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Spicy Tuna Sushi Recipe

Add some spice to your weeknights with these spicy tuna sushi recipe. These sushi rolls are easy to make and are perfect for weeknights, lunch boxes, special occasions like Christmas, and even as appetizers for parties!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Additional Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 rolls
Calories: 173 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese

Ingredients

For the Rice
  • 1 cup (200 grams, 7.05 ounces) uncooked sushi (short grain) rice
  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 2 tablespoons sushi vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons caster sugar super fine sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
For the Filling
  • 335 grams (11.82 ounces) canned tuna, drained
  • 80 grams (2.82 ounces) Japanese mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons sriracha sauce or to taste
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • ½ cup (40 grams, 1.41 ounces) green (spring) onions finely chopped, plus extra to garnish
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 3 Nori sheets seaweed sheets

Instructions

Making the Sushi Rice
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  1. Rinse the sushi rice until the water runs clear (this could take 3-4 rinses). Completely drain the rice and then place in a saucepan.
  2. Add 1 ½ cups water to the rice and bring the water to a boil over medium to high heat. Once at a boil, reduce the heat to low, gently stir, and cover with a lid. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 15 minutes covered.
  3. Transfer the rice to a glass mixing bowl. Break up the rice using a wooden spoon and gently mix through the vinegar, sugar, and salt. Allow the rice to cool completely. Once cool, cover with a damp tea towel and place in the fridge for 5 to 10 minutes.
For the Filling
  1. In a medium sized bowl, combine the drained canned tuna, Japanese mayonnaise, Sriracha sauce, soy sauce, chopped green onions, and salt and pepper. Set aside.
Putting It All Together
  1. Cut the longer side of the nori (seaweed sheets) in half. Most seaweed sheets are using 21 cm x 19cm or 8.27 inches x 7.48 inches).
  2. Place a cut nori sheet on a bamboo rolling mat shiny side down.
  3. Wet your fingers with water. Spread ½ cup (100 grams, 3.53 ounces) of cooked sushi rice in the centre of the rice., leaving at least 1.5 cm (0.6 inches) at the top of the seaweed.
  4. Place some of the tuna filling in a thin row along the middle of the rice.
  5. Wet your fingers lightly and wet the top edge of the nori sheet.
  6. Placing your fingers on top of your filling, lift the edges of the bamboo rolling mat with your thumbs.
  7. Roll the sushi rice over the filling to the top edge of the sushi rice. When rolling the sushi, press firmly on the bamboo sushi rolling mat.Continue rolling until the top edge of the seaweed is completely covered by the sushi mat.
  8. Repeat steps 2 to 7 for remaining ingredients.
  9. Cut each sushi roll into bite sized pieces with a sharp knife. See note 1. If desired, cut each roll into sixths crosswise (or bitesize pieces) with a sharp knife.Serve as is, or with soy sauce, sushi ginger, or Japanese mayonnaise.

Notes

  • It can help to lightly dampen your knife with water. Be sure to clean your knife between cuttings.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 roll Calories 173kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 936mg (39%) Potassium 140mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6rolls

Amount Per Serving

Calories 173

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 roll
Calories 173kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 936mg 39%
Potassium 140mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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