Classic Spanish Tuna Fritters Recipe

Receta de Buñuelos de Atún

25 Minutes

4 Servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 egg
1/3 cup beer
1 small onion finely chopped
2 cloves garlic roughly chopped
2 tbsp chopped parsley
1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
2 cans tuna in olive oil 4 oz / 110 grams each
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper
FOR THE AIOLI
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
pinch sea salt
dash black pepper

Nutritional Facts

Calories 402
Calories From Fat 270
Total Fat 30 gr (46%)
Saturated Fat 4 gr (25%)
Trans Fat 0.02 gr
Polyunsaturated Fat 6 gr
Monounsaturated Fat 18 gr
Cholesterol 66 mg (22%)
Sodium 375 mg (16%)
Potassium 202 mg (6%)
Total Carbohydrates 18 gr (6%)
Fiber 1 gr (4%)
Sugars 2 gr (2%)
Protein 14 gr (28%)
Vitamin A 404 IU (8%)
Vitamin C 5 mg (6%)
Calcium 34 mg (3%)
Iron 2 mg (11%)

* Percent Daily Values are based on 2000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your caloric needs.

These flavorful Spanish Tuna Fritters are bursting with flavor and are easy to make in less than 30 minutes. They're perfect as an appetizer or a main course alongside roasted potatoes and a fresh garden salad.

Steps

Add the flour into a bowl, make a well and crack in the egg, whisk the egg, then add in the beer and whisk everything together until you form a batter with no lumps, then add in the onion, garlic, parsley, paprika and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed. Drain the cans of tuna into a fine sieve with a bowl underneath, flake the tuna to remove any excess oil, then add the tuna into the batter and mix together. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil. Once the oil is hot but not smoking, about 4 minutes, add spoonfuls of the batter into the pan, all in a single layer and evenly spaced out (cook in batches), fry for 2 minutes per side or until golden fried all around, then add onto a plate with paper towels. To make the aioli add the mayonnaise into a bowl, finely grate in the garlic, add the lemon juice, olive oil and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well mixed. Add the aioli into a serving dish and decorate the tuna fritters around it, serve at once, enjoy! Notes: Make sure to cook the fritters in batches, to not overcrowd the pan. To keep the fritters warm while you cook each batch, add them into a preheated oven at its lowest setting.