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    Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls!

    Tasty Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls are ideal for when you need easy food to eat with your fingers or as appetizers. Easy to make, fluffy in the centre and crispy on the outside!
    Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

    Entertaining can be a little tricky when you are on a gluten free diet or even when your guests, friends or family members come along to a party and you just don't know what to make that is gluten free (that tastes great too).

    After the popularity of the recent ricotta dessert recipe - Gluten Free Ricotta Kisses many people have emailed and asked for more gluten free recipes....recipes that are great to serve at parties, for entertaining and are easy to make.

    So over the next little while I will be sharing great gluten free recipes that are perfect for entertaining, easy to make, taste great ... and are not the normal entertaining ideas...something a little different and where those on gluten free diets will go 'ohhhh' and 'ahhhh's' ( ...just looking after my 'peeps' :-))

    Two ways to making these Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Finger Food.

    There are two ways to making this recipe - one is to bake them in the oven as little balls and serve them warm from the oven.

    Baked Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

    or the other is to fry them in a frypan as little patties or in a 'finger' shape.

    The patties are perfect for adding a dollop of sour cream and dill on top or the finger shape is perfect for dunking into salsa.
    Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls cooked in olive oil

    We also use this Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta recipe for dinner and shape them into patties and cook them on the BBQ served with salad....easy and delicious!

    Ingredients for Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

    • 200 g of canned tuna in olive oil - drained
    • 300 g ricotta
    • 1 tablespoon of  white onion - finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon parsley - finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon vinegar-brined capers - well-drained
    • 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
    • 5 tablespoons of gluten free bread crumbs for rolling,
    • 2 eggs - whisked
    • spray oil for baking or oil for frying
    • pepper to taste

    How to make Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

    • In a bowl mix the ricotta, tuna, cheese, capers, parsley, pepper and onion together. Then add in the whisked eggs and mix. Don't over mix too much as you want to keep the crumbly, moist texture.

    Mixing the Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

    • Using you hands, place a tablespoon amount into your hand and shape into the 'finger food' shape you want and roll them in gluten free breadcrumbs and coat.

    rolling the Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

    For Baking 

    • When baking them, roll the balls and place onto baking paper and spray or drizzle with a good quality oil and place them in to oven to bake at a moderate (180ºC), preheated oven for 25 mins.

    For Frying

    • In a frypan add in a good amount of oil and fry each side of the tuna and ricotta fingers. You can make them as crispy as you like by leaving them a little longer on each side. When cooked, drain on paper towel

    Dipping Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls in tomato relish

    ... they are so good, you may just need to have a couple before the party starts 😉

    Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls - Finger Food
     
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    Prep time
    10 mins
    Cook time
    20 mins
    Total time
    30 mins
     
    Author: www.sparklesintheeveryday.com
    Ingredients
    • 200 g of canned tuna in olive oil - drained
    • 300 g ricotta
    • 1 tablespoon of white onion - finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon parsley - finely chopped
    • 2 tablespoon vinegar-brined capers - well-drained
    • 2 tablespoons of grated parmesan cheese
    • 5 tablespoons of gluten free bread crumbs for rolling,
    • 2 eggs - whisked
    • spray oil for baking or oil for frying
    • pepper to taste
    Instructions
    1. In a bowl, mix the ricotta, tuna, cheese, capers, parsley, pepper and onion together. Then add in the whisked eggs and mix. Don't over mix too much as you want to keep the crumbly, moist texture.
    2. Using you hands, place a tablespoon amount into your hand and shape into the 'finger food' shape you want and roll them in gluten free breadcrumbs and coat.
    3. For Baking
    4. When baking them, roll the balls and place onto baking paper and spray or drizzle with a good quality oil and place them in to oven to bake in a moderate (180ºC) preheated oven for 25 mins.
    5. For Frying
    6. In a frypan add in a good amount of oil and fry each side of the tuna and ricotta fingers. You can make them as crispy as you like by leaving them a little longer on each side. When cooked, drain on paper towel.
    7. Enjoy!!
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    Baked Gluten Free Tuna and Ricotta Balls

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