Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

Serve these deep fried tuna croquettes with French fries or rice
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 cup milk
2 cans (7 ounces each) tuna, drained
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
fine dry bread crumbs
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons water
oil for deep frying
In medium saucepan, melt butter. Add flour, salt and pepper; mix well. Gradually add milk and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Stir in tuna, parsley and lemon juice; mix well then chill. Shape mixture into 8 croquettes; roll in crumbs, dip into slightly beaten egg mixed with water and roll again in crumbs. Fry in small batches in deep fat at about 370° for about 5 minutes Croquettes should be golden brown. Transfer tuna croquettes to paper towels to drain.
Serves 4

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