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Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll

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"A great tasting spicy sushi roll, for those who like extra pizzazz. You can use cooked or raw tuna to your preference to achieve great flavors. Great for a filling Japanese meal. Tastes great with a wasabi soy dip. " — sugarplum9085

Directions

Bring the rice, water, and vinegar to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand, covered, for about 10 minutes to absorb any excess water. Set rice aside to cool.
Lightly mix together the tuna, mayonnaise, chili powder, and wasabi paste in a bowl, breaking the tuna apart but not mashing it into a paste.
To roll the sushi, cover a bamboo sushi rolling mat with plastic wrap. Lay a sheet of nori, rough side up, on the plastic wrap. With wet fingers, firmly pat a thick, even layer of prepared rice over the nori, covering it completely. Place about 1 tablespoon each of diced cucumber, carrot, and avocado in a line along the bottom edge of the sheet, and spread a line of tuna mixture alongside the vegetables.
Pick up the edge of the bamboo rolling sheet, fold the bottom edge of the sheet up, enclosing the filling, and tightly roll the sushi into a thick cylinder. Once the sushi is rolled, wrap it in the mat and gently squeeze to compact it tightly. Cut each roll into 6 pieces, and refrigerate until served.

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PREP 40 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 1 hr 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

May 24, 2010

For another tuna twist try substituting the spicy tuna with shoyu tuna--take 1 can drained tuna and add 3 tbs sugar and 4 tbs soy sauce and heat until the tuna absorbs all of the liquid.

—squeakers215

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Dec 29, 2010

I had really high hopes for this recipe since my husband and I are big sushi fans, especially any spicy rolls. However, this did not taste like restaurant spicy tuna. Instead, I tasted each part (chili powder, tuna, wasabi) instead of the sum of the parts: Spicy tuna. The tuna was dry, as noted by other reviewers and somewhat fishy. To the rice, I added a bit of salt and sugar and it was great... but not good enough to fix the tuna. Sorry.

—Skater Ky

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12 Ratings

Jan 25, 2010

We eat sushi at home pretty regularly. The 2yo and the 6yo love to help layer veggies on the rolls. We usually just do vegetarian sushi but I had the rare can of tuna in the house and decided to try it. The flavor is good. The texture of canned tuna was less than desirable. I think if you used a chunkier, higher quality pouched tuna, it would be MUCH better.

—HAWCHOO

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Aug 16, 2011

As this was my first time making sushi, I was quite impressed with myself. However, as a sushi connoisseur I thought this was just okay. Maybe it was the tuna from a can or maybe it's because I thought it was a tad too dry. I feel like you needed more mayo and spiciness to mix in with the tuna. I bought a little container of spicy sauce from Wegman's in the pre-made sushi section. I was 99 cents if I remember correctly. I put a little dollop of this on each piece and it SO improved the taste.

—ajfuller16

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Jul 15, 2010

Mmmmmmmm! Spicy!

—ScarlettefromGuam

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Feb 08, 2010

This was descent, it was a little fishy tasting, but it was ok. I made too much sushi for dinner and had some leftovers for lunch the next day. I actually think this one tasted better the next day. The tuna seemed a lttle dry, maybe more mayo? I used the pouched white tuna as recommended by a couple of reviews.

—Seana

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Oct 09, 2009

I tried this today and it was delicious! Plus it's easy and cheap - hard to argue with that! I substituted green onion for avocado and it worked great. My 2-year-old even had some.

—Basking

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Jan 20, 2010

delicious and simple!

—laurenbaumbach

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Nutrition

Calories
355 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
47 g
15%

Cholesterol
19 mg
6%

Fat
11.9 g
18%

Fiber
6 g
24%

Protein
15.2 g
30%

Sodium
240 mg
10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Tuna Sushi Roll

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 355
Calories from Fat: 107

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.9g 18 %
Saturated Fat 1.9g 10 %
Cholesterol 19mg 6 %
Sodium 240mg 10 %
** Potassium 472mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 47g 15 %
Dietary Fiber 6g 24 %
Protein 15.2g 30 %
Sugars 1.7g
** Vitamin A 60 %
** Vitamin C 14 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 12 %
** Thiamin 12 %
** Niacin 53 %
** Vitamin B6 22 %
** Magnesium 16 %
** Folate 29 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.