Mexican🐟 Seafood

Mama's Tuna and Potato Patties

Name: Mama's Tuna and Potato Patties
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 6 Potatoes; 2 Eggs; 2 Canned tuna; ~1½ cups Saltine crackers; ~¼ cups Fresh cilantro; ½ Purple onion; ~½ cup Cheese; ~½ tsp Salt; ~2-3 tbsp Oil for frying; 4 Tomatoes (for salsa); 4 Serrano chiles (for salsa); 1 Onion (for salsa)

Adapted from a video by De mi Rancho a Tu Cocina

Las Mejores Tortitas De Atún, Receta De Mi Mamá, De Mi Rancho A Tu Cocina

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Ingredients

Potatoes6
Eggs2
Canned tuna2
Saltine crackersused as a breadcrumb substitute~1½ cupsest.
Fresh cilantro~¼ cupsest.
Purple onion½
Cheese~½ cupest.
Salt~½ tspest.
Oil for frying~2-3 tbspest.
Tomatoes (for salsa)4
Serrano chiles (for salsa)4
Onion (for salsa)1

Steps

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1
Boil the potatoes until soft, then cool and peel them.
2
Mash the potatoes using a glass until they reach a smooth consistency.
3
Allow the mashed potatoes to cool slightly while finely chopping the cilantro and purple onion.
4
Add the chopped cilantro and onion to the mashed potatoes.
5
Mix in the eggs and canned tuna into the potato mixture.
6
Crush the saltine crackers into fine crumbs and add to the mixture.
7
Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until well combined. Add a second egg if needed for better consistency, and season with a pinch of salt.
8
Shape the mixture into patty form, place cheese in the middle, and seal the edges.
9
Shape the remaining potato and tuna patties.
10
Fry the patties in hot oil until golden brown on one side, then flip and fry the other side until golden.
11
Make the salsa: finely chop the onion, serrano chiles, tomatoes, and cilantro.
12
Combine the chopped salsa ingredients and season with salt to taste.
13
Plate the fried patties and serve with the fresh salsa.

Mama's Tuna and Potato Patties

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