Tuna crispy rice

Cuisine

Asian

Tuna crispy rice

Ingredients

  • 2 cups / 400 gr sushi rice 
  • 2 cups / 480 ml water
  • 120 ml rice vinegar
  • 6 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • Splash of mirin
  • Kombu sheet

Tuna mixture

  • 3 cans tuna in water
  • 4-6 tbsp kewpie mayo
  • 3 spring onions
  • Splash of soy sauce
  • Sriracha to taste
  • 1-2 tbsp sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • ½ lemon juice 
  • Optional: gochujang

Directions

  1. Wash the sushi rice until the water runs clear

  2. Bring the rice to a boil with equal parts water and a kombu sheet. When boiling turn the heat to low and let sit for 10 minutes and steam for another 10 minutes
  3. Make the sushi vinegar by heating the rice vinegar with sugar, salt and a splash of mirin.
  4. Season the rice by sprinkling the vinegar and mixing carefully with a wooden spoon
  5. Layer into a tray with plastic wrap and press tight with some weight. Let cooldown and stiff up in the fridge.
  6. When cool, slice into pieces and fry at 190-200 degrees Celsius or 380-390 degrees Fahrenheit until golden and crispy.
  7. Thinly slice the spring onion and jalapeños
  8. Mix the tuna with the other ingredients except for the jalapeños.
  9. Serve and top with the tuna, jalapeño, spring onion and sesame seeds, enjoy!