Asian Tuna Cakes With Spicy Mayo
Asian Tuna Cakes With Spicy Mayo are crispy, golden tuna patties paired with a tangy sriracha-lime mayo, perfect for a quick lunch or appetizer.
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Ingredients
For the Tuna Cakes
- 2 cans 142 g each flaked white tuna, drained
- 2 green onions finely chopped (whites and greens separated)
- 1 egg
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp arrowroot powder or all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- ½ cup breadcrumbs panko or gluten-free
- Avocado oil and sesame oil for frying
For the Spicy Mayo
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- Juice from ½ lime
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop green onions, separating whites for the cakes and greens for garnish; place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish.
- Mix mayonnaise, lime juice, sriracha, salt, and pepper; refrigerate for serving.
- In a bowl, combine tuna, green onion whites, egg, soy sauce, arrowroot (or flour), mayonnaise, garlic, salt, and pepper until it holds together.
- Shape into 2-inch patties and coat lightly with breadcrumbs.
- Fry in a skillet with avocado and sesame oil 2 minutes per side until golden, cooking in batches if needed.
- Serve drizzled with spicy mayo, garnished with green onion tops and sesame seeds.