Description
Healthy Tuna Rice Balls offer a nourishing and delicious snack combining tuna’s creamy richness with satisfying rice texture.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 150g canned tuna, drained
- 2–3 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise (kewpie style)
- 1 to 1½ cups torn roasted seaweed
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Place prepared sushi rice in a mixing bowl.
- Add drained canned tuna to the rice.
- Pour sesame oil over the rice and tuna mixture.
- Add Japanese mayonnaise for creaminess.
- Sprinkle torn roasted seaweed over the mixture.
- Mix all ingredients thoroughly with a spatula until well combined.
- Divide the mixture into eight equal portions.
- Roll each portion into a firm ball using clean hands or gloves.
- Arrange on a serving plate and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh sushi rice and canned tuna for the best taste.
- If the mixture is too moist, add more rice; if it’s too dry, add more mayonnaise.
- Ensure rice balls are tightly packed for better handling.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Snack
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 rice ball
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 14 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg
Keywords: Healthy Tuna Rice Balls, Tuna, Rice, Snack, Pescatarian, Asian, Easy Recipe