Jalapeño Tuna Rice Sliders
These delicious, succulent sliders are kid friendly and great for entertaining as finger foods, when served both with and/or without the buns.
Makes 8 sliders
Prep time
6 min
Cook Time
4 min
Time to Table
40 min
Ingredients
1 can (142 g)
Clover Leaf Flavoured White Tuna – Jalapeño in Olive Oil
1 cup
prepared instant rice
1
egg
¾ cup
Panko flakes or bread crumbs
3 tbsp
medium salsa
¼ cup
diced red pepper
1 tbsp
finely chopped fresh chives
2 tbsp
sour cream
1 tbsp
lime juice
3 tbsp
olive oil
2
slider buns
1
lettuce leaf
Preparation
- In a large bowl, combine the Clover Leaf tuna, including the olive oil, with the cooked rice. Add in the egg, panko flakes, salsa, pepper and chives. Mix thoroughly.
- Portion 8 little balls (about a ¼ cup each) and then flattened gently with your hands to form the sliders. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Mix together the sour cream with the lime juice. Set aside.
- In a sauté pan, gently brown the tuna rice sliders in olive oil for approximately 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
- Serve on slider buns over a piece of lettuce and drizzle lime-sour cream dressing over top of the slider. Alternative serve sliders as finger food with additional sprigs of chives for garnish and the dressing on the side.
Tip:
- Chicken flavoured instant rice can be substituted for the prepared instant rice, for added appetite appeal.
- You can use a tablespoon to portion the 8 little balls.
Prepared with
Nutrition
| Amount per serving | % Daily Value | |
|---|---|---|
Calories | 370 | |
Fat | 23 g | 35% |
Saturated Fat | 4 g | |
Trans | 0 g | |
Saturated + Trans | 20% | |
Cholesterol | 60 mg | |
Sodium | 310 mg | 13% |
Carbohydrate | 29 g | 10% |
Fibre | 2 g | 8% |
Sugars | 3 g | |
Protein | 12 g | |
Vitamin A | 6% | |
Vitamin C | 25% | |
Calcium | 4% | |
Iron | 15% |
Claims Per Serving
- Source of Fibre
- Source of Protein
- Source of Vitamin A
- Source of Vitamin C
- Good Source of Iron
