Tuna and Sweet Potato (Kumera) Patties

Stardustannie's Note:

A quick n easy week night meal! Recipe source - Australian Good Taste Mag. Yummy cold too, a nice addition to a picnic basket or lunchbox.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1 medium about 300g orange sweet potato , peeled, coarsely chopped
• 1 (425 g) can tuna in water , drained
• 2 eggs , lightly whisked
• 25 g dried breadcrumbs (packaged)
• 1 -2 tablespoon fresh parsley , chopped
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions:

1. Steam the kumera in the microwave until tender.
2. Drain and refresh under cold running water. Transfer to a large bowl.
3. Use a potato masher or fork to mash the sweet potato until coarsely mashed. Add the tuna, egg, parsley and breadcrumbs, and stir until well combined. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Divide the tuna mixture into 8 equal portions.
5. Use wet hands to shape portions into 8cm patties.
6. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat.
7. Add the patties and cook for 3-4 minutes each side or until golden brown. Remove from heat.
8. Divide among serving plates and season with salt and pepper.
9. Serve with lemon wedges, fries and a garden salad.

Reviews

[sams1]

Hi -made a double batch - added some finley minced onion as well as some dill and lemon zest - I also baked them to keep things as healthy as possble. These are delicious - they are in the freezer for a lazy summer meal or for a quick, easy and diffent lunch. Thanks for a great recipe!
Sam

[B. Licious]

These get a 5 star rating from me because my very picky 6 yo loved them. (He eats neither tuna nor veggies.) For my taste, they probably could have used a bit more kick. Still they were a nice and different way to serve tuna. I served them on buns. Next time I will do it with fries instead, as suggested.

[iovinos]

Delicious! Both my LOs (2 and 1) ate these no complaint at all. I made them up and thought maybe I made too many but ended up being not enough, next time I will make more. We had no problem with the consistency or crumbling but we used about 1/2 of a sweet potato more than the recipe called for. A keeper for sure, thanks for sharing.