Appetizer for 1

Grilled Spicy Tuna Onigiri

Name: Grilled Spicy Tuna Onigiri
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 can (5 oz) tuna; 1/2 onion; 1/2 jalapeno; 1 sheet nori; 4 1/2 oz rice; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 pinch salt; 1 tbsp korean red pepper paste; 1/2 tbsp sugar water; 1/2 tbsp water; 1 tbsp sake

$12.61for 430 minServes 1

Seasoned tuna fills hand-shaped rice triangles that are wrapped in nori and grilled until lightly crisp.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Canned tuna, 5 oz$0.30/oz typical	5 oz	$1.50Typical price
	Onions, 0.2 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.26Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 0.5$0.60 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Rice, 4.5 oz$0.08/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.36Typical price
	Bell peppers, a little$2.49/lb typical	a little	$0.05Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.15

Swaps

Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap rice for quinoaabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

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30 minstart to table
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1servings as written
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Typical price

$3.15 per serving$12.61 for 4

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Ingredients

1 can (5 oz) tuna
1/2 onion
1/2 jalapeno
1 sheet nori
4 1/2 oz rice
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 pinch salt
1 tbsp korean red pepper paste
1/2 tbsp sugar water
1/2 tbsp water
1 tbsp sake

Steps

Cook the rice in water according to the package directions, then let it cool for 10 minutes.
Cook the chopped onion and jalapeno with the sesame oil in a small skillet over medium heat for 4 minutes.
Stir in the tuna, red pepper paste, sugar water, water, sake, and salt, and cook for 2 minutes.
Cut the nori into strips and divide the cooled rice into two portions.
Shape each rice portion around half the tuna mixture into a firm triangle, then wrap with nori.
Grill the onigiri over medium heat for 3 minutes per side, until lightly crisp and heated through.

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