Chef Antwan has turned tuna into a meal fit for a five star restaurant. But instead of going out for it, you can stay at home with this simple recipe.
Learn tips on unique knife cuts for getting consistent and beautiful onion and celery for the tuna cakes! And shows off a unique way to get the maximum juice from a lemon. The Panko bread crumbs add texture without adding a lot of carbohydrates. This meal is a healthy and tasty lunch or dinner!
This meal is perfect for these last cool Spring nights!
Pan-seared Tuna Cakes and a Bibb Lettuce Salad
Chef Antwon Brinson
Ingredients:
Pan-seared Tuna Cakes
6 oz tuna
1/4 cup mayonnaise (Dukes if possible)
1 egg
1 lemon (juice and zest)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1/4 cup celery (minced)
1/4 cup red onions (minced)
1/4 cup dill relish
Bibb Salad
1 head bibb lettuce (chopped)
grape tomatoes
1/4 cup red onion (sliced)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dressing
1/4 cup plain unsweetened Greek yogurt
1/2 cup parsley (chopped)
1/2 cup cilantro (chopped)
1/2 cup dill (chopped)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 clove garlic (chopped)
1/2 teaspoon salt
Black pepper as needed
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 375
Once you’ve opened your tuna, drain the water from the can. Put to the side.
Using a medium-size bowl add your mayo, egg, salt, and ½ of the lemon juice + zest. Mix well.
Next add your celery, red onion, garlic, and relish to the medium-size bowl. Mix well using either a rubber spatula or spoon
Add in your drained tuna. Fold tuna into the mixture with your rubber spatula
Add ¼ cup of panko bread crumbs to the tuna mixture and mix well
Place the 1/4 cup of remaining bread crumbs in a baking tray or shallow dish
Using a sauté pan, add 2-4 tablespoons of olive oil and pre-heat over medium heat
.Next use a scoop or a measuring cup to scoop out ¼ cup of tuna mixture at a time and form it into patties
Place the patties on the bread crumbs on the tray, coating both sides
Add your tuna cakes and allow to sear until golden brown, this should take about 3-5 minutes on each side
Once all of the cakes have been seared, place your pan in the oven for 8-10 minutes to finish cooking
Remove pan from the oven and allow it to cool for 5-7 minutes
Dressing
Using your blender all add dressing ingredients and blend until smooth. Takes about 1-2 minutes
Taste! Adjust seasoning as needed. Place to the side.
Using a small bowl, toss together your sliced red onion and grape tomatoes with olive oil and salt for the garnish. Mix well. Place to the side.
Plating
To plate, place a large handful of greens in the side of the plate. Drizzle with about 1-2 tsp of dressing. Garnish the salad with the onion tomato mixture. Place cooled tuna cake next to the salad
Serve and Enjoy!