Tuna sweetcorn burgers
Cooking time
Prep: 5 mins Cook: 10 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 4A low-fat alternative to beef burgers and every bit as tasty. Try a salsa with chilli in for an added kick
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- Easily doubled / halved
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 262
- protein
- 22g
- carbs
- 21g
- fat
- 11g
- saturates
- 3g
- fibre
- 1g
- sugar
- 5g
- salt
- 0.87g
Ingredients
- 85g white bread, torn into pieces
- 198g can sweetcorn, drained
- 2 x 185g cans tuna in water, drained well
- 25g grated cheddar
- 3 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- wholegrain bread rolls, lettuce, salsa, to serve
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Method
- Whizz the bread in a food processor to crumbs, tip into a bowl, then whizz half the sweetcorn until finely chopped. Add the chopped corn, remaining whole corn, tuna, cheese, spring onions and some seasoning into the bowl with the bread and mix well. Add the egg, bit by bit (you may not need it all), until the mixture is sticky enough to be shaped into four even-size burgers.
- Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, then cook the burgers for 5 mins on each side until golden and hot through the middle. Stuff into wholemeal buns with your favourite lettuce and a good dollop of salsa.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2008
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
I made half this recipe and also substituted the burger bun for wholemeal pitta to make it more healthy. Worked really well but I also added sweet chilli sauce to the tuna mix. Was really filling and super tasty. Made a home-made tomato & pepper salsa to go inside the pitta and also served it with a carrot and sultana salad.
I will definitely be making again.
Even though my burgers disintegrated the moment I went to fry them I still think this is a great recipe and really quick and easy to do. I think the problem was that they were too wet so will try less egg next time. My children ended up eating it as a kind of hash with tomato relish but there was nothing left on their plates so I will definately do them again.
Lovely lunch. Halved quantities but used whole egg and perfect consistency. Followed tip to firm up in freezer, and used half small onion as no spring onions in. Also added dash of balsamic vinegar. Very tasty and made 5 normal sized burgers - enough for 2 adults and a hungry toddler. Will definitely make again.
