Best Tuna Potato And Feta Cakes With Fresh Basil Recipes

CRUSTY BAKED POTATOES WITH WHIPPED FETA

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
• Place the rosemary, thyme, lemon zest, and fleur de sel in the bowl of a mini food processor and pulse 10 to 12 times, until finely chopped but not puréed. Spread the mixture in a shallow bowl or plate.
• Scrub the potatoes, dry them well, and pierce them all over with the tines of a fork. Place the potatoes on the prepared sheet pan and rub them all over with olive oil. Roll each potato in the salt and herb mixture and put them back on the sheet pan. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes, until tender. Slit the top of each potato, squeeze the ends together to open the potato, and top with a generous scoop of whipped feta. Sprinkle with chives and serve hot with extra whipped feta on the side.
• Place the feta and cream cheese in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and pulse until the cheeses are mixed. Add the olive oil, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper and process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

TUNA POTATO AND FETA CAKES WITH FRESH BASIL

Steps:

• Boil, steam or microwave the potatoes until just tender, drain.
• Mash the potato and combine with the garlic, tuna, chilli, feta, lemon juice, sour cream and basil.
• Season if necessary.
• Form mixture into 8 even patties and dip into the beaten egg.
• The patties should then be rolled in the combined Parmesan and breadcrumbs.
• Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat and fry patties for 2 minutes on each side until golden and heated through.
• Serve with lemon wedges, sweet chilli sauce and a green salad.

SPICY TUNA FISH CAKES

Steps:

• Place the potato into a small pot and cover with salted water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and allow to steam dry for a minute or two, then mash the potato with a potato masher or fork in a large bowl.
• Mix the tuna, egg, onion, Dijon mustard, bread crumbs, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper into the mashed potato until well-blended. Divide the tuna mixture into 8 equal portions and shape into patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Pan fry the tuna patties until browned and crisp, about 3 minutes on each side.

POTATO CAKES WITH TUNA FILLING (BATATA CHARP)

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and boil in their jackets until tender.
• Drain, peel and mash to a smooth puree.
• Leave to cool. Then blend in egg, rice flour or plain flour, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste.
• Gently fry onion in oil until transparent, add turmeric and fry for a further minute. Remove from heat.
• Peel tomatoes, halve crosswise and remove seeds and juice.
• Chop finely and place in a bowl, add onion mixture, tuna, parsley, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
• (During shaping moisten hands with water to prevent potato from sticking.).
• Take about a tbs of the potato mixture and flatten it in the palm of your hand.
• Put a tsp of the filling in the center and close potato around filling.
• Roll into a ball and then roll in flour and flatten to make thick cakes. Arrange on a tray.
• Add oil to frying pan to a depth of 1/4 inch (5mm). Heat well and fry potato cakes until golden brown on each side - about 3 minutes in all.
• Drain on paper towels and serve hot on a plate with your choice of condiments.