Of which 4.6 g sugars and 0.9 g saturated fat.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin A (sweet potato) · Fiber (sweet potato) · Protein (tuna)
Allergens gluten, egg, fish
Tuna and sweet potato croquettes
A protein-packed snack, crispy outside and creamy inside.
Ingredients
- 200 g (7 oz) canned tuna, drained
- 300 g (10½ oz) sweet potato, cooked and mashed
- 1 small egg (45 g / 1½ oz)
- 30 g (1 oz) breadcrumbs (or gluten-free oat flour)
- 1 small onion, finely chopped (70 g / 2½ oz)
- 15 g (½ oz) chopped fresh parsley
- ½ tsp sweet paprika (1 g)
- salt and black pepper, to taste
- olive oil spray, as needed
Method
- In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, drained tuna, egg, onion, parsley, sweet paprika, salt and pepper.
- Mix well into an even mixture.
The full method (8 steps), Rico's tip, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Sweets”. The English edition is coming soon.
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