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Crispy Rice with Spicy Tuna

Prep Time: 80 minutes

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Cook Time: 36 minutes

223 Calories

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8 Servings

Rated by 13 customers

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups Sushi Rice

1 tbsp Rice Vinegar

1 tbsp Sugar

1/2 tsp Salt

Oil for cooking

2 portions Sizzlefish ahi tuna

1/3 cup Mayonnaise

2 tbsp Sriracha Sauce

1 tbsp Lime Juice

1 tbsp Soy Sauce

1 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil

1 Avocado, thinly sliced

1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds

Sliced Jalapeño

2 tbsp minced Green Onion

Extra Sriracha for drizzling

Directions

Step 1

Cook sushi rice in a pot according to package directions, about 20 minutes.

Step 1

Step 2

Once rice is tender, remove from heat and stir in rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Fluff with a fork. Cool rice until warm.

Step 2

Step 3

Line an 8x8 baking pan with plastic wrap overlapping sides. Transfer rice to pan and use moist hands to press rice firmly to pan. Wrap rice tightly and refrigerate for 1 hour to chill.

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Step 4

While rice chills, chop tuna finely and add to a medium mixing bowl. Stir in mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, lime juice and sesame oil. Cover and refrigerate.

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Step 5

Remove plastic wrap from rice on a cutting board and slice into rectangles about 1 1/2 inches by 3 inches.

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Step 6

Heat 1/3 cup of olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet for 3-4 minutes, until very hot. Using tongs, carefully add rice rectangles to oil and crisp for 3 minutes on each side until lightly browned. Place cooked rice on a wire rack lined baking sheet with paper towel underneath the store rack while frying remaining rice.

Step 6

Step 7

Top crispy rice with sliced avocado and 1-2 tablespoons of tuna mixture. Garnish with sriracha sauce, sesame seeds, sliced jalapeños and chopped green onion.

Step 7

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size8
Calories223
Amount/Serving% Daily Value
Carbs38
Fat3.8
Protein10
This spicy tuna appetizer rivals and sushi restaurant with crispy rice topped with all the fixings including sushi-grade ahi tuna tossed in a spicy mayonnaise! Crispy rice is a fixture on most sushi restaurant menus and for good reason. The satisfying crunch of pan-fried rice paired with spicy tuna is a sure crowd pleaser. This recipe has quite a few steps, but we promise it a foolproof recipe that will impress guests.