One of the favorite dishes of many around the world, are croquettes, they have a delicious, tender and juicy flavor on the inside, while on the outside they have an exquisite crunchy layer that is almost addictive. The great advantage of croquettes, is that they can be made in many ways and with different ingredients, today we will focus on one of those ways.
All the tuna and rice croquettes They are a delight, perfect for lunch or dinner, with healthy properties without leaving behind the importance of flavor. The good thing about this dish is that it is very simple and quick to prepare.
We will use tuna, which is one of the most consumed, healthy and nutritious fish that the sea offers us. If you want to taste this dish, we invite you to read our recipe for the tuna and rice croquettes that we have gladly prepared for you.
Tuna and Rice Croquettes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 can of shredded tuna
- 2 cups of cooked rice
- 1 tablespoon of onion
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons of water
- ½ cup breadcrumbs
- 1 cup of oil
Preparation of Tuna and Rice Croquettes
Mix the rice, tuna, onion and egg yolk well.
Give it the same shape as the stuffed potato.
Pass the croquettes through the mixture of water and egg white then through the biscuit powder and let them take a few minutes
Fry them in plenty of hot butter.
Tips for making delicious Tuna and Rice Croquettes
For a better texture, it is better to mash the rice very well before mixing it with the tuna.
You can season the egg white to give it a more uniform flavor.
Once the croquettes are removed from the oil, place them on a container with absorbent paper to extract the excess oil.
It should preferably be eaten freshly cooked, to better enjoy its texture, since then the dough will adopt a more compact consistency and lose the creamy quality that you like so much.
Food properties of tuna croquettes with rice
Tuna is undoubtedly one of the most complete fish in a nutritional sense that we can consume, it is rich in proteins of a high biological level, and in very beneficial fatty acids such as Omega 3, which is an excellent ally to prevent heart disease, as well as to lower cholesterol.
Rice is a cereal that is rich in starch, which is a carbohydrate. It also offers a certain amount of protein, vitamins B1, B2, B3 and minerals such as potassium and phosphorus.
The egg offers the recipe important proteins, as well as vitamins A, D and B6 and minerals such as iron, calcium and magnesium.
Being a preparation that is passed through flour or breadcrumbs and then fried in oil, it increases the amount of calories.
