How to prepare tuna and potato meatballs at home: to do in the oven, fried or in an air fryer, as an appetizer or for a delicious aperitif

Tuna and potato meatballs are an appetizer or aperitif, very easy to do baked or fried (but also in air fryer), for a surprising result. Sometimes, the things that don't convince us turn out to be a surprise: It happened to me with the tuna and potato meatballs, that turned out to be delicious, as I show you in this short RECIPE VIDEO.

The idea of ​​cooking the tuna in oil I wasn't thrilled, but when my brother asked me to prepare them for his birthday I obliged. I calibrated the recipe from me, going a little’ by eye, and the results amazed me, because they're really good. Kids will go crazy, so much so that my 15-month-old granddaughter also liked them. While we ate them like aperitif together with HUMMUS e BABAGANOUSH, NEW1 and a nice glass of bubbles.

Tuna and potato meatballs, the easy recipe that everyone will like

To prepare the tuna and potato meatballs recipe, I recommend you use a good tuna in oil, well drained. If you prefer to save a handful of calories, you can also use natural tuna. Inside I put basil e lemon zest, On the outside, I chose a breading based on corn flour, but you can also use the Breadcrumbs. I fried them (Obviously) in peanut oil (you then bought the essential Thermometer to measure the temperature of the oil?) but they're also delicious in the oven. I guarantee it, because I baked two of them in the oven for the little girl. Obviously, you can also serve them as a second dish: are perfect with a fresh tomato salad.

Easy and delicious fish balls recipes

Some alternatives meatballs equally delicious based on fish? The POTATO AND COD MEATBALLS’, those OF CALAMARI of the FISHBALLS MESSINA STYLE. But also those of SWORDFISH AND COURGETTES and those of TUNA WITH SICILIAN SAUCE, really delicious.

Se, like me, love all that is round, especially if fried, have a look at all my RECIPES OF MEATBALLS AND CROQUETTES. For example, those (amazing) Of POTATOES WITH HAM AND MORTADELLA o what, perfect for summer, Of SICILIAN EGGPLANT. If you are looking for appetizer recipes for a buffet, Don't forget the MEATBALLS WITH PORK tuna sauce and it QUICK POTATO AND TUNA FAN. Run to boil the potatoes, Good day!

TUNA AND POTATO MEATBALLS

Portions: 4 Preparation: 20 minutes Cooking: 20 minutes 20 minutes

Nutrition facts: 250 calories 20 fat

Rating: 4.5/5

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Ingredients

450 grams of potatoes

250 grams of tuna in oil

a few leaves of Basil

salt and pepper

a handful of salted capers

a small egg

40 grams of grated pecorino romano DOP or parmigiano Reggiano DOP

a little grated organic lemon zest

breadcrumbs for the breading

seed oil for frying

Procedure

PREPARATION OF THE POTATOES - Before preparing the tuna and potato meatballs look at this very short RECIPE VIDEO. Boil the potatoes (buy baked potatoes or old potatoes, very dry and that don't absorb too much water) e, once cooked, peel and crush them while they're still hot. If you prefer, you can also steam potatoes or microwave potatoes. Leave to cool.

PREPARATION OF THE STUFFING - Drain the tuna from excess oil (or from water if you have chosen the natural one) and shred it by hand. Join it with potatoes. Add the whole egg, the chopped basil (You can also use a little parsley or lemon thyme), finely chopped capers and grated lemon zest. Also add the grated cheese, if you've decided to put it, then season with salt and pepper.

Taste the mixture to see if it's tasty enough. Mix with a spoon, until you obtain a firm and homogeneous mixture. If the potatoes are as dry as they should be, you won't need to add breadcrumbs, that would dry the dough making it less soft and tasty. To make it easier to shape the meatballs later, Let the dough rest in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

After the interval of rest, with damp hands form many large meatballs when a ping pong ball and breadcrumbs or cornflies, that I really like because it gives life to a crispy, dry breading.

TO COOK THE FRIED MEATBALLS - Fry the meatballs in plenty of peanut oil or high oleic sunflower oil at 165 degrees (Use the indispensable kitchen thermometer) until golden brown. They are both hot and cold. You can also use the air fryer.

TO COOK THE MEATBALLS IN THE OVEN - Preheat the oven to 200 degrees static. Line a baking tray with baking paper, grease with extra virgin olive oil and arrange the meatballs. Bake in a hot oven for about 15 minutes, turning them halfway through cooking. Meatballs must be golden, to speed it up you can, in the last minutes of cooking, move the oven to ventilated mode. Bon appétit!