Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Rinse sushi rice until the water runs clear.
- 2Soak the rinsed sushi rice for 20 minutes.
- 3Bring the sushi rice to a boil.
- 4Cover the pot and simmer for 17 minutes.
- 5Combine rice vinegar, sugar, salt, mirin, and an optional kombu sheet in a small pot.
- 6Stir the seasoning mixture over medium heat until everything dissolves.
- 7Let the cooked rice sit for 10 minutes before uncovering.
- 8Add about 2/3 of the sushi seasoning to the rice and gently mix it in.
- 9Pour the seasoned rice into a plastic wrap-lined tray.
- 10Tightly press and pack the rice into the tray to make sure it's nicely compact.
- 11Refrigerate the packed rice for a few hours.
- 12While the rice chills, prepare the spicy mayo by combining Japanese mayo, gochujang, sriracha, and toasted sesame oil in a bowl.
- 13Dice the sushi grade tuna into small pieces.
- 14Add chopped scallions, soy sauce, and spicy mayo to the diced tuna and mix well.
- 15Cut the chilled rice into even rectangles.
- 16Heat oil to 375°F (190°C) and fry the rice rectangles until golden brown and delicious (GBD).
- 17Place the fried crispy rice on a plate.
- 18Top each piece of crispy rice with a healthy serving of spicy tuna.
- 19Garnish with a jalapeño slice and enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 c sushi rice
- 2 c water
- 0.5 c rice vinegar
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1.5 tbsp salt
- mirin
- kombu sheet
- 1 c Japanese mayo
- 1 tbsp gochujang
- 2 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- sushi grade tuna
- scallion
- soy sauce
- jalapeno slice
Equipment
potsinkstovesmall potwooden spoonplastic wraptraybowlknifeskimmerwire rack
Tips
- For the spicy mayo, it turns out best using Japanese Mayo.
- Fry rice in small batches to prevent stickage.
- The fried rice should be crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.
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