Baked Tuna 'Crab' Cakes Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 24, 2009

I normally won't review a recipe unless I follow it to a T, but since this one hadn't been rated, I thought I would let others know it is really good. I was a little dubious, myself, and only chose this recipe because I could make it work with what I had on hand. My changes were modest: I didn't have any green onions, garlic, jalapenos, or sour cream so I substituted with regular onions, garlic powder, bottled hot sauce, and plain yogurt. I didn't have enough cornmeal, so I wound up using a cornmeal/flour mix. I liked these a lot and think they would be even better if I hadn't made so many substitutions. I didn't make a sauce, but next time I will. I'll probably try the cilantro-lime mayonnaise from the crab and noodle cakes with cilantro lime dressing on this site.

—mrs. kosmos

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 01, 2010

This was the first thing I've ever made that my husband refused to eat. They were really dry and not appetizing at all.

—stephbeaulieu

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21 Ratings

Apr 07, 2010

I LOVE these tuna cakes!! We have made them at least 5 times and every time they come out perfect. I didn't have cornmeal so I used seasoned bread crumbs, added more garlic & used frozen shredded zucchini from the summer crop. When using frozen zucchini I used 2 cups - it thaws & juices seep out reducing down to 1 C. Don't let the jalapenos scare you off. My kids didn't know they were in there and asked for thirds. The recipe makes enough for us to eat two meals & great for leftovers. I'm going to try and sub out salmon next time for the tuna.

—Natasha Roe

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Jan 31, 2011

use more bread crumb and add parmasean. more olive oil, possibly brown in a pan before baking because outside of cakes tend to dry out. FIND A GOOD SAUCE

—brawnchase70

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Sep 22, 2010

This might actually be a 5 star recipe but I did not have several of the ingredients on hand. The tuna cakes turned out to be very delicous even though I didn't include the green onions, jalapeno peppers, cottage cheese, sour cream, lime juice or cornmeal. I did add about 3 tsps of lemonade and 1 shredded carrot. I was worried that they would turn out dry because of the missing ingredients but that wasn't the case at all! I had to bake them slightly longer, added about 10 mins to the bake time. Thanks for the recipe!

—ROXYEYES

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Aug 19, 2010

This is perfect as written and is my favorite recipe by far for anything tuna. SO yummy!

—TheKateJ

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Jun 20, 2011

These were delicious. I had grilled the veggies called for the night before w/ the exception of the green onions. I rough chopped those veggies and then put them in my small food processor. I used panko vs bread crumbs for both the filling and for dipping. I was surprised how good the lime was in this. I made huge patties which turned out crunchy on the outside and moist on the inside. I made a mayo, sour cream and lime sauce w/ fresh chives, parsley and cilantro. Also added kosher salt and fresh pepper and just a tiny bit of basil. My family loved this sauce along w/ the tuna cakes. I did have to cook mine about 20 minutes longer then stated but as I said they were huge. No left-overs....Darn. lol. Enjoy and make your own sauce with these. It's great!

—chopin4-2

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Jun 23, 2010

Pretty good... I chose this recipe because it wasn't fried and is low in fat. I thought they were really good and tasted a little like crab cakes. They were good with cocktail sauce. I also added Old Bay and a little cayenne.

—Nicole Burdett

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Nutrition

Calories
251 kcal
13%

Carbohydrates
25.8 g
8%

Cholesterol
118 mg
39%

Fat
3.8 g
6%

Fiber
2.2 g
9%

Protein
27.3 g
55%

Sodium
264 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Baked Tuna 'Crab' Cakes

Serving Size: 1/9 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 9
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 251
Calories from Fat: 35

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 3.8g 6 %
** Saturated Fat 1.1g 5 %
Cholesterol 118mg 39 %
Sodium 264mg 11 %
** Potassium 372mg 10 %
Total Carbohydrates 25.8g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 2.2g 9 %
Protein 27.3g 55 %
** Sugars 3.4g
Vitamin A 8 %
Vitamin C 22 %
Calcium 11 %
Iron 33 %
** Thiamin 27 %
** Niacin 126 %
** Vitamin B6 27 %
** Magnesium 14 %
** Folate 40 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.