Baked Tuna Cutlets [Bulkbites.com]

• Servings: 1
• Time: 30 minutes

This is a perfect post workout snacks recipe for a bodybuilder, Baked Tuna Cutlets are a lot more then just a treat for the taste buds. It is loaded with unparallel high protein tuna fish. But you can’t guess that it is a fish inside these cutlets because you won’t get any fishy smell and flavor from it. This happens because of generous use of spices and herbs in the recipe. I use to bake these cutlets instead of deep frying to make them low fat and low calorie. These protein rich cutlets are tasty and easy to make. You can make all the preparation beforehand and bake them at the time of serving. In fact this is a perfect recipe for a party and get- together. Try your hand on these bakes tuna cutlets to crave your desire for junk food and finger food.

Nutrition

• calories: 384
• protein: 48
• carbs: 30
• fat: 8
• saturated fat: 2.27
• polyunsaturated fat: 2.3
• monounsaturated fat: 2.27
• cholesterol: 72
• sodium: 189
• potassium: 685
• dietary fiber: 3.32
• sugars: 1.73
• vitamin a: 84
• vitamin c: 14
• calcium: 85
• iron: 4
• magnesium: 0
• complex carbs: 24.95
• other fats: 1.16

Ingredients

• 1 can Fish, tuna, white, canned in water, without salt, drained solids
• 1 cup, half cup Sweet potato, boil, mashed
• 1 tbsp chopped Onions, raw
• 1 sprigs Parsley, fresh
• 1 tsp, ground Spices, oregano, dried
• 1 tsp Spices, nutmeg, ground
• 1 tsp Spices, chili powder
• 1 dash Salt, table
• 1 tsp, ground Spices, pepper, black
• 1 large Egg, white, raw, fresh
• 1 gram Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain
• 1 tbsp Spices, ginger, ground
• 1 gram Oil, olive, salad or cooking

Instructions

• Heat little olive oil in a frying pan, saute onion and ginger until golden brown.
• Remove from the heat and add tuna, mashed sweet potato, oregano, chopped parsley, red chili powder, nutmeg powder, salt and black pepper.
• Let it a bit cool to handle, add bread crumbs if the mixture is too wet.
• Make small cutlets of any shape from this mixture.
• Beat egg white in a small bowl and dip all the cutlets in egg white and then in bread crumbs.
• Place all the prepared cutlets in a baking tray and spray little olive oil on them.
• Bake the cutlets in the preheated oven at 375 F for 12-15 minutes from both sides or until golden brown.