Description
Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice is a delightful appetizer that perfectly combines textures and flavors to impress at any gathering. Featuring a crispy rice base topped with fresh sushi-grade tuna and a hint of sriracha, these bites are both delicious and visually stunning. The dish is easy to prepare and customizable, allowing you to adjust the spice level according to your preference. Whether served at a casual get-together or a fancy dinner party, these crispy rice cakes will surely steal the spotlight!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Japanese sushi rice
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 ½ tablespoon rice apple vinegar
- Pinch of sea salt
- 7 oz / 200 g fresh sushi grade ahi tuna
- 2 tablespoons Japanese kewpie mayonnaise (preferred) or regular mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Small drizzle of sesame oil
- Furikake
- Jalapeño slices
- Avocado slices or smashed avocado
Instructions
- 1. Rinse sushi rice under cold water until clear. Combine with water in a saucepan, boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Let sit covered for 10 minutes.
- 2. Fluff the rice and mix in sugar, rice vinegar, and salt. Press onto a sushi mat to form cakes.
- 3. Heat oil in a skillet and fry rice cakes until golden brown on both sides (3-4 minutes each).
- 4. Dice tuna, combine with mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, and sesame oil.
- 5. Top each fried rice cake with tuna mixture and garnish as desired.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cake pop (45g)
- Calories: 105
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 15mg