Tuna Pops!

Tuna Pops!
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Want meatballs made from something lighter than pork or beef? Try these Tuna Pops! as a lighter, fish-based healthy meatball treat.This recipe is provided by StarKist®.
Servings
4
servings
tuna pops
Ingredients
  • 2 (2.6 oz.) tuna, such as tuna creations® hickory smoked pouches
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 2 tablespoon medium-grain cornmeal
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon plus ½ cup colby jack cheese, finely shredded
  • peanut oil
  • short bamboo skewers
  • 1/4 cup medium-grain cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
  1. Break tuna up in a medium bowl. Mix in egg, 2 Tbsp. cornmeal, 1 Tbsp. flour, and 2 Tbsp. cheese and mix together well. Mixture will be slightly “wet.”
  2. Place remaining cornmeal, flour and cayenne pepper on a plate and mix well. On a second plate put remaining 1⁄2 cup cheese.
  3. Make balls out of ~1-2 Tbsp. of the tuna mixture and roll in the cornmeal mixture.
  4. Place about 1 inch of oil in a heavy-bottom sauté pan and heat over medium-high heat. Once sizzling hot, gently place tuna balls in the oil and cook for about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes, turning to brown all sides.
  5. When brown, remove from hot oil carefully and roll in cheese to coat the tuna ball. When cooled enough to touch, place a skewer in one end of the ball (don’t go all the way through) and arrange on a plate or dish.
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