Tuna melt fishcakes recipe

Tuna melt fishcakes

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

Homemade fishcakes always feel like a treat and this recipe is no exception. Healthy, freezable and budget-friendly, this one will soon become your new family favourite!

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  • Serves 4
  • Takes 45 mins
  • 501 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 4-pack baking potatoes, peeled and chopped
  • 80g spring onions, finely chopped
  • 2 x 145g tins tuna in brine, drained
  • 200g tin sweetcorn, drained
  • 2 tbsp plain flour
  • 210g ball mozzarella, drained and cut into 8
  • 2 slices wholemeal bread, whizzed to crumbs
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 380g frozen peas
  • ½ lemon, zested and juiced
  • 10g fresh mint, leaves finely chopped

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Each serving contains

Energy
2110kJ 501.0kcal
25%
Fat
12g
low17%
Saturates
5g
low24%
Salt
1.0g
low18%
Sugars
11g
low12%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 60.9gProtein 31.6gFibre 12.0g

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes for 15-20 mins until tender, then drain and mash. Preheat the oven to gas 6, 200°C, fan 180°C.
  2. Mix three-quarters of the spring onions, all of the tuna, sweetcorn and the fl our into the mash. Season and mix well. Divide the mash mixture into 8, shape each into a 4cm thick patty, then push a piece of cheese into the centre. Re-shape to cover and seal.
  3. Turn the fishcakes in the breadcrumbs to coat well.
  4. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then fry the fishcakes in batches for 2 mins each side, or until golden. Transfer to a baking sheet, then bake for 10 mins, or until piping hot and the cheese has melted.
  5. Meanwhile, boil the peas for 4 mins; drain, then roughly mash. Stir through the lemon juice and mint. Serve with the fishcakes, scattered with the remaining spring onions and lemon zest.
    • Freezing and defrosting guidelines

      Freeze fishcakes only. In order to enjoy optimum flavour and quality, frozen items are best used within 3 months of their freezing date. For more tips on freezing and defrosting food, read our article Love Your Freezer.

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