Crispy rice with spicy tuna (Nobu copycat)

Name: Crispy rice with spicy tuna (Nobu copycat)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 batch crispy rice cakes (15 pieces); ONE topping of choice (below) - Nobu sashimi tuna or canned tuna; 1 avocado (, cut into small thin slices, or make avocado sauce); 15 jalapeño slices (, thin, optional garnish); 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, for garnish); 225g / 7oz sashimi grade tuna (, or salmon, Note 1); 1 tbsp sriracha (, adjust spiciness to taste, Note 2); 4 tsp kewpie mayonnaise (Note 3); 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/4 tsp cooking salt; 2 tbsp finely chopped green onion; 1 tsp white sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, divided); 360g/12oz canned tuna in oil (, drained, Note 4); 3 tbsp sriracha (Note 2); 4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise (Note 3); 1 tbsp lemon juice (sub rice vinegar); 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion; 2 tsp white sesame seeds (, optional); 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, divided)

Japanese

15 servings

servings

30 minutes

active time

50 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 batch crispy rice cakes (15 pieces)

ONE topping of choice (below) - Nobu sashimi tuna or canned tuna

1 avocado (, cut into small thin slices, or make avocado sauce)

15 jalapeño slices (, thin, optional garnish)

1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, for garnish)

225g / 7oz sashimi grade tuna (, or salmon, Note 1)

1 tbsp sriracha (, adjust spiciness to taste, Note 2)

4 tsp kewpie mayonnaise (Note 3)

1 tsp sesame oil

1/4 tsp cooking salt

2 tbsp finely chopped green onion

1 tsp white sesame seeds

1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, divided)

360g/12oz canned tuna in oil (, drained, Note 4)

3 tbsp sriracha (Note 2)

4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise (Note 3)

1 tbsp lemon juice (sub rice vinegar)

1 tsp sesame oil

1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt

1/4 cup finely chopped green onion

2 tsp white sesame seeds (, optional)

1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, divided)

Directions

Start the rice the day before or first thing in the morning - it needs minimum 4 hours to chill.

Make the toppings first, then refrigerate while you cook the crispy rice cakes.

Cook the crispy rice cakes and sprinkle with salt per the recipe.

Assemble - Place rice cakes on a serving platter. Pile on toppings - I use teaspoons to make football shapes then slide on. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds, top with jalapeño. Eat!

Nobu spicy tuna topping:

Freeze to firm - Place tuna in the freezer for 30 minutes to partially freeze - it's much easier to finely chop when slightly firm.

Cut into 0.5cm / 1/2" cubes - the smaller the better! Place into a bowl and let it de-chill for 20 minutes (not as nice ice-cold).

Mix - Add everything into the tuna and mix until combined.

Creamy canned tuna (sushi-roll filling style):

Place tuna in a bowl and use a fork to mash it up really finely. Add everything else and mix well.

Nutrition

Serving Size

Calories

119 kcal

Total Fat

9 g

Saturated Fat

1 g

Unsaturated Fat

3 g

Trans Fat

0.001 g

Cholesterol

6 mg

Sodium

161 mg

Total Carbohydrate

4 g

Dietary Fiber

1 g

Total Sugars

0.4 g

Protein

4 g