Missing sushi? Try adding a spicy kick to some tuna with Sriracha sauce and coconut aminos (Paleo soy sauce) and serving it on top of crunchy cucumber slices instead of a rice wrapper. Sprinkle everything with sesame seeds for even more of a crunch, or leave them off if you’re not a fan.
You’re going to need sushi grade tuna for this one, because the fish is raw – and all the other usual precautions about raw fish do apply. It might be a little hard to get the special tuna, but this isn’t the kind of recipe you’d make every day anyway. If you can’t get good raw tuna, you could try a variation with cooked tuna – that would also be good, but it is really different.
Try these as an appetizer for a fancy dinner, or as party food when you’re really looking to impress someone. It’s an easy recipe to pull out for something fancy that doesn’t eat up a lot of your time.
Spicy Tuna And Cucumber Bites Recipe
SERVES: 4
PREP: 15 min.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. tuna (sushi grade), finely diced;
- 1 cucumber, sliced into thin rounds;
- 1 green onions, finely sliced;
- 1 avocado, thinly cubed;
- 2 tbsp. coconut aminos;
- 2 tsp. Sriracha sauce;
- 1 tsp. sesame seeds; (optional)
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper;
Preparation
- In a bowl, toss the tuna, coconut aminos, Sriracha, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Top each cucumber slice with avocado.
- Scoop some tuna mixture onto each cucumber slice on top of the avocado.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on top and serve with green onions as garnishing.