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Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 16, 2013 10:29:49 GMT -5

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Craving fish sucks at my house...I am the ONLY one who likes it! Helps I grew up on the coast....but sucks even more that I now live inland!!!! So, canned fish happens to be at my house more than I care to admit. Not the same, but at least I can have fish without grossing everyone else out. This works to satisfy the craving without being too much hassle.

2 cups Tuna, canned in water, drained and flaked
1/3 cup Tomato (Marinara) sauce
1/4 cup Pickled Onions (or Dill Pickle) chopped
2 Egg Whites
1/4 cup Wholegrain Flour
1/4 tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground
1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
1/2 tsp Onion Powder

Mix all ingredients together until well mashed.
Form into 4 burgers. Spray skillet or BBQ with canola spray and cook until golden on each side.

NOTE: These are soft when you make them, they firm up when cooked.

Number of Servings: 4

Calories: 141
Fat: 1.3g
Carbs: 8.5g
Fiber: 1.5g
Protein: 23.7g
Sodium: 490.7mg

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northernchick13 Permanent Resident Posts: 1,375	Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 16, 2013 17:52:01 GMT -5 via the ProBoards App zoesmom likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by northernchick13 on Aug 16, 2013 17:52:01 GMT -5 Omg i can make this in the.north! Mmmm going to try it!!

zoesmom Administrator Posts: 1,832 Mood: Happy	Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 16, 2013 18:39:37 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by zoesmom on Aug 16, 2013 18:39:37 GMT -5 Oh, I absolutely love them, and they are healthier than traditional tuna cakes.
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Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 11:06:42 GMT -5

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Post by joefla70 on Aug 21, 2013 11:06:42 GMT -5

I've been eating a lot of tuna lately -- both canned (in salads) and fresh (for dinner). A local market has been having deals on sushi quality tuna. It was frozen and vacuum packed. So, there should be no reason why you couldn't get this - even inland.

A couple of times over the past two weeks I have bought it and seared it ever so slightly so that it was very rare. I ate it with wasabi and soy, along with a salad with ginger dressing. I think next time I make it I will blacken it and sear the tuna a little bit longer. It was so good though.

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Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 11:09:54 GMT -5

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(rofl) JOE! I CAN get fish inland...but I grew up in a fish market area, where you went to the docks and picked fish that was still flopping around on beds of ice and was wrapped in newspaper for you to take home! MUCH different flavor than what I can find in the super markets. Where as canned fish isn't may favorite fish, I can live with the taste much better than I can with the frozen fish that just doens't taste right to me. Canned fish doesn't change tastes...but fresh vs. flash frozen does.

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Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 11:21:32 GMT -5 zoesmom likes this

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To me, canned fish doesn't even resemble the same taste as fresh or frozen fish. To me, canned tuna kinda tastes like canned chicken! It has that 'canned' taste. But, if you mix other stuff with it, it is at least palatable!

I agree with you on the fresh fish difference. I live near the ocean and have often eaten freshly caught fish before, and there is a big difference. That is why I don't buy fish from my grocery store but, instead, get it from a fish market that gets their fish fresh daily.

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Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 11:23:31 GMT -5

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YEAH! A FELLOW COAST PERSON WHO UNDERSTANDS MY BIGGEST GRIPE ABOUT FISH!

(and yep...canned fish tastes like canned chicken, which tastes like canned hash, which tastes like SPAM, and all that other potted meat junk...but at least it sorta resembles...something... (rofl)

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Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 12:02:27 GMT -5 zoesmom and amandie like this

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When I was a kid, my dad used to make frozen fish fillets. It was the reason I used to hate fish. (I was never a kids who liked fish sticks). Then, when I was a little older, my dad brought home some fresh red snapper from a fishing day-trip that he was on. He cooked it up fresh and asked me to try some. I was hesitant, because I didn't like fish. I tried it and it was SO GOOD! I never knew, until then, that fish could actually taste good... because I had never had fresh fish before. From then on, I have eaten fish... but only if its fresh. I don't even order fish out at a restaurant unless its a place that carries fresh fish --- and even then I am still hesitant if its a restaurant I am not familiar with, because even seafood restaurants sometimes don't carry fresh seafood.

joefla70 Full Member The first rule of Zombieland: Cardio. Posts: 216	Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 12:04:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by joefla70 on Aug 21, 2013 12:04:01 GMT -5 I suppose I should add that I do eat some frozen fish. For example, the sushi grade tuna I get is flash-frozen and vaccum packed, and you can't even tell it was ever frozen. Its that good.

amandie Senior Member Dorkette On A Diet Posts: 492 Mood: Happy	Tuna Burgers/Patties Aug 21, 2013 12:25:29 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by amandie on Aug 21, 2013 12:25:29 GMT -5 Yum! I shall have both pickled onions AND cukes (probably in homemade italian dressing as well.) Love 'em both! I haven't had patties in such a long time! Thanks for sharing!

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