Crispy rice with spicy tuna (Nobu copycat)

Name: Crispy rice with spicy tuna (Nobu copycat)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 batch crispy rice cakes ((15 pieces)); ONE topping of choice (below) - Nobu sashimi tuna or canned tuna; 1 avocado (, cut into small thin slices (or make avocado sauce)); 15 jalapeño slices (, thin, optional garnish); 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, for garnish); 225 g / 7oz sashimi grade tuna (, or salmon (Note 1)); 1 tbsp sriracha (, adjust spiciness to taste (Note 2)); 4 tsp kewpie mayonnaise ((Note 3)); 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/4 tsp cooking salt; 2 tbsp finely chopped green onion; 1 tsp white sesame seeds; 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, divided); 360 g /12oz canned tuna in oil (, drained (Note 4)); 3 tbsp sriracha ((Note 2)); 4 tbsp kewpie mayonnaise ((Note 3)); 1 tbsp lemon juice ((sub rice vinegar)); 1 tsp sesame oil; 1/2 tsp cooking/kosher salt; 1/4 cup finely chopped green onion; 2 tsp white sesame seeds (, optional); 1 1/2 tsp black sesame seeds (, divided)

Recipe video above. A shameless copycat of a signature Nobu restaurant appetiser - crispy rice cakes with tuna or salmon in a creamy spicy dressing. Easy to make at a fraction of the cost - they charge $30 for a minuscule serving! Serve as a canapé, starter for dinner or as a main with an Asian s...

⏱ 50 min 🔨 Prep 30min 🔥 Cook 20min 📊 Medium 🍽 15 servings 👁 5

Crispy rice with spicy tuna (Nobu copycat)

Instructions

Start the rice the day before or first thing in the morning - it needs minimum 4 hours to chill.
Make the toppings first, then refrigerate while you cook the crispy rice cakes.
Cook the crispy rice cakes and sprinkle with salt per the recipe.
Assemble - Place rice cakes on a serving platter. Pile on toppings - I use teaspoons to make football shapes then slide on. Sprinkle with black sesame seeds, top with jalapeño. Eat!
Freeze to firm - Place tuna in the freezer for 30 minutes to partially freeze - it's much easier to finely chop when slightly firm.
Cut into 0.5cm / 1/2" cubes - the smaller the better! Place into a bowl and let it de-chill for 20 minutes (not as nice ice-cold).
Mix - Add everything into the tuna and mix until combined.
Place tuna in a bowl and use a fork to mash it up really finely. Add everything else and mix well.

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Nutrition per serving

119kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$738.00

Per Serving
$49.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$1476.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (91% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
batch crispy rice cakes	1	$61.00
ONE topping of choice	-	-
avocado	1	$75.00
jalapeño slices	15	-
black sesame seeds	0.5 tsp	$2.00
/ 7oz sashimi grade tuna	225 g	$171.00
sriracha	1 tbsp	$12.00
kewpie mayonnaise	4 tsp	$9.00
sesame oil	1 tsp	$5.00
cooking salt	0.25 tsp	-
finely chopped green onion	2 tbsp	$15.00
white sesame seeds	1 tsp	$1.00
black sesame seeds	0.5 tsp	$2.00
/12oz canned tuna in oil	360 g	$273.00
sriracha	3 tbsp	$37.00
kewpie mayonnaise	4 tbsp	$26.00
lemon juice	1 tbsp	$10.00
sesame oil	1 tsp	$5.00
cooking/kosher salt	0.5 tsp	$1.00
finely chopped green onion	0.25 cup	$29.00
white sesame seeds	2 tsp	$2.00
black sesame seeds	0.5 tsp	$2.00