Tasty Tuna Nuggets

Prepare a nutritious alternative to fast food chicken nuggets that will please the whole family. Double the batch and freeze the extra to have a quick and easy supper at the ready.

Makes 6 nuggets

Prep time

10 min

Cook Time

20 min

Time to Table

30 min

Ingredients

2 cans (170 g each)

Clover Leaf Skipjack Flaked Light Tuna in Water, drained

green onions, finely chopped

1 cup (250 mL)

cooked brown rice

1/2 cup (125 mL)

shredded Cheddar cheese

1/4 cup (50 mL)

sweet pickle relish or finely chopped pickle

egg yolks

1/2 tsp (2 mL)

salt

3 tbsp (45 mL)

all-purpose flour

2 cups (500 mL)

corn flakes, very finely crushed

Ketchup or plum sauce (optional)

Preparation

Blend the tuna, green onion, rice, cheese, relish, egg and salt until well combined. Stir in the flour. Gently press the tuna mixture into 24 small, equal-sized nuggets. (If needed, add up to 1 tbsp (15 mL) extra flour to help the mixture hold together.) Coat each nugget in the crumbs. Discard any leftover crumbs.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (180°C) . Spread the nuggets out in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake, turning once, for 20 minutes or until browned. Serve with ketchup or plum sauce (if using) for dipping. Makes 4 to 6 servings.
Tips:
1. Nuggets can be formed and frozen, unbaked, on a parchment-paper-lined baking sheet. Once firm; transfer to an airtight container or zip-top bag and reserve in the freezer until ready to use. Bake as directed above.
2. For a yogurt-dill dipping sauce, combine 1/2 cup (125 mL) plain yogurt with 1 tbsp (15 mL) honey mustard and 1 tsp (5 mL) each grated lemon zest and dried dillweed.

Prepared with

Flaked Light Tuna, Skipjack in Water

Nutrition

	Amount per serving	% Daily Value
Calories	210
Fat	6 g	9%
Saturated Fat	2.5 g
Trans Fat	0 g
Saturated + Trans		13%
Cholesterol	100 mg
Sodium	530 mg	22%
Carbohydrate	21 g	7%
Fibre	1 g	4%
Sugar	1 g
Protein	19 g
Vitamin A		10%
Vitamin C		15%
Calcium		10%
Iron		20%