Canned Tuna Sushi

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Our easy canned tuna sushi recipe instantly curbs a sushi craving—no raw fish required.

Ingredients

  • 1 can (5 ounces) albacore white tuna in water, drained
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili oil, optional
  • 4 nori sheets
  • 1-1/3 cups cooked sushi rice
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 4 Butter lettuce leaves, washed and dried
  • 1 small cucumber, seeded and julienned
  • Bamboo sushi mat
  • Optional: Reduced-sodium soy sauce, prepared wasabi and pickled ginger slices

Directions

  1. In a small bowl, combine canned tuna, mayonnaise, sesame oil, a pinch of salt and, if desired, chili oil.
  2. Place bamboo mat on a cutting board. Place one sheet of nori on the mat; rough side facing up. Using wet hands, spread 1/3 cup sushi rice evenly across the nori, leaving 1 in. at the top. Sprinkle 1/2 the sesame seeds over rice.
  3. Arrange a small amount of lettuce, cucumber, and tuna about 1-1/2 in. from bottom edge of nori sheet. Roll up nori over filling, using the bamboo mat to lift and compress the mixture while rolling.
  4. Remove mat; let stand 5 minutes. Cut into 8 pieces with a wet, sharp knife. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and ginger slices if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 roll (8 pieces): 364 calories, 8g fat (1g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 227mg sodium, 57g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 4g fiber), 13g protein.

You don't have to go out to eat if you're craving sushi. If you like tuna rolls, this canned tuna sushi recipe is one you should try at home. —Koshiki Smith, Minnesota
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