What do you do when all you want is sushi, but you want to make it right at home and quickly? You eat one of these spicy tuna sushi cucumber boats! An easy low-carb spicy tuna recipe made from canned or packaged tuna prepared in only 5 minutes.
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Quick Recipe Facts
⏱️ Ready In: 5 minutes.
👩🍳 Skill Level: Easy
🌶️ Flavor: Spicy, savory, fresh, and packed with umami flavor.
🌿 Diet: Naturally gluten free, low carb, and high protein.
🥒 Best For: Quick lunches, light dinners, meal prep, and healthy sushi cravings.
🥣 Make Ahead: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2-3 days.
🌀 Harmony Moment: A fresh, protein-packed take on sushi that swaps traditional rolls for crisp cucumber boats, making it easy to enjoy bold flavors while nourishing your body with wholesome ingredients.
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This quick and easy lunch is the option for you. They are loaded with flavorful and filling lean protein to keep you satisfied all day long.
Why You'll Love These Spicy Tuna Sushi Cucumber Boats?
- Low Carb - Great lower carb option.
- Ready in Only 5 Minutes - Fast lunch or dinner on days, you don't have anything prepared.
- Flavorful - Spicy flavors and umami flavor of the tamari sauce are delicious.
- Packed with Omega-3 Fatty Acids - This high quality tuna is loaded with skin loving omega-3 fatty acids.
🥣 Ingredients to Make Spicy Tuna Sushi
- Tuna - You need a high-quality canned tuna or tuna packet. I like the brand, Wild Planet because the quality and taste are suburb. High in protein and Omega-3 fatty acids.
- Mayonnaise - Any mayonnaise will work in this recipe to make spicy mayo, but I like Helmann's vegan mayonnaise or Primal Kitchen brand the best.
- Cauliflower Rice - Prepared cauliflower rice is the best option if you want to keep this low-carb. You can also substitute regular rice, like homemade coconut rice.
- Sriracha or Hot Sauce - This is used to flavor the tuna and to make the spicy Sriracha mayo. I used Cholula hot sauce because I ran out of Sriracha, but Sriracha sauce is best.
- Cucumbers - I prefer the longer English cucumbers for this recipe. Of course, any cucumber will work too.
- Gluten-Free Coconut Aminos or Gluten-Free Tamari Sauce - To ensure you make a gluten-free recipe, use gluten-free tamari or coco aminos.
See the recipe card for quantities.
👩🍳 Make Spicy Tuna at Home
Did you know you can make spicy sushi tuna in your kitchen at home, simply by using canned or packaged tuna?
That's right. I show you how easy it is to make spicy tuna with only a few ingredients by taking that canned tuna and transforming it into an easy lunch recipe. If you like low-carb lunch recipes, try my easy chicken salad wrap recipe too.
Start by making the spicy mayonnaise first. In a bowl, combine the mayo and one teaspoon of either hot sauce or Sriracha.
In a separate mixing bowl, combine the tuna, coconut amino, black pepper, and other teaspoons of sriracha sauce.
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Cut the cucumbers lengthwise in half. Scoop out the seeds and some of the middle.
Spread rice evenly over the cucumber. top with tuna mixture. Top with spicy mayo.
🧡 Learn How to Make Spicy Sushi Tuna
Learn how easy it is to make a quick sushi meal with canned tuna.
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Spicy Tuna Sushi Cucumber Boats
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 can tuna, albacore (I like Wild Planet brand)
- 1 teaspoon coconut aminos (Can use gluten-free tamari soy sauce of choice)
- 1 large cucumber, English
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha hot chili sauce (Can substitute with your favorite hot sauce of choice), divided teaspoons
- 1 pinch black pepper, ground
- ¼ cup cauliflower rice (Cooked and prepared in advance)
Optional Toppings:
- sesame seeds (Toasted)
- seaweed sheets (Crumbled)
- avocado (Sliced)
Instructions
- Mix the mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon Sriacha. Set spicy mayo aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine tuna, tamari, pepper, and Sriacha.
- Cut the cucumbers lengthwise in half. Scoop out the seeds and some of the middle. Spread rice evenly over the cucumber. top with tuna mixture. Top with spicy mayo,
- Serve topped with optional toppings like sesame seeds, avocado, and seaweed sheets.
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Nutrition
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❄️ Storage
You can easily store this tuna sushi recipe in an airtight container for 2 to 3 days in the fridge.
⭐️ Top Tip
The key to perfect spicy tuna is to use high-quality tuna, like Wild Planet. Boom! Dinner or lunch is done. This brand is by far the best-tasting tuna. Plus, because it's pole and light caught, the mercury levels are naturally lower.
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