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Spicy Tuna Wonton Cups

Let’s learn how to make spicy tuna wonton cups – the perfect appetizer to make when a craving for poke or sushi hits! They’re so easy to make, packed with flavor, and have the most insane crunch EVER!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
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Ingredients

SPICY TUNA

  • 1 pound ahi tuna finely chopped into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise Kewpie mayo preferred
  • 3 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • juice of 1/2 lime
  • 1/4 cup green onions thinly sliced

SPICY MAYO

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons sambal
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha
  • 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

OTHER

  • wonton wrappers
  • oil spray
  • avocado sliced
  • black sesame seeds
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • green onion chopped
  • jalapeños sliced
  • cilantro chopped

EQUIPMENT

  • cupcake tin

Instructions 

MAKE THE SPICY TUNA

  1. To a bowl, add the finely diced tuna along with mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, and sliced green onions. Mix together.

SPICY MAYO

  1. To make the spicy mayo, mix together mayo, sambal, sriracha, sesame oil, sugar, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Once it's creamy and smooth, set aside.

MAKING THE WONTON CUPS

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Spray a muffin tin with oil and add 1 wonton wrapper into each cupcake and press down to form a cup. Spray the top as well and pop in the oven to bake for about 6 to 9 minutes, or just until golden and crispy.
  3. Take out of the oven and add the spicy tuna in the cup, about two tablespoons or so. Add toppings you like such as avocado, spicy mayo, sesame seeds, cilantro, green onion, etc. Enjoy.

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