Keto Tuna Cakes
Keto Tuna Cakes Recipe
This Keto Tuna Cakes recipe was one of the very first Keto friendly recipes I’ve concocted without a cookbook to guide me. Have you ever made a recipe with ingredients on hand and it came about absolutely fantastic? This is one of those recipes! I’m not a big fan of tuna. We always seem to have extra in the pantry after all the other groceries for the week are gone. It wasn’t long after I made the first batch that I had to make another! The family gobbled them up fast!
Here’s a quick video we did to show you just how easy it is to make Keto Tuna Cakes!
If you are new to the Keto diet or want to know exactly how it works, read this article: Simple Way To Start The Ketogenic Diet
Grab the printable version of the Keto Tuna Cakes recipe at the very bottom of this post.
Keto Tuna Cakes Ingredients
2 – 5 oz cans of tuna packed in water
2 eggs
1/2 cup shredded cheese
4 oz pork rinds, ground up into crumbs
2 tbs Pico de Gallo (basically its chopped onion, tomato and a little jalapeño)
Keto Tuna Cakes Instructions
- Open the cans of tuna and drain the liquid.
- Pulse the pork rinds in a food processor until they become small crumbs.
- In a small bowl combine all the ingredients and mix it until it’s fully combined.
- Separate the mixture into six equal parts and press the dough into small round patties.
- Fry the tuna cakes in coconut oil for a few minutes on each side (until golden brown).
Serve warm and enjoy!
Absolutely delicious!!! The whole family loved them! Next time I plan to make a double or triple batch!
Keto Tuna Cakes Nutrition Label
Serves 6
Calories 205, Total C 1.4g, Fiber 0g, Net C 1.4g, Sugars 0.8g, Fat 11.5g, Protein 22.6g
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Keto Tuna Cakes
Ingredients
- 2 - 5 oz cans of tuna packed in water
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup shredded cheese
- 4 oz pork rinds ground up into crumbs
- 2 tbs Pico de Gallo basically its chopped onion, tomato and a little jalapeño
Instructions
- Open the cans of tuna and drain the liquid.
- Pulse the pork rinds in a food processor until they become small crumbs.
- In a small bowl combine all the ingredients and mix it until it's fully combined.
- Separate the mixture into six equal parts and press the dough into small round patties.
- Fry the tuna cakes in coconut oil for a few minutes on each side (until golden brown).
- Serve warm and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy.
These were excellent! We like spice so used the spicy pork rinds. Other than that, I followed the recipe exactly.
These were the absolute best tuna cakes I’ve ever eaten and my hubs agreed. Thank you for sharing.
I made these using 10?oz canned chicken. Really good tried attach picture no go.
Most delicious! Thank you for this recipe. I used what I had, a small can of salsa Verde, just 2 TBSP, instead of Pico, that I’ll have the Pico next time. Used 3 eggs as mine were small. Will become a favorite.
Tried this with Salman. Yummy!!!
These are FANTASTIC! I doubled the recipe but only used 4 oz. of pork skins total. They held together great. Thank you so much for the great recipe.
Just made this this evening. Yum. Yum. Yum. Delicious. Just the tasty and filling crunch I was looking for. Used chunky salsa in lieu of pico. Thank you both so much! We were all also entertained by your accents.
This is one of the first I tried when I started Keto, Sept. 1, 2018. My family and I really enjoy this.
Thanks for the great recipe.
This recipe is excellent!
I used wild albacore tuna. The cheese I used was shredded mozzarella.
I substituted coconut flour for the pork rinds and used salsa in place of the Pico de Gallo. I added some chopped Hot and Sweet jarred jalapeños with about a Tablespoon of juice from the jar, mixed and shaped them and fried them in coconut oil. They held together well.
I served them on a bed of dressed mixed greens and spinach with tomato wedges around the greens.
Lastly, I mixed some Sriracha sauce into Mayonnaise and put it on top of the tuna patties. My husband isn’t much for fish, except for fried which he’s trying to avoid. But he really liked these.
Love love love!!
I planned to make tuna salad, but saw your recipe so made it. I didn’t make the pico. The patties weren’t holding together until I used my hamburger patty maker which worked. I had already eaten so tried a bite. I will eat this week. I will slather in avocado mayo.might have seemed a little dry to me, but maybe I cooked too long. Wondering if making tuna with mayo and then mixing everything would be different. Look forward to eating tuna more often. I’ve also been using panko pork crumbs from baconsheir.com.. Excellent products. Check them out..
Can these be baked?? Love them so much!
Sounds really good, gonna make a batch tonight. Was think of making a sauce with avocado mayo and a little SF Ketchup?
Made these tonight for myself and only made half the recipe which made 4. I bought pork rinds but didn’t notice the were the hot and spicy kind! Wow they were awesome and I used sour cream to dip them in to mild the hot and spicy and it was a perfect combo!
What flavor of pork rinds do you recommend? Plain or spicy?
Not sure how to avoid them sticking to the pan. I used plenty of coconut oil.
These were so easy and delicious matched with my splurge of Frisch’s Tartar sauce. ❤️
These were absolutely amazing! I actually do love pork rinds, but for anyone out there who doesn’t, don’t be afraid to try this recipe! After I made a batch and fried them in olive oil, I cooled them down and refrigerated them. Then the next day, I reheated them in the frying pan with olive oil and some kosher salt and they were deeeeeeelicious! Reminded me of my grandma’s famous crab cakes! I put a couple on a bed of Romaine lettuce, spread with mayo, along with a small glass of White Zinfandel and I was a happy girl! 😊
Can I sub salmon for tuna?
looks delicious, thanx for sharing this recipe!
Do you have to add the pork rind and pico? Can I just add egg,onions and cheese almond flour to hold together
They might not stick together much if you don’t add the pork rind. You can skip the pico. If you skip the pork rind I would add an extra egg. Let me know if you try that!
Don’t be afraid to use pork rinds, if flavor is your concern. You don’t even taste the pork rinds. Now having said that, I did taste them slightly when they were freshly made and fried up in the olive oil. But when I refrigerated them overnight and reheated them in the pan, reheating them, they were soooo much better and NO pork rind taste. I may even add just a little more pork rinds next time I make a batch. I added chopped tomatoes, scallions and a little jalapeño peppers to my batch, then sprinkled them with kosher salt while cooking in the pan.
Very tasty but a little bland. I used chopped onions and peppers in the mix instead of the Pico de Gallo, but it needed some tartar sauce with it for a little extra flavor. My husband, who really doubted the recipe till he tasted it, is now telling me it’s a keeper and to make it again. Thanks for sharing!
These are very easy to make and tasty as well I made a Sriracha aioli to go with them thank you for the recipe
I made this tonight and my 18 year old son thought it was delicious too! I added Pico De Gallo as a dressing! Very yummy! I would post a picture but I don’t know how! lol
I mixed a double batch of these tonight to make for lunch tomorrow. I was just wondering how many cups of pork rind crumbs you use, because my whole bag was 5 ounces. That’s a lot of chicarrone.
Delicious! Thanks for the recipe. It reminds me of the tuna cakes my grandma used to make.
Did you have any leftovers to see how they reheated? 😂 look and sound nummy!
I tried this immediately. The recipe seemed a little bland so I added some minced garlic, chopped spring onion tops (greens), fresh cilantro, and salt and pepper, both fresh ground. Yummy does not describe it.
Your tips sound delicious. Did you add the green onion and cilantro before cooking the patties or after?
These tuna cakes are absolutely delicious! And, we don’t like canned tuna. We are eating low carb and i decided to try these because of the health benefits. Now, my husband is requesting them! I make them by the recipe but add a little extra pico de gallo. Mixed an extra batch today to freeze. Hope it works.
So far they smell delicious, I only made half a batch but they are pretty nice sized. Doesnt really need any salt or anything and I used chunky salsa instead of pico de gallo and added 1 tbsp of mayo to help it stick together.
Made these today for lunch. Neither my husband nor I are fans of tuna but these were delicious! Forgot to add the cheese but they turned out great without it and since almost every low carb recipe includes cheese, I think I’ll continue to leave it out for some variety. We’ve been eating low carb since October so this will be a great addition to our menu. Thanks!
I made this had the wrong size tuna so it was 2 small tuna with the rest of the ingredients and served with dill pickles it was amazing loved it thank you Always looking for inexpensive ways to cook for 1.
Love your recipes