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!