If you are looking for a quick and easy lunch or side dish recipe you will love this homemade crispy tuna fritter recipe. They are crunchy, easy and quick to make.
The kids love these as well, making it a great quick go to dinner or lunch option. Just throw a few chopped veggies on the side and you have a meal in under 30 minutes!
If you want more easy lunch or dinner options, you might like this meatball recipe or crustless chicken quiche recipe! Let’s get started with the crispy tuna fritter recipe now!
Ingredients you need to make tuna fritters
You don’t need a lot of ingredients to make these tasty tuna fritters just a few key ones will do. But of course, you can add more herbs or vegetables if you want!
- 1 large can of tuna (I like the olive oil one but you can use the tuna in water if you prefer!)
- 1 large egg or 2 small eggs
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp dill
- A bit of pepper
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour (gluten free option) or any flour will do!
- Oil or lard for frying the fritters in
That’s it for ingredients!
Optional add ins for tuna fritters
Once you have the base recipe down pack feel free to play around with some different add ins. Here are a few delicious options.
- corn
- onion
- capsicum
- parmesan cheese
- shredded zucchini
Experiment and change up the flavours to go with the seasons.
How to make crispy tuna fritters? (step by step)
- Put your oil or lard heated up in a medium pot or frying pan. You want the oil to be about half an inch to an inch high.
- In a bowl mix the can tuna (I keep the liquid for extra flavour, you can drain it out if you like), salt, pepper, egg, dill and flour together.
- It will be scoopable but not super thick which is what makes it get extra crunchy.
- Once your fat is nice and hot scoop out about 1/4 cup worth of tuna mixture and place it into the oil carefully. I normally can fit 4 fritters in my pan at a time.
- Let it cook for about 2 minutes on one side and flip over to the other side for another 2 minutes.
- Remove and place on a plate that is covered with paper towel. This will let the extra oil drain out.
- Allow the fritters to cool slightly before serving. You can serve with mayo, relish, avocado or whatever you like!
Crispy Tuna Fritter
A very easy crispy tuna fritter recipe you will love. A delicious quick lunch or dinner recipe that is kid approved!
Ingredients
- 1 large can of tuna (I like the olive oil one, but you can use the tuna in water if you prefer!)
- 1 large egg or 2 small eggs
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp dill
- A bit of pepper
- 1/2 cup tapioca flour (gluten free option) or any flour will do!
- Oil or lard for frying the fritters in
Instructions
- Put your oil or lard heated up in a medium pot or frying pan. You want the oil to be about half an inch to an inch high.
- In a bowl mix the can tuna (I keep the liquid for extra flavour, you can drain it out if you like), salt, pepper, egg, dill and flour together.
- It will be scoopable but not super thick which is what makes it get extra crunchy.
- Once your fat is nice and hot scoop out about 1/4 cup worth of tuna mixture and place it into the oil carefully. I normally can fit 4 fritters in my pan at a time.
- Let it cook for about 2 minutes on one side and flip over to the other side for another 2 minutes.
- Remove and place on a plate that is covered with paper towel. This will let the extra oil drain out.
- Allow the fritters to cool slightly before serving. You can serve with mayo, relish, avocado or whatever you like!
Questions and Answers
How do you store tuna fritters?
If you aren’t going to eat all your tuna fritters in one hit, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge. I find them to last about 5 days in the fridge.
How do you keep tuna fritters from falling apart?
Adding flour and eggs help to keep the fritters from falling apart when cooking. The flour and eggs bind together forming a crunch and delicious meal.
You can let your mixture sit in a bowl for an extra 10 minutes allowing it to thicken up a bit more as the flour absorbs more of the moisture. This will help keep your fritters from falling apart.
What can you eat with tuna fritters?
Honestly, we eat tuna fritters dipped with mayonnaise and a side of crunchy, sliced, raw vegetables! You can also eat them on a salad, sliced up in a wrap, or with some rice. There really isn’t a wrong way of enjoying crunchy tuna fritters.