Dinner
Crispy Tuna Croquettes with Lemon
Brik Bitterballen
Tunisian brik tuna and soft-yolk egg filling rolled into Dutch bitterballen-style panko-crusted balls, fried golden until shatter-crisp, served with a harissa-Dijon dip and bright lemon wedges.
$5
20 minsPrep
20 minsCook
40 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
820Calories
48gProtein
48gFat
52gCarbs
4gSugar
3gFiber
1480mgSodium
320mgChol
0gSat Fat
Goes well with
Sauvignon Blanc
local
Tunisian Mint Tea
international
dairy-free-adaptable
nut-free
pescatarian
high-protein
fusion-kitchen
Instructions
1
Prep
Drain tuna and flake into a bowl. Finely chop capers, parsley, onion, and garlic. Cut lemon into wedges. Hard-boil 1 of the eggs by simmering 8 minutes in salted water, then cool, peel, and finely chop.
2
Build 1
Mix tuna with chopped hard-boiled egg, capers, half the parsley, onion, garlic, cumin, pepper, and 0.25 tsp salt in a bowl. Whisk 1 raw egg and stir into the mix until the filling holds together when squeezed.
3
Build 2
Shape filling into 6 walnut-sized balls with wet hands. Spread flour seasoned with 0.25 tsp salt on one plate. Whisk the remaining raw egg in a shallow bowl. Spread panko on a third plate. Roll each ball through flour, dip in egg, then coat in panko, pressing firmly so crumbs stick.
4
Sear
Heat neutral oil in a heavy pot to 350F. Lower balls in batches into the oil and fry 4 minutes turning often, until each side is deep gold and crackled. Lift to a rack to drain.
5
Build 3
Whisk mayonnaise, harissa, Dijon, and lemon juice in a small bowl until pale orange and smooth.
6
Plate
Pile crispy croquettes on a plate, dust with sumac and remaining parsley, set the harissa-Dijon dip alongside, and serve with lemon wedges for squeezing.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 300g10 oz canned tuna in olive oil
- 66 large eggs
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp capers
- 20g1/3 cup flat-leaf parsley
- 11 small white onion
- 44 garlic cloves
- 1 tsp1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp1 tsp kosher salt
- 60g1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 120g2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1000ml4 cup neutral oil for frying
- 4 tbsp4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp harissa paste
- 2 tsp2 tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 22 fresh lemon
- 2 tsp2 tsp ground sumac
