Tuna croquettes, simple, easy and economical (cupboard cooking)

– Cupboard Kitchen – A very simple recipe that you can make with your kids

This recipe is taken from Laurent Mariotte’s website.

Laurent Mariotte is a journalist, cook and columnist who offers simple, tasty and quick to make recipes. With few ingredients or basic ingredients (it’s the kitchen of the cupboard), he offers recipes that will seduce the youngest.

You can make this recipe with your children (at least until the cooking part). They will have fun preparing the coquettes and shaping them! We thought of these recipes during the lockdown, but it’s also a very good idea for a rainy day …

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people)

400 g canned tuna au naturel
150 stale bread crumbs
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (preferably homemade)
1 untreated lemon
1 egg
a few sprigs of tarragon
10 cl neutral oil
Salt, freshly ground pepper

THE RECIPE

Remove the crust from the sandwich bread, cut it into cubes and put it in a bowl
Drain the tuna over the bowl to soak the sandwich bread cubes with the juice
In another bowl, flake the tuna with a fork.
Add the zest and juice of the lemon. Then the mayonnaise, a touch of Espelette pepper and the egg
Finely chop the tarragon and add it to the mixture
Season with salt and pepper
Form balls of this mixture with your fingers and flatten them slightly
Heat the oil in a non-stick pan.
Brown the tuna cakes for 3 to 4 minutes per side
Serve hot with a green salad, raw vegetables or rice for a heartier meal