Best Low Carb Cheddar Tuna Cakes Recipes

Low Carb Cheddar Tuna Cakes Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by aerin8

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 lbs, 2.5 oz can chunk light tuna (1.88 kg)
in water, drained
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (500 mL)
1/2 cup Gluten-Free Bake Mix, (125 mL)
6 eggs, fork beaten
2 tbsp coconut flour (30 mL)
1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)

Steps:

Drain tuna in a colander over a large bowl. Empty bowl and place tuna in it. Break tuna up into smaller bits. Add Cheddar cheese, Gluten-Free Bake Mix, page___, eggs, coconut flour and salt. Stir to combine well. Form patties and fry in nonstick frying pan in olive oil over medium heat. Fry until golden brown on one side, flip and cook the other side until golden brown as well. Serve on low-carb hamburger buns (choose a recipe from our previous Low-Carbing Among Friends Cookbooks or search my blog for a recipe if you do not have those books.) with mayonnaise, thin tomato slices and lettuce. Yield: 20 servings 1 serving 209.5 calories 33.3 g protein 6.9 g fat 1.1 g net carbs

Low-Carb Tuna Cakes image

Provided by Artboy34

Time 20m

Yield 4-5 cakes, 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 (6 ounce) cans tuna
1 egg
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
3/4 cup pork rind, crushed, divided

Steps:

Mix tuna with egg, mayonnaise, mustard,cheese, and 1/2 cup of the pork rinds in a large bowl, being sure to break up tuna into finer pieces. If mixture seems too dry, add a little more mayonnaise.
Form patties with the mixture and press into reserved pork rinds on each side to coat.
Fry in medium hot oil until golden, about 4-5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367.8, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 6.3, Cholesterol 174.3, Sodium 270.1, Carbohydrate 2.2, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 0.7, Protein 46.5