Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes
These Gluten Free Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes are an inexpensive appetizer, side dish or meal. They’re loaded with Healthy Fats and Protein and can be thrown together in a few minutes with Items from your Pantry. I used Solid White Albacore Tuna, which is better quality but the recipe can be made with any canned tuna or salmon you have on hand.
How to Make Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes
You’ll Love how easy these Keto Tuna Cakes are to make. First you drain the liquid off of the Tuna, then add it to a mixing bowl. Add the egg, garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, crushed pork rinds or bread crumbs, onion powder and salt and pepper. Mix until very well combined.
Then preheat your waffle iron. Use the melted butter to coat the hot iron, then divid the tuna mixture into 6. Place a ball of the the tuna mixture onto the centre of the greased iron. Cook until golden Brown. Serve with a side of Dill Pickle Dip and Lemon.
WHAT IS THE KETOGENIC DIET?
If you haven’t heard of The ketogenic diet (often called keto), it’s a very low-carb, high-fat diet that shares similarities to paleo, Whole30, and Atkins. It involves drastically reducing carbohydrate intake, and replacing it with fat. When in ketosis, your body switches to burning fat for its primary fuel source.
On Keto, you’re supposed to get at least 70 percent of your calories from Fat, 15 to 25 percent from Protein, and 10 percent from Carbohydrates. You should avoid all grains, legumes, root vegetables, fruit, (except berries) and sugar.
Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes
I like making these Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes on a Hot Summer Day because the Waffle Iron doesn’t Heat up my House as much as using the Stove or Oven would. On really hot days, I’ve even plugged it in outside. It makes dinner time so easy and the best part is you’re family will absolutely love them. These crispy and satisfying fish cakes can be made ahead of time and then reheated in the oven or toaster oven. They can even be reheated in the waffle iron.
If you love Low Carb Appetizers, then you’ll want to try out these Bacon Crab Rangoon Fat Bombs. They’re a bite-sized Fat Bomb that’s loaded with flavor and provides a nutritious hit of healthy fats.
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Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes
“These Gluten Free Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes are an inexpensive appetizer, side dish or meal. They’re loaded with Healthy Fats and Protein and can be thrown together in a few minutes with Items from your Pantry. I used Solid White Albacore Tuna, which is better quality but the recipe can be made with any canned tuna or salmon you have on hand.”
Ingredients
2 Cans Tuna
1 Egg
1 Tsp Minced Garlic
3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1/4 Cup Crushed Pork Rinds
1/2 Tsp Onion Powder
2 Tbsp Melted Butter
Salt and Pepper (to taste)
Directions
1. Drain the liquid off of the Tuna, then add the tuna to a mixing bowl. Add the egg, garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, crushed pork rinds or bread crumbs, onion powder, salt and pepper. Mix until very well combined.
2. Preheat your waffle iron. Use the melted butter to coat the hot iron, then divide the tuna mixture into 6. Place a ball of the the tuna mixture onto the centre of the greased iron. Cook until golden Brown. Serve with a side of Dill Pickle Dip and Lemon.
This recipe makes 6 Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes.
For the Dill Pickle Dip:
Ingredients
2 Small Dill Pickles
2 Tbsp Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1 Tbsp Fresh Dill
Salt to taste
Directions
1. Dice the Pickles into small pieces then mix with the mayo, lemon juice, dill and salt.
NUTRITIONAL INFO
1 Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cake (without sauce) = 1 Serving
155 Calories | 9.8 g Fat | 0.2 g Carbs | 0 g Fibre | 16.4 g Protein
Note: Nutritional information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
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Other Keto Friendly/Low Carb Recipes:
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- Keto Chicken Quesadilla
- Fathead Sausage Rolls
- Cheesy Keto Tuna Melts
- Low Carb Sour Cream and Chive Crackers
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Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes
- 2 Cans Chunk Tuna
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tsp Minced Garlic
- 3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- ¼ Cup Crushed Pork Rinds (or GF Bread Crumbs)
- ½ Tsp Onion Powder
- 2 Tbsp Melted Butter
- Salt and Pepper (to taste)
- Drain the liquid off of the Tuna, then add it to a mixing bowl. Add the egg, garlic, mayonnaise, lemon juice, crushed pork rinds or bread crumbs, onion powder and salt and pepper. Mix until very well combined.
- Preheat your waffle iron, then use the melted butter to coat the hot iron. Divid the tuna mixture into 6 and place each portion onto the greased iron. Cook until golden Brown. Serve with a side of Dill Pickle Dip and Lemon.
- This recipe makes 6 Low Carb Waffled Tuna Cakes.
C
What size cans of tuna?
officially gluten free
I use 120 g cans of tuna
Donna Harrington
Can I use canned chicken instead of tuna?
officially gluten free
Yes you can.
Barbara
Can you use canned chicken?
officially gluten free
Yes, you can.
Heather
Are the calories based on tuna packed in water or tuna packed in oil?
officially gluten free
In water.
Mackenzie
Can you make these without the pork rinds or substitute them with something?
officially gluten free
Yes, you can make them without. You can add a little almond or coconut flour instead too.
Tammy Moser
This was so good❗️ Thank-you for the great recipe and dill pickle dip. I didn’t think about taking a photo but so pretty too. We had two each over a romaine leaf and feta sprinkled over the top.
Sylvia Parraz
Did you use a chaffle maker or a regular waffles iron?
officially gluten free
I used a regular waffle iron but a Chaffle maker would work too.
susan
These are absolutely amazing!
Thank you so very much for sharing