Wisconsin Tuna Cake With Lemon-Dill Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 (12 1/2 ounce) can Starkist tuna, drained and finely flaked
    3/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
    1/4 cup minced green onion
    2 tablespoons chopped drained red pimientos
    1 egg
    1/2 cup low-fat milk
    1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
    2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
    Lemon Dill Sauce
    1/4 cup chicken broth
    1 tablespoon lemon juice
    1/4 teaspoon dill weed
    hot steamed shredded zucchini
    hot steamed shredded carrot
    lemon slice (to garnish)
Preparation
    In a large bowl toss together tuna, bread crumbs. onions, and pimento.
    In a small bowl beat together egg and milk; stir in lemon peel.
    Stir into tuna mixture; toss until moistened.
    With lightly floured hands, shape mixture into eight 4-inch patties.
    In a large nonstick skillet melt butter. Fry patties, a few at a time, until golden brown on all sides, about 3 minutes per side.
    Place on an ovenproof platter in a 300* oven until ready to serve.
    For sauce:
    In a small saucepan heat broth, lemon juice and dill. For each serving, spoon shredded carrots and zucchini onto each plate; top with 2 tuna cakes. Top each cake with a half-slice lemon; spoon sauce over.
    Note: times are approximate.

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