Description
Experience a flavor-packed journey with this Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl, where tender sushi rice meets the spicy kick of fresh tuna. Topped with creamy avocado and crisp cucumber, each bite is a delightful balance of textures. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or impressing guests, this vibrant bowl is as visually stunning as it is delicious.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 1 ¼ cups water
- 8 ounces sushi-grade tuna, diced
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon Japanese mayonnaise
- ½ ripe avocado, sliced
- ½ English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Rinse sushi rice under cold water until clear. Cook with water in a rice cooker or pot until fluffy.
- In a bowl, combine diced tuna, soy sauce, sriracha, and mayonnaise. Mix well.
- Slice avocado and cucumber while the rice cooks.
- In serving bowls, layer the sushi rice topped with the spicy tuna mixture. Arrange avocado and cucumber slices around the bowl.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions; add more sriracha if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooked
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl (approximately 350g)
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: - For added flavor, marinate the diced tuna for at least 15 minutes before mixing. - Customize your bowl by swapping tuna for salmon or shrimp and adding pickled vegetables or seaweed.