Tuna Burgers

Tuna Burgers

4.2 of 5 (42)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 140.5
  • Total Fat: 1.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 23.1 mg
  • Sodium: 490.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.5 g
  • Protein: 23.7 g

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Introduction

These are really low in fat and carbs and can be served in a bun or with a salad. Very tasty.

Will spread if you use the George Foreman Grill, normal skillet is fine.
These are really low in fat and carbs and can be served in a bun or with a salad. Very tasty.

Will spread if you use the George Foreman Grill, normal skillet is fine.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 cups Tuna, canned in water, drained and flaked
    1/3 cup Tomato (Marinara) sauce
    1/4 cup Pickled Onions (or Dill Pickle) chopped
    2 Egg Whites
    1/4 cup Wholegrain Flour
    1/4 tsp Black Pepper, freshly ground
    1/2 tsp Garlic Powder
    1/2 tsp Onion Powder

Directions

Mix all ingredients together until well mashed.

Form into 4 burgers. Spray skillet or BBQ with canola spray and cook until golden on each side.

NOTE: These are soft when you make them, they firm up when cooked.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLOWERDALEJEWEL.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    I had to increase my rating to 5 out of 5. They are even better once frozen and reheated. Seems to be more flavoursome. - 5/1/10

    Reply from FLOWERDALEJEWEL (5/1/10)
    I was thinking maybe 1 egg white might do the trick, they would be better if they were firmer.



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    Very Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty! I served them as burgers on buns with a slice of cheese and tomato. Nice light summer supper! One word of caution....don't make these on a Forman type grill like I did, as the l id weight causes the patties to spread out more. Regular grill or skillet should work fine. - 6/23/08


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were great!!!!! I halved the recipe being that it was only me and my hubby. Used two cans of tuna and half of the rest of the ingredients. It made three decent sized burgers. Cooked them slowly over medium heat in the skillet, they held up well. Put cheese on top. Def. a keeper! - 11/14/12


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These were soo goood!! I made them with egg first but they were kind of mushy. I took out the egg too and they are still very mushy however they taste amazing. I served them on a toasted piece of bread with mustard and tomato and it was SO YUMMY!!:D - 12/13/11


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    The taste was pretty good but the texture wasn't. They cooked fine on the outside but the inside was completely mushy. I cooked them longer on low heat and they wouldn't firm up. I even used less egg white. I might use even less next time. And maybe a little less tomato sauce. - 6/20/11

    Reply from FLOWERDALEJEWEL (6/21/11)
    Sorry about the mushiness, some tins of tuna seem to be watery and it's hard to get all the liquid out. These are soft burgers, maybe leave the egg white out completely and use just enough tomato sauce to bind.



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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    so delicious! I used wheatgerm instead of wheat flour and canned tomatoes instead of tomato sauce to save on carbs. I served them broken up on mini cos leaves with extra tomatoes from the can, fresh tomatoes and mozarella cheese. - 4/28/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Wow! These burgers are great. I HATE tuna but Loved these and they are super easy to make. They make four generous portions so if you're using the smaller type buns you could get five thinner patties. - 3/22/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I was looking for something easy to make for lunch and I ran across this and happen to have everything needed....LOVED IT!!! - 2/21/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These were very nice and juicy, totally different to ordinary tuna burgers - 6/25/08


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    Yummy!!! - 8/10/20


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    Incredible!
    I love this tuna burger recipe! Yummy - 6/26/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this to hamburger recipe! Yummy - 6/25/19


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    Good
    Family favorite. - 3/27/19


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    Very Good
    We made these into a loaf because it was too moist for burgers and we used salsa and wheat flour instead. It was pretty good. - 11/19/18


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    Very Good
    Very delicious, would make again - 4/9/18


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    can you bake these? - 12/16/17


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    Very Good
    Made these for my kids and me today for lunch and we all enjoyed them. I served them on a bun with avocado, cheese, and lettuce. Make sure you drain as much water from the tuna as you can. If you don't, your patties will not hold together. - 9/19/16


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    Incredible!
    I used to make something similar to this without the tomato sauce and without the wheat flour for
    my grandmother. She ate them like meat with her meals. She liked them quite well! Have a
    Super & Blessed Saturday! P.S. If I made it I would have to put white flour in, since I have no wheat
    flo
    - 10/3/15


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    Incredible!
    So Yummy!!!! I used wheat germ instead of flour and 1 whole egg. I also added Parmesan cheese but totally forgot to add the pickle. - 6/1/15


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    Good
    Instead of marinara sauce can cocktail sauce and fat free sour cream be used some fin chopped onion garlic celery instead of whole wheat flour panko bread crumbs?? - 5/31/15


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    Incredible!
    Amazing! Used 1/3 cup homemade salsa instead of marinara. Used only 1 egg white. Low& slow heat. No doubt I'm making this again! - 4/9/15


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    Good
    These were good but I think you need to bake them a bit before you put them on the grill or in the skillet. - 3/9/13


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    Incredible!
    I did half of the recipe but instead of using marinara sauce and pickled onions or a dill pickle, I just did 1/3rd cup of Salsa. It tasted so amazing, almost like a crab cake! :) I usually am not to keen on fish so if I make these, it will be rarely, but still amazing! :) Thank you! :) - 2/15/13


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    Incredible!
    This recipe was a hit! Everyone, including my 2 youngest children (8 and 9), loved it. I served it with Southwest Cole Slaw and half ears of corn on the cob. The meal together was amazing! - 7/25/12


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    If you can't get all of the liquid out of your tuna you might try the tuna in the pouch. It has very little liquid in it. I am definitely going to try these. - 7/17/12


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    Very Good
    I used Old Bay Seasoning instead of the pepper, garlic and onion powders. Came out great! - 7/15/12


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    Incredible!
    We really enjoyed these, they're so tasty, I substituted pickled onions for 1tbsp Branston pickle and the flour for oat bran, I also added some cooked red onion. We had them with home made potato wedges and salad. - 7/10/12


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    Incredible!
    These were really good, served it like a burger with the works. My kids even enjoyed it and already asked for it again. - 5/17/12


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    Very Good
    Very good,i added some diced tomato instead of the sauce and some diced dill pickle and onion. - 5/15/12


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    Incredible!
    Very Tasty!! Worked great on a skillet, I just ate it plain with no sides. Can't wait to try it on a dry toasted bun with lettuce and tomato! - 1/8/12


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    Very Good
    I made 8 small patties and everyone liked them! Thanks for sharing a great, simple receipe! - 2/28/11


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    Very Good
    I too used wheat germ instead of flour and made a single serving.... very yum! - 1/7/11


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    I tried it and it was really good, thanks. - 12/16/10


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    O.K.
    Am I doing something wrong? I tried to make this recipe but it always seemed mushy in the middle. Is that how it is supposed to be? Not sure myself since I am new at this cooking thing. Any help/advice would be greatly appreciated. - 10/18/10

    Reply from FLOWERDALEJEWEL (10/19/10)
    Sorry it was mushy. Make sure you drain the tuna well and try only one egg white. If still mushy try no egg white, I'm not sure how well it will set but it's worth a try.



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    Good
    I didn't really know what to expect, but they turned out good. - 10/5/10


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    These are so delicious! I made them for lunch one day and put it on sandwich thin "buns" with a slice of tomato and a little light mayo. Thinking of making them again today. - 7/12/10


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    Incredible!
    My family and I really enjoyed these, I was thinking they might taste just as a tuna sanwich but they were really great! I think I have found a better option than all the beef hamburgers we eat as we camp alot in the summer. - 3/29/10


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    Very Good
    Very easy to make and to handle in the pan. We like it! - 3/15/10


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    SOUNDS GOOD AND EASY (I HATE ALL THOSE RECIPES WITH A LOT OF UNECESSARY INGREDIENTS) - 2/13/10


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    sounds good- Will try! - 2/11/10


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    Very Good
    Sounds delicious! I'm definitely going to try this. - 1/30/10


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    Very Good
    Very easy, light, and delicious. The whole family enjoyed! - 6/19/09


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    Very Good
    very good. easy to make. tried both as a burger on a roll and just on a plate with a salad. - 6/13/09


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    Very Good
    Very tasty, I had these for dinner, and they excellent!! - 11/30/08


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    Very Good
    This is yummy! Doesn't cook on the george grill very well but very good none the less.

    I will definetly make it again.
    - 8/12/08


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    Good
    Just what I needed to use up my tuna since no one else likes it here. - 8/7/08