Fresh Ahi Tuna Cakes
- 8 ounces, weight Fresh Ahi Tuna
- 1 Fresh Lime, Cut Into Wedges
- 1 Tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning
- Salt And Pepper, to taste
- 1 Egg
- 3 sprigs Cilantro (or To Taste)
- 1/2 cups Crushed Crackers We Used Club Crackers
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1/2 cups Mayonnaise
- 1/4 cups Store Bought Cocktail Sauce
- Dice tuna into 1/4 inch pieces and place into a mixing bowl.
- Squeeze juice from a wedge of lime onto tuna.
- Salt and pepper to taste and add Old Bay seasoning.
- In a separate bowl, lightly beat the egg, add it into the tuna mixture and combine.
- Chop cilantro and add to taste.
- Combine cracker crumbs with egg and tuna.
- It will look wet but thats OK.
- It will firm up as it sets.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes.
- Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Divide tuna mixture into 3 equal parts, forming each into a ball and lightly smashing to make them flat.
- Add them into the pan in an even layer.
- Saute for 2 minutes over medium heat, turn over and heat an additional 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Serve with fresh lime and garnish with tuna sauce(recipe below)
- For the sauce: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and cocktail sauce and add juice from a lime wedge.
- Serve on top of tuna cake.
fresh lime, salt, egg, cilantro, crackers, olive oil, mayonnaise, cocktail sauce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/fresh-ahi-tuna-cakes/ (may not work)