Japanese · Lunch
Sesame Marinated Tuna Rice Bowl
Raw sushi-grade tuna cubes marinated in soy sauce, sesame oil and mirin, served over warm sushi rice with avocado, cucumber and scallion. Finished with toasted sesame seeds and a drizzle of reserved marinade, the bowl balances rich, umami-heavy fish against cool vegetables and nutty sesame aroma.
$9
15 minsPrep
15 minsCook
30 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
486Calories
40.2gProtein
19.6gFat
36.8gCarbs
4.3gSugar
4.9gFiber
1029mgSodium
78mgChol
3.4gSat Fat
870mgPotassium
45mgCalcium
2.1mgIron
4.8mcgVitamin B12
9.5mgVitamin C
gluten-free-adaptable
protein-rich
low-cholesterol
rich-umami
thirty-min-meals
hidden-gems
Instructions
1
Prep
Cut tuna into 1/2-inch cubes, pat dry with paper towel, then combine with soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin and rice vinegar in a small bowl.
2
Marinate
Chill the tuna mixture in the refrigerator 15 minutes until edges turn slightly opaque.
3
Build
Spread warm cooked sushi rice evenly into a bowl to form the base layer.
4
Plate
Arrange marinated tuna over rice alongside avocado slices and thinly sliced cucumber, scatter thinly sliced scallion and toasted sesame seeds on top, drizzle with remaining marinade and nori before serving.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 340g340g sushi-grade tuna
- 2 tbsp2 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 tsp2 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp1 tsp rice vinegar
- 280g280g cooked sushi rice
- 11 avocado
- 11 cucumber
- 22 scallion
- 2 tsp2 tsp sesame seeds
- 11 sheet nori (optional)
