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Tuna and corn patties

Early childhood services OSHC
These tasty patties make a great lunch or snack.
tuna and corn patties served with a side of mixed leaf salad
NF Nut free
Ingredients
Serves
people
Method
  1. Preheat oven to 180°C.
  2. Drain canned tuna.
  3. Dice onion.
  4. Peel and chop potato into small pieces. Steam for 20 minutes, or until tender.
  5. Mash potato and tuna with lemon juice until smooth. Place in fridge to cool for 30 minutes.
  6. Drain and rinse corn kernels.
  7. Combine potato and tuna with corn, onion, breadcrumbs and egg.
  8. Take small handfuls of mixture and roll into balls. Flatten gently to form patties.
  9. Line baking tray with non-stick baking paper. Place patties on lined tray.
  10. Refrigerate until patties are firm.
  11. Spray lightly with olive oil spray.
  12. Bake in oven, turning once, for 30 minutes or until golden.
  13. Serve with wholemeal bread and lettuce, sliced tomato and cucumber (or with cooked vegetables).

Allergy modifications

  • For an egg free option replace each egg with 1 teaspoon of egg replacer and 2 tablespoons of water.
  • For a gluten/wheat free option replace breadcrumbs with a similar quantity of rice crumbs or cooked rice and serve with gluten free bread/wraps.
  • For a soy free option use soy free breadcrumbs and bread.
  • For a milk protein free and lactose free option use breadcrumbs which do not contain milk products.

Allergy information

This recipe does not account for potential contamination that may occur through manufacturing and processing. Ingredients in this recipe may still have precautionary allergen food labelling (e.g. “may contain traces of”).

When preparing this recipe, it is important to:

  • double-check the label of ingredients every time you make it
  • prevent any contamination during preparation, cooking and serving.

Recipe tip

  • Serve with salad in a bun for a healthy burger alternative.
  • Tuna can be swapped for tinned salmon.

Each serve provides

Benefit Children’s serves
Meat/alternatives (fish 1 children’s serve
Vegetables (patty and salad) 1 children’s serve
Grains (bread) 1 children’s serve
A good source of vitamin C -
The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.
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