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crispy baked tuna balls - good!

karenella1 avatar
Recipe by
Martha Price
@karenella1
San Jose, CA

This is a flavorful and quick and easy appetizer that my husband, friends and I enjoy. It is also good as a snack for both children and adults, although for kids you may want to tame down the spiciness a bit by using a smaller amount of mustard and/or lemon juice. The ingredients can be adjusted to your liking - I sometimes saute the almonds first for extra crunch and flavor. I prefer the potato chip coating over the corn flakes, although both ways are good. Serve on cocktail picks for an appetizer. Representative photo by Bing.

yield serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For crispy baked tuna balls - good!

  • 1 6.5-oz can
    water packed tuna, drained
  • 1/4 -1/2 c
    fine dry bread crumbs
  • 2 Tbsp
    minced onion
  • 2 Tbsp
    chopped parsley
  • 2 Tbsp
    chopped almonds
  • 3 Tbsp
    mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 tsp
    mustard
  • 1
    egg
  • 3 Tbsp
    butter, melted
  • 1 c
    crushed potato chips or crushed corn flakes

How To Make crispy baked tuna balls - good!

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    In bowl, thoroughly mix together the tuna, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, almonds, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and egg. Shape into 1-inch balls.
  • 3
    Dip each ball in the melted butter. then roll to coat in the chips or corn flakes. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake about 10 minutes, or until light brown.
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