Italian Best Tuna Balls Recipes

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.

TUNA ITALIANO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Saute garlic in oil until golden. Stir in onion and water and cook until onion is soft. Stir in the tuna with its oil, olives, beans, garlic salt and pepper. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer while pasta is cooking.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Toss pasta with tuna mixture, top with Romano and serve.

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-STYLE TUNA SANDWICH

Steps:

• Make the salsa verde: Whiz parsley leaves and 1/2 cup oil in a food processor or blender to a pesto-like consistency, then transfer to a small bowl. (Alternatively, chop parsley by hand and combine with oil.) Add garlic, chopped olives, anchovies, capers, lemon zest and red pepper to parsley mixture and stir well. Season with salt if necessary and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Thin with more oil as desired.
• Cut baguette crosswise into 4 equal pieces, then split each lengthwise with a serrated knife. (If using rolls, split each lengthwise.) For each sandwich, lay bread flat, crust side down. Spread cut sides with 2 tablespoons salsa verde. Put a few lettuce leaves on 1 piece of bread and arrange 2 ounces of tuna over lettuce. Top tuna with 1 egg, quartered. Season egg lightly with salt and pepper. Add sliced serrano chile, if using. Drizzle with a little more salsa verde, then press sandwich closed.

TUNA MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Open the cans of tuna and drain them completely.
• Put the tuna in a medium bowl and mix.
• Add 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs and mix.
• Add butter and salt, mix.
• Add egg, mix.
• Add the other 1/2 cup of breadcrumbs and mix well.
• Add milk little by little until moistened, not too sticky.
• Make the meatballs with your hands and fry in hot oil in medium heat until golden, not too brown.

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.