Tuna pljeskavice sa senfom (Tuna patties with mustard)

Sastojci: 2 konzerve tune u komadu (2x170g), 1 kasika senfa, 1 parce hleba (sredina), 3 kasike prezli + jos ako je potrebno, rendana kora od jednog limuna, 1 kasika soka od svezeg limuna, 2 belanceta, 3-4 masline (opcionalno), 2 kasike mladog luka (sitno seckanog) ili 2 cena belog luka (sitno seckanog), 2 kasike vlasca (sitno seckanog), 2 kasike svezeg persuna (sitno seckanog) ili 2 kasicice suvog, so po ukusu, 2+4 kasike maslinovog ulja, 2 kasike margarina.

Priprema:

Napomena: 2 kasike maslinovog ulja koristite samo ako je tuna u vodi. Ako je tuna u ulju, staviti prvo ulje iz tune pa dodati resto ulja do 2 kasike.

1. Tunu ocediti od vode ili ulja (sacuvati). Izgnjeciti viljuskom. Belanca penasto umutiti. Masline sitno iseckati. Skinuti koru sa hleba, a sredinu sitno iscepkati.
2. U ciniji pomesati tunu, senf, hleb, prezle (3 kasike), rendanu koru od limuna, sok od limuna, masline, mladi luk (ili beli luk), vlasac, persun, so, 2 kasike ulja.
3. Dodati umucena belanca i sve dobro promesati. Ostaviti u frizideru 2 sata.
4. Formirati pljeskavice. Ako je potrebno dodati jos malo prezli da se dobije kompaktna smesa. 
5. U tiganj staviti 4 kasike ulja i margarin. Kad se margarin otopi, smanjiti na srednju temperaturu (4), i prziti pljeskavice sa svake strane oko 3-4 minuta, zavisno od debljine.
6. Na papirne ubruse redjati pljeskavice da upiju visak ulja.

Predlog: pljeskavice od tune mozete posluziti uz Tartar sos. Mozete napraviti Tuna pljeskavice.

Ingredients: 2 cans of tuna, chunks (2x170g), 1 tablespoon mustard, 1 slice of bread (middle), 3 tablespoons of bread crumbs + more if needed, grated zest of one lemon, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 2 egg whites, 3-4 olives (optional) 2 tablespoons green onions (finely chopped) or 2 cloves of garlic (finely chopped), 2 tablespoons chives (finely chopped), 2 tablespoons fresh parsley (chopped) or 2 teaspoons of dried, salt to taste, 2+4 tablespoons olive oil, 2 tablespoons margarine.

Preparation:

Note: use 2 tablespoons olive oil only if the tuna is in water. If the tuna is in oil, put the first oil from the tuna and add rest of oil to 2 tablespoons.

1. Drain tuna from water or oil (preserve). Squeeze with fork. Whisk egg whites until foamy. Finely chop the olives. Remove the crust from the bread, and break middle into smal pieces.
2. In bowl, combine the tuna, mustard, bread, bread crumbs (3 tbsp) grated lemon peel, lemon juice, olives, green onions (or garlic), chives, parsley, salt, 2 tablespoons oil.
3. Add the beaten egg whites and cmbine well. Leave in the fridge for 2 hours.
4. Form patties. If necessary add a little more bread crumbs to get a compact mixture.
5. In a frying pan put 4 tablespoons oil and margarine. When the butter has melted, reduce to medium temperature (4), and fry patties on each side about 3-4 minutes, depending on thickness.
6. Arrange patties on paper towels to absorb excess oil.


Suggestion: tuna patties can be served with Tartar sauce.