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

Total
10 min
Prep
10 min
Serves
2
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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
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
Transfer the hot rice to a bowl, gently fold in rice vinegar, sugar, and salt; let cool to room temperature.
- 3
In a small bowl, mix drained tuna, mayonnaise, and sriracha until well combined.
- 4
Slice the cucumber into thin matchstick strips.
- 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
Serve hand rolls with optional soy sauce for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
320
16% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 14 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 9 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 620 mg |
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