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Japanese Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls

Nori sheets wrapped around sushi rice, spicy tuna mixture, and cucumber for a quick hand‑roll snack.

Japanese Spicy Tuna Hand Rolls

Total

10 min

Prep

10 min

Serves

2

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Servings

Recipe serves 2

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked sushi rice
  • 1 ¼ cups ml water
  • 2 tbsp ml rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp g sugar (for rice seasoning)
  • ½ tsp g salt (for rice seasoning)
  • 4 pieces nori sheets
  • 6 oz g canned tuna in water
  • 2 tbsp ml mayonnaise
  • 1 tsp ml sriracha sauce
  • ½ medium cucumber
  • 1 tbsp ml soy sauce(optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the sushi rice until water runs clear, then combine with water in a pot; bring to a boil, cover, and simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit 10 minutes.

  2. 2

    Transfer the hot rice to a bowl, gently fold in rice vinegar, sugar, and salt; let cool to room temperature.

  3. 3

    In a small bowl, mix drained tuna, mayonnaise, and sriracha until well combined.

  4. 4

    Slice the cucumber into thin matchstick strips.

  5. 5

    Place a nori sheet on a clean surface, spread about ¼ cup of seasoned rice onto the sheet, add a spoonful of spicy tuna and a few cucumber strips, then roll into a cone shape.

  6. 6

    Serve hand rolls with optional soy sauce for dipping.

Nutrition per serving

Calories

320

16% of a 2,000 kcal day

Protein14 g
Carbohydrate45 g
Fat9 g
Fiber2 g
Sugar4 g
Sodium620 mg

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