Mini Tuna Balls Recipes

CHEESY TUNA MELT BALLS

Steps:

• Add one cup of bread crumbs to a medium bowl and set aside.
• Making Tuna Balls:
• Open the cans of tuna, scoop tuna chunks into a colander and drain.
• Add drained tuna to a large bowl.
• Add 1/4 cup of bread crumbs, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, lemon zest, chopped parsley, 2 beaten eggs, cheese and mayo to a large bowl. Using a spatula stir to combine all the ingredients.
• Using a cookie scoop (I used the 2 tablespoons one), take a scoop of the tuna mixture, dump it into the prepared bowl with bread crumbs. Cover in bread crumbs, roll gently into a more perfect ball and place on a cutting board. Repeat with the remaining tuna mixture.
• Refrigerate tuna balls for at least 1 hour before frying, otherwise they won't hold their shape.

MINI TUNA BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease or line a baking sheet.
• In a medium bowl, work the tuna with a fork, breaking apart the chunks.
• Add the bread crumbs and dressing. Mix thoroughly until the tuna is moistened and smooth enough to roll.
• Using your hands, roll the tuna into 1-inch diameter balls, then place them on the baking sheet.
• Bake for about 20 minutes (Check for doneness around 15 minutes because oven temperatures vary.) Flip once in the middle, to keep one side from browning more than the other.
• Serve warm in a thermos with mac and cheese or at room temperature in a lunch container.

EASY CHEESY BAKED TUNA BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F, and use the tbsp oil to grease a baking sheet.
• In a large mixing bowl combine all the tuna ball ingredients except for the oil and coating ingredients. Mix thoroughly.
• In a separate medium size mixing bowl combine all the breaded coating ingredients. mix together thoroughly.
• Take a tbsp of tuna mixture and roll into a ball shape with hands.
• Roll tuna ball in the breaded coating mixture to cover and place on oiled baking sheet.
• Once done rolling and coating tuna balls, bake for 14 minutes until lightly browned, turning over halfway through cooking time.
• Remove from oven and serve.

CRISPY BAKED TUNA BALLS - GOOD!

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. In bowl, thoroughly mix together the tuna, bread crumbs, onion, parsley, almonds, mayonnaise, lemon juice, mustard, and egg. Shape into 1-inch balls.
• 3. Dip each ball in the melted butter. then roll to coat in the chips or corn flakes. Place in shallow baking pan. Bake about 10 minutes, or until light brown.

TUNA BALLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Blend all ingredients and roll into quarter-sized balls. Place on cookie sheet sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes.
• Cool. Should be soft after cooling

TINY TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Stir together tuna, drained, mayonnaise, and fresh lemon juice. Season with coarse salt and ground pepper.
• Heat broiler of toaster oven (or oven). On a foil-lined baking sheet, arrange crackers. Top with tuna mixture and shredded cheddar. Broil until cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes.

TUNA BALL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, tuna, 1/2 of the pecans, and onion. Shape into a ball or loaf. Coat with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.

ITALIAN TUNA BALLS

Steps:

• Flake the tuna into a bowl, then tip in the pine nuts, lemon zest, parsley, breadcrumbs and egg. Season and mix together with your hands until completely combined. Roll the mix into 12 walnut-size balls. Put a large pan of salted water on to boil, then cook the spaghetti according to pack instructions.
• Heat a little of the tuna oil in a large non-stick frying pan, then fry the tuna balls for 5 mins, turning every minute or so until completely golden. Drain on kitchen paper. Heat the tomato sauce, then toss together with the pasta and tuna balls.

BAKED TUNA BALLS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375 degrees.
• Prepare a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan, or any size to fit the tuna balls.
• In a bowl, combine the tuna, egg, breadcrumbs, mayo, onion, parsley, almonds, mustard, poultry seasoning, salt, pepper and fresh garlic, or garlic powder (if using), do NOT add the crushed Corn Flakes cereal; combine well.
• Shape into 40 balls (for cocktail size) or larger balls, any size you desire.
• Roll completely and evenly in the crushed Corn Flakes cereal to coat well.
• Dip the coated balls completely in melted butter.
• Place on a baking sheet/pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes (for the cocktail size), and 20-25 minutes (depending on how large you make the balls) for the larger size, DON'T OVERBAKE, these do not take long to to get done.