Island Trollers Tuna Cake Sandwiches on Toasted Parmesan Sourdough
You may remember my Tuna Cakes. I do! I remember them fondly (drool drool!). Made with yummy and super fresh Island Trollers Albacore Tuna. Their tuna is amazing, and as they state on their website, “Each fish is caught one at a time in the beautiful waters of the North Pacific. We are proud to be involved in this sustainable fishery off the West Coast of the United States. Each can is raw packed and cooked only once. This is sashimi grade albacore in a can, the finest you will find anywhere in the world!”
Ah, I simply adore them!
Well, I was fondly remembering those Tuna Cakes the other day, and it hit me… a sandwich made with Tuna Cakes. Perfect! Now, this is no ordinary sammie. This is a messy, full flavored, savory, filled with goodness, tasty treat! I mean a finger licking cheesy Parmesan sammie filled with sustainable tuna! Yep, that’s a perfect lunch! But be sure to have a napkin next to you!
I loaded my sammies up with fresh spinach leaves, tomato slices, and red onion. I don’t think they need any mayo because the bread is already Parmesan toasted. But, feel free to load up whatever you like on your sammie: lettuce, grilled onion, shredded carrots, whatever makes you happy.
As a reminder, if you’re making these recipes with Island Trollers Tuna
I’m particularly fond of the Alder Smoked
After grating the Parmesan, press the lightly buttered sourdough onto the Parm to coat the bread in cheesy goodness
Check out all my Island Trollers recipes, and read here how I started working with Island Trollers.
Disclaimer: I was provided with cans of awesome Island Trollers Tuna for my participation, however, all opinions are my own.
Island Trollers Tuna Cake Sandwiches on Toasted Parmesan Sourdough Recipe
Tuna Cakes Sandwiches with Parmesan Toasted Sourdough
Ingredients
- 1 recipe tuna cakes recipe here: https://lifecurrentsblog.com/tuna-cakes/
- about 1/3 – ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- salted butter at room temperature or spreadable butter enough for a light smear
- 4 slices sourdough bread
- Fresh spinach
- Tomato slices
- Thinly sliced red onion
- Toppings of your choice
Instructions
- Make the tuna cakes and let them rest in the fridge.
- Towards the end of the resting time for the Tuna Cakes, start prepping the Parmesan Toasted Sourdough. Grate the Parmesan onto a plate. Lightly spread butter on one side of each slice of Sourdough bread. Press buttered side of bread onto grated Parmesan.
- Heat a large skillet, preferably a well-seasoned iron skillet, over medium heat. Place Parmesan sourdough cheese side down in skillet and cook until cheese has melted and turned golden brown. Place Parmesan sourdough cheese side up on a plate, and continue cooking all slices of bread in this manner.
- Once bread has all been toasted, wipe out skillet, and heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet set over medium heat. Once oil is hot, carefully place the patties one at a time in the pan, being careful not to overcrowd the pan. Cook patties until they are golden brown on the first side, about 3 to 5 minutes. Carefully flip cakes and fry on other side until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Remove the cakes from the pan once they’re golden brown on each side, and place cooked Tuna Cake on toasted Sourdough bread. Fry up additional patties, adding oil between each, as necessary.
- Garnish sandwiches with desired toppings, such as fresh spinach, tomato slices, and red onion slices. Devour!
Recipe Notes
Tuna Cake Recipe may be found here: https://lifecurrentsblog.com/tuna-cakes/
Sophia @ NY Foodgasm says
June 3, 2014 at 9:19 amNever had a tuna cake, but I would love to try one with fresh tuna, WOW!
culinaryginger says
June 3, 2014 at 2:50 pmThe perfect sandwich, that’s all I can say through the drool 🙂
Nancy Fox says
June 3, 2014 at 3:04 pmI love tuna cakes. Your creation looks fantastic Debi!
rosiesmom says
June 3, 2014 at 7:23 pmWhat a fantastic recipe for tuna lovers!
Sheena @ Hot Eats and Cool Reads says
June 3, 2014 at 8:03 pmThis looks so delicious! Such a perfect lunch!
Allison says
June 4, 2014 at 3:55 amDebi, these look fantastic and summery and deeeelish! I love that you used sustainable tuna! I think it’s a really important choice 🙂 Those juicy tomatoes look like the perfect compliment. I’ll have to wait a while yet until my local good tomatoes come out… or feel free to send some my way! 😉
Linda (Meal Planning Maven) says
June 4, 2014 at 7:17 amAbsolutely drool-worthy..and I rarely eat sandwiches! Everything ingredient you chose has worked together to create the perfect marriage of texture, color and flavors. Well done!
savoryexperiments says
June 4, 2014 at 9:15 amDebi, your photos are gorgeous! I hadn’t even read the title and I wanted to eat whatever was on that plate! Pinned!
URBAN BAKES says
June 4, 2014 at 9:20 amThis is truly making me hungry right now for lunch!
Debi says
June 4, 2014 at 9:33 amAllison, I have some beautiful green tomatoes in the garden right now! It’s been so hot here this year that I expect tomato season to last a LONG time this year.
Dorit Sasson says
June 4, 2014 at 9:52 amI’m not really into tuna, but tuna cakes might work considering the ingredients are healthy and yummy. Bookmarking this page!
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Celebteenlaundry says
June 4, 2014 at 10:20 amThis looks delicious, I love tuna and sandwiches; put them together and it’s a beautiful thing.
Ana Wilde (@lvfromana) says
June 4, 2014 at 10:26 amYou had me intrigued with the title so I had to stop by and see what that was and I’m not disappointed. It reminds me I used to eat toasted fish finger sandwiches with Heinz tomato ketchup when I was a girl. Your recipe is nicer of course, but now I’ve a hankering for one of those sandwiches again 🙂
Platter Talk says
June 4, 2014 at 10:47 amI’m a tuna lover from way back and I can’t imagine how anything could look any better! Very nicely done.
Debra says
June 4, 2014 at 10:56 amI actually grew up on tuna cakes. My husband hates them, but they are very nostalgic and comforting for me!
Christianna Caeliss says
June 4, 2014 at 10:59 amYou know, I’ve never liked tuna because it’s so often shredded and mixed with mayo, but after seeing this recipe (and the dazzling photos) I’m kind of thinking I’d like to try one! Esp if it’s from such clean waters and so pure.
I also really love your ‘save this recipe’ feature, very cool 🙂
Heather says
June 4, 2014 at 11:25 amI’m gonna have to try this! I never thought about combining the above ingredients, but really it just looks mouth watering!
Kungphoo says
June 4, 2014 at 11:35 amIt looks good, and i am sure it tastes good.. i am just not a tuna fan..
Debi says
June 4, 2014 at 12:28 pmRobert, that’s the beauty of Island Trollers. It isn’t that simple plain grocery store tuna. It’s fresh and delish! You should give it a try.
bakesinslippers says
June 4, 2014 at 1:03 pmWhat a great recipe. I haven’t ever had a tuna cake before.
Robin (Masshole Mommy) says
June 4, 2014 at 1:04 pmThat is perfect for lunch on the weekends! I haven’t had tuna cakes in years!
Paula Parker says
June 4, 2014 at 1:42 pmLooks delicious! I can have my tuna cake and eat it too? Love this recipe!
Debi says
June 4, 2014 at 1:54 pmYes, you can have your Tuna Cake and eat it too! LOL 🙂
Michele says
June 4, 2014 at 3:01 pmLooks and sounds interesting-definitely not your run of the mill tuna sandwich!
Stacey Werner says
June 4, 2014 at 5:25 pmBoy those look delicious! I’ve never tried a tuna cake before… I’ll have to make that!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
June 4, 2014 at 6:38 pmoh wow – I don’t usually do tuna sandwiches since I’m not a fan of tuna salad (it’s a mayo thing). I can totally get behind these tuna cake sandwiches though!
RockyMountainSavings (@RockyMtnSavings) says
June 4, 2014 at 7:06 pmThose look absolutely delish!! Tuna is the only fish I eat so I’m always looking for different ways to eat it. Thanks!
catherinebasu says
June 4, 2014 at 8:31 pmThese look AWESOME! I haven’t seen your tuna cakes, but I’m going to have to try them. I keep meaning to set up a sourdough starter to make some bread from scratch and this is definitely motivating me to get it done 🙂
Holly @ Woman Tribune says
June 5, 2014 at 12:20 amThese pictures are incredibly beautiful. Those colors are stunning, and this sandwich looks delicious! I am a huge fan of tuna.
Petro Neagu says
June 5, 2014 at 12:34 amA brilliant idea to incorporate tuna in your diet. I’m not a tuna fan but I know its health benefits and try to eat as much as I can. I’ll give this recipe a try, it seems so delicious and healthy.
Krystal's Kitsch says
June 5, 2014 at 4:07 amWhat a fab sandwich! The bread is a nice touch, toasted and crispy!
Mary says
June 5, 2014 at 7:23 amWell this just put my grilled open face tuna sandwich to shame. This is definitely going on my to-do list.
Ashley M says
June 5, 2014 at 10:34 amI had to pin this! It looks so fresh and delicious!