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Fried Tuna Cake Sandwich

Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cans of Genova Tuna
  • 1/3 cup Mayo
  • 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1-2 tsp Hot sauce
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 2 sprigs of green onions diced
  • 1/4 red onion diced
  • 1 tsp Old Bay
  • 1 tsp Onion powder
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp Paprika
  • Salt + pepper to taste
  • 1 tsp Dried parsley
  • 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs
  • 1 egg

For the sauce

  • 3 tbsp Mayo
  • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard
  • 1/2 tsp Dill
  • 1 tbsp Dill relish
  • 1 tsp Tuna olive oil
  • 1/2 Lemon juice
  • 1-2 tsp Hot sauce
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp Old Bay
  • 1/4 tsp of sugar
  • Salt and black pepper to taste

For the Tuna Cake

  • 1 garlic clove
  • reserved Olive oil from the Tuna cans
  • 1/2 serrano pepper
  • Potato Buns
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato seasoned
  • Red Onions thinly sliced

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, combine mayo, Dijon mustard, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, 1 egg, and green
  • and red onions. Season with Old Bay, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black
  • pepper. Add in the Genova Albacore Tuna, reserving the olive oil for later. Mix in breadcrumbs
  • and parsley and fold together gently. Form into patties and place in the fridge to chill for at least 20 minutes.
  • While the patties chill, make the sauce. Combine mayo, Dijon mustard, hot sauce, dill relish, a
  • little of the reserved olive oil, fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, dill, sugar, salt, and black pepper.
  • Mix well and set aside.
  • In a hot skillet, pour in the remaining reserved olive oil. Add a garlic clove and serrano pepper to infuse the oil, then add the tuna cakes and cook for 6 minutes per side until golden brown.
  • Spread a layer of mayo on your buns and toast for about 2 minutes until golden.
  • To assemble, layer on the sauce, lettuce, tomato, the tuna cake, red onions, and more sauce.
  • Cut in half and enjoy!
Keyword sandwiches, tuna