# Spicy Tuna on Crispy Rice

This recipe creates crispy golden rice squares topped with spicy tuna, spring onion, and sesame, perfect for a dinner party.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 400 grams Sushi rice
- Water
- 40 grams Sugar
- White rice vinegar
- 4 grams Salt
- Sashimi grade tuna
- Ginger
- Spring onion
- Sesame oil
- Sriracha
- Kewpie mayonnaise
- Sesame seeds
- Microgreens

## Instructions

1. Weigh out the sushi rice using a scale.
2. Rinse the sushi rice under water, straining it up to 7 times until the water runs clear.
3. Place the rinsed rice in a pot and cook for 13 minutes with the lid on, then let it cool down for 10 minutes.
4. Measure out sugar and salt into a bowl.
5. Add rice vinegar to the sugar and salt mixture.
6. Mix the rice with the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt mixture.
7. Spread the seasoned rice evenly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
8. Cover the rice and refrigerate it overnight.
9. Remove the rice from the fridge and slice it into rectangular pieces.
10. Fry the sliced rice pieces in a pan with oil until they are golden and crispy.
11. Slice sashimi grade tuna into thin strips.
12. Dice the tuna strips into small cubes.
13. Peel ginger and grate it directly into the diced tuna.
14. Slice spring onions.
15. Add the sliced spring onions to the tuna.
16. Drizzle sesame oil over the tuna mixture.
17. Add Sriracha sauce to the tuna mixture.
18. Add a generous amount of Kewpie mayonnaise to the tuna mixture.
19. Mix all the ingredients for the tuna topping together until well combined.
20. Top the crispy rice pieces with the spicy tuna mixture.
21. Garnish with sesame seeds and microgreens.

## Equipment

- Bowl
- Scale
- Strainer
- Pot with lid
- Baking tray
- Parchment paper
- Aluminium foil
- Knife
- Pan
- Grater
- Spoon

## Tips

- Rinse sushi rice until water runs clear to prevent a starchy paste.
- Let the rice rest overnight in the fridge after seasoning and shaping for best results.
- Fry rice until golden and crispy.
- Season the tuna with a lot of Kewpie mayonnaise for a silky and slightly addictive texture.
- Top the fried rice like royalty with tuna mix, sesame, and microgreens to make it look like Nobu for less than Yoube eat costs

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DKzaWHTPz5U/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/190946cb-4b37-4194-b62e-70623bd3161b
- Extracted: 2025-06-30

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