Preparation: 20 MIN
Cooking: 10 MIN
Servings: 4
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Potato and Tuna Croquettes with Pickle Sauce

Name: Potato and Tuna Croquettes with Pickle Sauce
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) mayonnaise; 1/4 cup (60 ml) dill pickles, drained and finely chopped; 4 small sweet pickles, drained and finely chopped; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) dill pickle juice; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sweet pickle juice; Salt and pepper; 2 cups (500 ml) mashed potatoes; 2 cans 170 g oil-packed tuna, drained; 1 egg; 3/4 cup (180 ml) breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter; 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil

Ingredients

Pickle Sauce

1/2 cup (125 ml) sour cream
2 tablespoons (30 ml) mayonnaise
1/4 cup (60 ml) dill pickles, drained and finely chopped
4 small sweet pickles, drained and finely chopped
1 tablespoon (15 ml) dill pickle juice
1 tablespoon (15 ml) sweet pickle juice
Salt and pepper

Potato and Tuna Croquettes

2 cups (500 ml) mashed potatoes
2 cans 170 g oil-packed tuna, drained
1 egg  
3/4 cup (180 ml) breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil

Preparation

Pickle Sauce

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients. Season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate.

Potato and Tuna Croquettes

In a bowl, combine the potatoes, tuna, egg and 60 ml (1/4 cup) breadcrumbs. Season with salt and pepper. Place the remaining breadcrumbs on a shallow plate.
Shape the potato mixture into eight patties of about 75 ml (1/3 cup) each. Press on both sides in the remaining breadcrumbs.
In a large non-stick skillet, brown the patties in the butter and oil for about 3 minutes per side or until golden brown. Serve with the pickle sauce and a green salad.

Note

This is the perfect recipe for using leftover mashed potatoes.