Saturday 7 July 2018

Spicy Tuna 簡単スパイシーツナ

Often tucked in sushi rolls or served over rice bowl, this Spicy Tuna is a versatile recipe that you can make into a meal, appetizer, or canapés. With a few simple ingredients, you can prepare this popular Spicy Tuna recipe in 15 minutes!

Spicy Tuna served in a bowl with scallion on top.

What’s your favorite sushi roll? I’ve asked this question to JOC readers in the past, and a lot of you answered Spicy Tuna Rolls so I’ve made the recipe and the tutorial video.  Today I’m back with the same Spicy Tuna (スパイシーツナ) recipe, but will share other easy ways to enjoy this quick and pretty amazing recipe!

Watch How to Make Spicy Tuna

Often tucked in sushi rolls or served over rice bowl, this Spicy Tuna is a versatile recipe that you can make into a meal, appetizer, or canapés.

Spicy Tuna served in a bowl with scallion on top.

3 Easy Ways to Enjoy Spicy Tuna

Spicy Tuna served over bed of rice in a bowl, drizzled with spicy mayo and garnished with scallion on top.

1. Spicy Tuna Over Rice

Among the three options here, Spicy Tuna Rice Bowl is my favorite because it is absolutely fuss-free. Not only it’s a lot less work than making Spicy Tuna Rolls, I think sashimi goes well with rice better than crackers. Maybe I’m biased, but the combination of melt-in-your-mouth tuna with tender steamed rice makes for a joyful bowl of heaven.

I also like to drizzle a bit of Spicy Mayo on top of the Spicy Tuna to give it some creamy, mild spicy kick. Apparently, when a sushi item is adorned or dressed with spicy mayo, it is given some incredible super names like ‘Volcano’ or ‘Dynamite’. When you order a Spicy Tuna Volcano or Dynamite Roll at a sushi restaurant in the States, you can definitely expect some spicy mayo in it.

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2. Spicy Tuna Rolls

You’d probably be surprised that we don’t have Spicy Tuna Rolls in Japan, but it is one of the most popular sushi rolls in the United States.  The filling is easy to make and easier to roll.  If you’re a beginner to sushi roll making, you can confidently tackle with this one.

I have the recipe on the blog and the tutorial video on my YouTube channel for you to get a headstart.

Spicy Tuna served with crackers garnished with scallion on top.

3. Spicy Tuna with Crackers

If you like to serve an easy finger food at your next party, this one is your pick! Switch up your Cheese and Crackers tradition for a fancy version with this Spicy Tuna with Crackers for a big wow factor. Your guests will be impressed. Keep the sashimi chilled until you’re ready to serve.  The cold Spicy Tuna will give some refreshment while it brings some appetite for your main course.

Since tuna is the most important ingredient here, look for well-handled sashimi-grade fish. Pole-caught tuna is ideal as it’s the safest and the most environmentally friendly. You can tell the freshness of the fish by its color too.

Spicy Tuna served in a bowl with scallion on top.

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Spicy Tuna

Often tucked in sushi rolls or served over rice bowl, this Spicy Tuna is a versatile recipe that you can make into a meal, appetizer, or canapés. With a few simple ingredients, you can prepare this popular Spicy Tuna recipe in 15 minutes!

  • 4 oz sashimi-grade tuna ((113 g))
  • 1 ½ Tbsp Sriracha sauce ((Reduce the amount if you prefer less spicy))
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • 2 green onions/scallions
  • 1 tsp white sesame seeds (roasted/toasted)

Spicy Mayo

  • 1 Tbsp Japanese mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
  1. Gather all the ingredients.
  2. Cut the green onions, and keep the white part and green part separated. We use the green part for garnish and white part to be mixed in with the tuna.
  3. Combine 1 ½ Tbsp Sriracha sauce and ½ tsp sesame oil and mix well together.
  4. Combine 1 Tbsp Japanese mayo and 1 tsp Sriracha sauce and mix well.
  5. Cut the sashimi-grade tuna into small cubes, about ¼ inch pieces.
  6. Mix the tuna with the sauce and add the white part of the green onion.
  7. Transfer the spicy tuna in a serving bowl and garnish with the sesame seeds and the green part of the green onion.

  8. You can serve spicy tuna over rice or inside sushi roll (spicy tuna roll recipe), or with crackers.

Recipe by Namiko Chen of Just One Cookbook. All images and content on this site are copyright protected. Please do not use my images without my permission. If you’d like to share this recipe on your site, please re-write the recipe in your own words and link to this post as the original source. Thank you.

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