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Tekka Don (Tuna Bowl)
Make this Tekka Don recipe at home with sashimi-grade tuna (maguro) marinated in soy sauce, sake, and mirin and served over a bowl of steamed rice. This light and refreshing dish makes a quick and delicious dinner!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 307 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- ¼ lb sashimi-grade tuna (maguro) (thinly sliced or cut into small cubes/chunks)
- 1 erving cooked Japanese short-grain rice (typically 1⅔ cups (250 g) per donburi serving)
- 1 green onion/scallion
- ⅛ tsp toasted white sesame seeds
- shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori)
- 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba)
For the Marinade
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp sake
Instructions
- Before You Start: Gather all the ingredients. For the steamed rice, please note that ¾ cup (150 g, 1 rice cooker cup) of uncooked Japanese short-grain rice yields 2¼ US cups (330 g) of cooked white rice, enough for 1 donburi serving (1⅔ cups (250 g). See how to cook short-grain rice with a rice cooker, pot on the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe.
- To a bowl, add ¼ lb sashimi-grade tuna (maguro), 1 Tbsp soy sauce, 2 tsp mirin, and 1 tsp sake. Toss gently and marinate for 3–5 minutes.
- Place the tuna on top of 1 serving cooked Japanese short-grain rice that has been cooled down for 2–3 minutes.
- Sprinkle with 1 green onion/scallion (chopped), shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori), and ⅛ tsp toasted white sesame seeds. You can julienned 5 shiso leaves (perilla/ooba) and sprinkle them on top (optional). Serve immediately.
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To Store
- Sashimi-grade tuna must be kept in the refrigerator and used within 24 hours.
Nutrition Information
Calories
307kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
526mg
(22%)
Potassium
345mg
(10%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2651IU
(53%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
23mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 307
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 307kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 526mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 345mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2651IU | 53% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 23mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.