Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2012

These were a nice change to the way we usually have tuna and I liked the fact that they were a tweak to the usual crab cake. My modifications were to use bread crumbs; both plain and some with Italian seasonings and I didn't have bell pepper so I used chopped celery instead. I also left out the cottage cheese. I also browned them on a griddle sprayed with Pam/Olive oil and only used bread crumbs to coat then additional Pam spray to keep them moist while baking. My total bake time was close to 30 minutes and they turned out nice and brown but still moist on the inside. This recipe is very versitle and easy to lighten up if you need that option. Sauces are easy to add, we liked the chipotle cheddar and of course my husband used ketchup and crackers. Great appetizer or mid day meal. Thanks for sharing it.

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VickiE.

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2011

I really like this recipe--it is super flexible and very forgiving! I use panko crumbs, exclude the jalapeno (husband not a fan), use regular cottage cheese and sour cream, substitute lemon juice for lime, and when I didn't have a zucchini I used frozen spinach. I use a couple of big spoons to form the patties and then flatten them a bit on the baking sheet and skip the cornmeal. They make a tasty and easy meal, with plenty left over for lunch the next day. I like to mix a little sour cream with curry powder as a sauce for mine; my husband likes his with ketchup. Ketchup?!? Ketchup. But that's part of the flexibility I like with this recipe--satisfies both of our tastes with no extra effort.

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April Heeler

Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2011

Delicious!!! I never review anything if I have tweaked it as THAT is not an accurate review to what is posted. I didn't change anything and they were very yummy. As a side note: I gave it four stars because I will tweak it next time. I will probably do bread crumbs or panko instead of cornmeal and maybe throw in some Dijon. And something for crunch inside. But they were delicious.

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Sita

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Sep. 29, 2011

These are real tasty. I couldn't figure out the perfect sauce pairing though. And I did have a problem with getting the outside crisp. By other reviewers suggestions, I tried browning them in a pan before going in the oven but the cornmeal seemed to make to thick of a crust. Perhaps using panko or regular breadcrumbs instead of cornmeal will give it that thin crispness it needs.

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Hibiscusita

Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2011

not a favorite

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blarics09

Reviewed: 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!

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chopin4-2

Cooking Level: Expert

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Living In: Tacoma, Washington, USA

Reviewed: May 16, 2011

Yummy, my hubby couldn't get enough! Used saltines instead of breadcrumbs, shake-n-bake/corn meal mix for crust, and fat free yogurt instead of sour cream.

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Gillian Rust

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Reviewed: Jan. 29, 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

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brawnchase70

Reviewed: Oct. 30, 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.

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stephbeaulieu

Reviewed: Sep. 21, 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!

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