Grilled Spicy Tuna Onigiri Recipes

SPICY GRILLED TUNA, CUBAN STYLE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, combine the olive oil, salt, cayenne pepper, lemon juice, garlic, shallots, cumin, and about 3/4 of the cilantro (reserve the remaining cilantro for garnish).
• Place the tuna fillet in a large glass or ceramic dish. Rub your fingers over the fish to check for and remove any remaining bones, and pour the marinade over the tuna. Make sure the fish are evenly coated on both sides and marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator, turning once.
• Brush a grill or broiler pan with vegetable oil and heat it to high heat. Grill the fillets for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, until done to your liking. Garnish with the remaining cilantro and the lemon wedges.

GRILLED SPICY TUNA ONIGIRI

Steps:

• Cook rice with a rice cooker. You'll need sticky rice.
• When the rice is ready, add 1T of sesame oil and a pinch of salt to rice.
• Mince onion and jalapeno.
• Heat 1-2T canola oil in a frying pan.
• Stir fry the minced onion and jalapeno. When the onion turns clear, add tuna and the sauce. Mix them together and continue to stir fry for 1-2 minutes.
• Place half of the rice on your palm, press down to make it flat, just thick enough to hold the tuna. (like a burger patty).
• Place the spicy tuna in the middle of the rice.
• Cover it up with the rest of the rice.
• Shape the rice into triangle or circle. Put a rectangular piece of dried seaweed on the bottom of the rice.
• Heat 2T canola oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Place the rice and grill each side until they turn golden brown.