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Beautiful sushi-grade tuna and salmon cubes nestled inside a nori shell on top of white rice and topped with black caviar and wakame seaweed salad placed in taco holders on top of a bamboo placemat with a frosty mug of beer in the background.

Sushi Tacos with Salmon and Tuna

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These Sushi Tacos with Salmon and Tuna in nori shells are so fun and easy to make! I topped mine with caviar, wakame seaweed salad, avocado, and a spicy Sriracha aioli. Yum!

  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 nori sheets
  • 1 1/2 cups sushi rice, cooked according to instructions
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
  • 7-ounce filet of sushi-grade yellow-fin tuna
  • 7-ounce filet of sushi-grade salmon
  • 2 avocados, pitted and sliced
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon black or red roe (caviar)
  • 2 tablespoons wakame (seasoned seaweed salad)
  • 2 green onions, chopped (green parts only)

Instructions

Cut the nori sheets: Using a 6 ½ inch round bowl or plate, place over a nori sheet and use a clean razor or X-acto knife to cut the nori sheet into 6 ½ inch a circle. Repeat for the other 3 nori sheets and set aside.

Make the sushi rice: Cook the sushi rice according to the package instructions. Bring to room temperature in a wooden bowl.

Make the aioli sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise and Sriracha sauce. Set aside.

Make the tacos:

  1. Cube the salmon and tuna filets into even ½-inch cubes. Mix the fish together and set aside.
  2.  Place each nori sheet into a taco holder and spoon the sushi rice into each taco ¼ of the way up. Layer the tacos with the fish and divide the toppings into two different tacos.
  3. Taco #1: From the bottom layer up: rice, fish, avocado slices, black sesame seeds, a dollop of wakame seaweed on top, and garnish of chopped green onions. Drizzle of sriracha aioli.
  4. Taco #2: From the bottom layer up: rice, fish, avocado slices, toasted sesame seeds, black roe, and garnish of chopped green onions.

Makes 4 large tacos.

Notes

  • Make sure to use very fresh fish as you would with any sushi. It should NEVER smell fishy and should literally melt in your mouth. Ask your fish monger before you buy!
  • We used salmon and tuna for our tacos, but other fish would be great in these tacos, like yellowtail or smoked salmon.
  • Use a rice cooker for making the easiest sushi rice!
  • Buy some taco holders to keep these in place and plan to eat these tacos right away so the nori taco shells stay crispy!
  • Serve with a side of wasabi if you'd like.
  • Wakame seaweed salad is available in most sushi counters at your local grocery store.
  • Author: Asian Caucasian
  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Category: Dinner
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size:
  • Calories: 392
  • Sugar: 0.9 g
  • Sodium: 286.1 mg
  • Fat: 18.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 28.7 g
  • Protein: 28.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 70 mg