for tuna burgers.
Homemade Tuna Burgers
Ingredients
- 2 Cans Tuna
- 15 Olives
- 1 Teaspoon Mixed Herbs
- 2 Eggs
- 1 Bread Buns In Crumbs
- 1 Onion Diced
- Sprinkle Of Flour
Instructions
- First we strained two cans of tuna and added them to a bowl.
- We then made breadcrumbs using the cheese grater and added them into to the tuna.
- Next we finely chopped onions and diced a bowl of olives into fine pieces.
- Sylvia then cracked two eggs and added it to the ingredients, along with a teaspoon of mixed herbs.
- We then mixed all the ingredients to create a sticky texture for shaping the burgers.
- We shaped the Tuna patties (also known as tuna cakes) and coated them in flour.
- Placing the patties onto our George Foreman Grill, we grilled the burgers for 10 minutes.
- We created our masterpieces using bread rolls from Aldi (you can also use slider buns), adding hummus, pineapples, tomatoes, and salad for flavor.
Loving the look of these tuna burgers. My son loves tuna plus it makes a change from the norm! 🙂 #TastyTuesdays
It's nice to have something different for once! Thanks for stopping by, now I want to come and check out your recipe for Cauliflower cheese soup@ SOunds interesting! Angela x
I would never have thought to do tuna burgers and tuna is actually one of the few foods my three year old eats so I may well have to give these go. They look quite and easy too. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
#twinklytuesdays
I Think my mum started using tuna when we were in the Miners strike in the 1980s and could not afford supermarket food so lived off her tin storage...it's juts a recipe than then stuck with us! The flakes do get sticky and can crumble easy so we put flour on the outside and grill them on a flat surface to prevent them falling apart. Just an extra tip.
Angela x
Love tuna but would never have thought of burgers with them. Great idea
It's very tasty! Thanks for stopping by! Angela x
Who would have thought Tuna Burgers - such a healthy option and fun time to spend with little ones. Oh and your photos stunning!!!
Thanks for linking with #ShowcaseTuesday
Yep, it's a great meal and so so tasty too! Angela x
Thanks so much for linking up to #ClearOutAndEat Angela. These look really tasty. My eldest loves tuna and he loves burgers, so I must make these with him.
Your welcome. Tuna is so healthy for us to so I think it's a great option for the kids! Angela x
These look delicious. I've made something slightly similar previously but not thought of including olives #TastyTuesdays
We never used olives but then I wanted to change the flavour by adding something different and it made it even more nicer!
Angela x
Love the sound of these. Also like the fact they are easy enough to make and healthy too 🙂 #showcasetuesday
Debbie
They are tasty and like you said really healthy! My daughter ate two burgers all to herself! Angela x
They look delicious! So healthy too! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays
Thanks Vicki. I was inspired to add olives after reading some of your posts... and i'm not kidding. Healthy is always good! Angela x
It's so inviting! I will add this in our lunchbox in the following week. #TastyTuesdays
Oh great! It is a tasty treat and something we need to make again soon! Angela x
Ooo what a fab idea! Zach loves a bit of fish and does love a burger so I should try these! Thanks for sharing and Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
Thanks Lisa. It was a tasty treat for all of us! thanks for stopping by!
Your photos make me want to make these right now! My kids all love tuna and I make it quite often for sandwiches but never even thought to try making into burger patties. Great idea Ang. Your daughter looks very content in the kitchen. Thank you for sharing with #foodpornthursdays.
cool! It's one of the traditional family ones I had since childhood. Love it every time! ANgela x
These look great. Definitely putting these on the teatime menu!
Thanks Helen.. I'm glad you like them! 🙂 Angela x
Like the sound of these, I would never have thought of making them either.
They are a family favourite! 🙂 Glad you like them!
Just popped over from Northumberland Mam's blog after she linked to your recipe. I am SO making these this week!
Oh they are so tasty! Hope you enjoy them 🙂 Angela x