lunch · dairy-free
Tuna mayo rice balls
Triangles of sticky rice with a creamy tuna centre, wrapped in nori. Good for lunchboxes and eating with your hands.
- Time
- 35min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains egg and fish.
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Method
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1
Cook the rice and let it cool until you can handle it comfortably.
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2
Drain the tuna and mix it with the mayonnaise.
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3
Wet and salt your hands, then press the rice around a spoonful of tuna filling and shape it into a triangle.
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4
Wrap each one in nori and eat soon after, while the seaweed is still crisp.
