Spicy Tuna Don
Spicy Tuna Don
Ingredients
For the Rice
- 2 cups short grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 piece kombu
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Spicy Tuna
- 3/4 pound tuna, diced into small cubes
- 2 scallions, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon shoyu
- 3 tablespoons Kewpie mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
For the Sides
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 package nori sheets
Instructions
- 1
Rinse 2 cups of short grain rice thoroughly under cold water until the water runs clear. Place the rinsed rice in a medium pot.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
Add 2 cups of water and 1 piece of kombu to the pot with the rice. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and place it on the stove over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed.
⏱️ 20 min
- 3
While the rice is cooking, prepare the seasoning mixture. In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Whisk until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min
- 4
Once the rice is cooked, remove the pot from the heat and immediately remove the kombu. Pour the prepared vinegar mixture evenly over the hot rice. Using a spatula, gently fold and cut the seasoning into the rice, being careful not to mash the grains. Set aside to cool slightly.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Prepare the spicy tuna. If using a block of tuna, dice 3/4 pound of tuna into small, uniform cubes. Chop 2 scallions.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
In a mixing bowl, combine the diced tuna, chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon of shoyu, 3 tablespoons of Kewpie mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons of sriracha, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of chili oil. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the tuna is evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
To assemble the Spicy Tuna Don, fill individual serving bowls with a generous portion of the seasoned rice.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Arrange slices of cucumber and avocado neatly next to the rice in each bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
Spoon a generous amount of the spicy tuna mixture on top of the rice in each bowl. Garnish with additional chopped scallions, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve immediately with nori sheets on the side for wrapping.
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Spicy Tuna Don
For the Rice
- 2 cups short grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 piece kombu
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
For the Spicy Tuna
- 3/4 pound tuna, diced into small cubes
- 2 scallions, chopped, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon shoyu
- 3 tablespoons Kewpie mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon chili oil
For the Sides
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 package nori sheets
Instructions
- 1
Rinse 2 cups of short grain rice thoroughly under cold water until the water runs clear. Place the rinsed rice in a medium pot.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
Add 2 cups of water and 1 piece of kombu to the pot with the rice. Cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and place it on the stove over high heat. Once it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed.
⏱️ 20 min - 3
While the rice is cooking, prepare the seasoning mixture. In a small bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of rice vinegar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Whisk until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
⏱️ 3 min - 4
Once the rice is cooked, remove the pot from the heat and immediately remove the kombu. Pour the prepared vinegar mixture evenly over the hot rice. Using a spatula, gently fold and cut the seasoning into the rice, being careful not to mash the grains. Set aside to cool slightly.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Prepare the spicy tuna. If using a block of tuna, dice 3/4 pound of tuna into small, uniform cubes. Chop 2 scallions.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
In a mixing bowl, combine the diced tuna, chopped scallions, 1 tablespoon of shoyu, 3 tablespoons of Kewpie mayonnaise, 3 tablespoons of sriracha, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon of chili oil. Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the tuna is evenly coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
To assemble the Spicy Tuna Don, fill individual serving bowls with a generous portion of the seasoned rice.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Arrange slices of cucumber and avocado neatly next to the rice in each bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
Spoon a generous amount of the spicy tuna mixture on top of the rice in each bowl. Garnish with additional chopped scallions, if desired.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve immediately with nori sheets on the side for wrapping.