📋 Tuna Burger (with canned tuna) Recipe

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📋 Tuna Burger (with canned tuna) Recipe

These healthy Tuna Burgers, made with canned tuna, are economical, quick and easy to make and Weight Watchers friendly!

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine American

Keyword burgers, canned tuna, tuna

Special Diet weight watchers

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 23

Servings servings

Calories 288kcal

Author Terri Gilson

Equipment

Ingredients

3- 170 g cans of tuna in water, drained *I use flaked
2 large eggs lightly beaten
1 ⅓ cup fine bread crumbs *see post for instructions to make your own
¼ cup chopped celery
½ cup low-fat mayonnaise
½ cup finely chopped green onions
4 tablespoon chili sauce
2 teaspoon olive oil *use pump spray for air fryer (you'll use a lot less oil)
1 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
6 thin buns * I use President's Choice

Toppings

Lettuce leaves and sliced tomato optional
tartar sauce https://foodmeanderings.com/healthy-homemade-tartar-sauce/

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Instructions

Add bread crumbs, tuna, eggs, chili sauce, green onion, celery , cilantro and mayonnaise together in a medium mixing bowl.
Mix together until fully incorporated.
Shape into 6 patties.

Air Fryer Method

Spray air fryer basket or drawer with oil spray.
Place raw tuna burgers in air fryer. Spray a few pumps of oil on burgers.
Set air fryer to air fry setting at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
*Use match cook if making this in a Dual Zone Ninja Foodi air fryer
Air fry for 7 minutes, then flip.
Spray a few more pumps of oil spray on the other side.
Air fry for 6 additional minutes, until golden brown.
*Time will vary around 5-7 minutes on each side, depending on the type of air fryer you have

Stovetop Method

In a large non-stick skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat and place patties in frying pan, once heated.
Cook patties until lightly browned, about 5-6 minutes on each side.
Serve on buns. If desired, top with lettuce, tomato slices and tartar sauce.

Notes

Top tip: How to make bread crumbs

If you don't have bread crumbs on hand, you can easily make them by processing pieces of bread in your food processor. Simply add the pieces of bread to your food processor and process until they become a crumb-like consistency.

Variations & Substitutions

- Mayonnaise - you can use any type of mayonnaise you prefer *I use Hellman's low-fat
- Lettuce - you can use iceberg lettuce, romaine lettuce, or spinach

- Buns- you can use any type of bun you like (i.e. hamburger buns), white or whole wheat buns, or bread instead

- Onion- you could use red onion or white onion instead

- Gluten-free - use gluten-free buns and gluten-free bread crumbs

- Chili sauce-*I use Heinz but you can click HERE for substitutes and recipes

- Spicy - add red pepper flakes or sriracha sauce to the tuna patty mixture

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