The Best Ahi Tuna Sushi Stack Recipe
The trick to making delicious and easy sushi at home is to stack it up instead of roll it up! Rolling is a whole process that can honestly be skipped. I love thinking of innovative ways to enjoy all of the flavors of sushi without actually making sushi, like with my salmon sushi bowls! This time I am using ahi tuna with a spicy mayo dressing and layers of sushi rice, avocado, and furikake seasoning on top for that touch of seaweed flavor! I like to sear my tuna so I don’t have to worry about the dangers of eating raw tuna. It also adds a nice flavor, in my opinion! You can enjoy this spicy ahi tuna sushi stack with a fork, or pair it with some crispy fried wontons!
Ingredients Needed
Sushi Rice
Sushi Rice: You have to specifically use sushi rice here, which is a short grain of rice that will stick together well! Water: To cook the rice! Rice Vinegar: Adds a little extra flavor to the rice after you cook it. Honey: Is used to flavor the rice. Along with the rice vinegar it’s the perfect sweet and tangy combo!
Spicy Tuna
Oil: Use a neutral, high-smoke point oil like vegetable or canola oil. Tuna Steaks: We will cook the tuna steaks to get a nice sear on them, but they should end up with some pink in the middle!
Assembly
Avocado: For the smashed avocado layer. Spicy Mayo: Make you own spicy mayo! It is super easy! Fried Wontons or Chips: I like to serve my ahi tuna sushi stacks with fried wontons, but you can also serve them with some tortilla chips instead. Furikake Japanese Seasoning: Furikake is a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, seaweed, sugar, and salt! It adds an umami flavor that takes these sushi stacks up a notch!
How to Make an Ahi tuna stack
Tips for Success
Swap the tuna steaks for salmon or shrimp! These sushi stacks would also be delicious with salmon or shrimp, if you prefer it over tuna. Cook the salmon or shrimp as you usually would, dice it up, and follow the recipe as normal. Add extra veggies! You can add an extra layer into your stack of diced cucumbers or edamame! You can use a sushi stack mold to stack the layers, or simply stack them on your own like I did!
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