Cristobal's Baja Style Tuna Cakes

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (6 ounce) can of quality tuna
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 2 eggs
• 2 slices of good quality bread (crumbled)
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies or 4 ounces anaheim chilies
• 2 pickled jalapeno peppers, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped walnuts (optional)
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2-1 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon dried chives
• 1 small fresh green onion, chopped
• 1 small garlic clove, chopped
• 1 pinch cumin
• 1 pinch salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup of any salsa
• 2 -3 tablespoons seafood cocktail sauce
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon any hot sauce
• 1 pickled jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon jalapeno juice, from jar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cakes:.
• 2 mix all ingredients (except butter) in a bowl. consistency should be moldable when squeezed (hold shape) if otherwise add either more liquid or dry ingredients as necessary.
• 3 refrigerate for 1/2 to 1 hour.
• 4 pat and form into cakes.
• 5 fry on a skillet or in a large pan in 2 tbsp butter (more or less) set to medium low to medium heat.
• 6 for my electric skillet this is 300°f.
• 7 fry until golden, approximately 5 minutes per side.
• 8 serve with sauce on top and/or to the side of the cakes while still warm or even when cold.
• 9 garnish can be a bit of lime and cilantro leaves.
• 10 enjoy!