Spicy Tuna Temaki Hand Roll

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb Sashimi-grade yellowfin tuna, cubed
• 2 cups Sushi rice, cooked and seasoned
• 4 sheets Nori seaweed sheets, halved
• 2 tbsp Kewpie mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp Sriracha sauce
• 1/2 tsp Toasted sesame oil
• 2 stalks Green onions, finely sliced
• 1/2 cup Cucumber, julienned
• 1 tsp Toasted sesame seeds(optional)
• 2 tbsp Soy sauce for dipping(optional)
• 1 tsp Wasabi paste(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Prepare the sushi rice and allow it to cool to room temperature before handling.

2. 2

   Finely dice the sashimi-grade tuna into 1/4 inch cubes and place in a chilled mixing bowl.

3. 3

   In a small bowl, whisk together the Kewpie mayo, Sriracha, and sesame oil to create the spicy sauce.

4. 4

   Gently fold the spicy sauce and half of the sliced green onions into the tuna until evenly coated.

5. 5

   Hold a half-sheet of nori in your palm (rough side up) and spread a thin layer of rice over the left third of the sheet.

6. 6

   Place a spoonful of the spicy tuna mixture and a few cucumber strips diagonally across the center of the rice.

7. 7

   Fold the bottom left corner of the nori over the filling and continue rolling into a cone shape.

8. 8

   Seal the edge with a single grain of mashed rice and garnish the top with sesame seeds and remaining green onions.