Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice

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Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice

Ingredients:

• 2 cups sushi rice (rinsed well)

• 3 cups water

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 cup rice vinegar

• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar

• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

• 1 pound ahi tuna (finely chopped into small pieces)

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (Kewpie mayo preferred)

• 3 tablespoons sriracha

• 1 tablespoon soy sauce

• 2 teaspoons sesame oil

• juice of 1/2 lime

• 1/4 cup green onions (thinly sliced)

• vegetable oil (for frying)

• soy sauce (for dipping)

• avocado thinly sliced or mashed

• spicy mayo to drizzle on top

• toasted sesame seeds to garnish on top

Recipe:

• To make the Sushi rice wash your sushi rice until the water runs clear

• Put it in the rice cooker and cook until done

• Once the rice is finished cooking prepare the rice seasoning by mixing the rice vinegar, sugar, and sesame oil in a bowl until fully dissolved, and evenly distributed over the rice and mix.

• In a large pan pour rice in a flatten out for desired thickness. Then put it in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours till it's cold and easy to slice.

• Cut the rice into rectangles and place on a hot pan with oil. Once golden brown on one side flip till it reaches golden brown on the other side.

• Place on a paper towel to get rid of any excess oil

• Now make the spicy tuna. In a bowl add finely diced tuna, mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and sliced green onions.

• Add thinly sliced avocado on top of the fried rice square and on top of that add an appropriate spoonful of the spicy tuna. 

• Drizzle spicy mayo on top and sprinkle on sesame seeds, then enjoy!