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Sushi "Tacos" with Spicy Lime Mayo

Servings 12 people
Calories 215kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
  • 10 ounces sushi-grade Pacific tuna
  • 1 cup all-purpose or whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 cup light-colored beer pale ale
  • 1/4 cup thinly shaved green cabbage
  • 1 cup plain corn nuts, crushed
  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 1 California avocado
  • 1 lime, peeled, segmented, and minced
  • Minced fresh cilantro and lime wedges, for garnish

Instructions

  • Combine mayonnaise, minced chile, and lime juice in a small bowl; salt to taste. Refrigerate.
  • Cut tuna into 8 thin slices. Lay each slice between two pieces of plastic wrap and gently pound to 1/8 inch thick. Using a 2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out 12 circles of tuna, reserving scraps. Refrigerate.
  • Combine flour, cornstarch, and baking powder in a bowl. Pour in beer and stir gently with a fork until just combined. Let sit 15 minutes before using.
  • Mince tuna scraps and mix with shaved cabbage and enough lime-mayo mixture to moisten. Place most of crushed corn nuts on a plate. Place tuna circles on top of corn nuts to coat one side. Fill each tuna circle with a small scoop of tuna-cabbage mixture and carefully fold up into a taco shape.
  • Heat a saucepan with about 1/2 inch canola oil until very hot. Cut avocado into ¼ inch thick slices; place in beer batter, then transfer to hot oil and fry until golden. Remove with tongs to a paper-towel-lined plate and salt immediately.
  • To serve, sprinkle a bit of corn nuts down the center of each plate. Place a fried avocado on top, then place a “taco” against it. Garnish with dabs of mayo, minced lime segments, and cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

Notes

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PER SERVING: 215 cal, 9g fat (4g mono, 3g poly, 1g sat), 10mg cho, 9g protein, 26g carb, 4g fiber, 237mg sodium

Nutrition

Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 237mg | Fiber: 4g