Hawai’i’s take on these fried patties are made with tuna, eggs, and various aromatics. You can make it thick like a burger or on the thinner side like an omelette. All you need is 15 minutes for a perfect quick, easy, and budget friendly meal to feed your family.

Ingredients

  • (1) 6oz can of tuna ✅ 
  • 2 eggs ✅
  • 1 Tbsp shoyu
  • 1 Tbsp green onion (chopped) ✅
  • 2-3 cloves of garlic (finely minced)
  • 2 Tbsp panko
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking oil of choice

Directions

  1. To a medium sized bowl add tuna, eggs, shoyu, green onion, and garlic. Mix until well combined.
  2. Next add panko, salt and pepper to the mixture and mix until well combined.
  3. Set a frying pan over medium high heat and add cooking oil of your choice.
  4. Once the pan has heated up, add a scoop of the mixture creating a patty shape. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until golden brown. Flip and cook for another 3-5 minutes on the other side.

✅ WIC Approved Foods

This recipe was developed in collaboration with keepingitrelle.com.

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