Tekka Don – The Ultimate Japanese Tuna Bowl
With a handful of ingredients, and 10 minutes of actual cooking, you can easily make this iconic tekka don recipe at home. You’re going to love this authentic Japanese tuna bowl!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes marinating
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 2 bowls 1x
- Category: Rice
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
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- 200g sushi grade tuna
- 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sake
- 2 teaspoons mirin
- 1/2 teaspoon dashi powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 cups freshly cooked, slightly warm or room temperature, Japanese short grain rice
- 1 sheet nori (about 4g), shredded
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallions
- 4 shiso leaves, shredded
- Sesame seeds, to sprinkle on top
Instructions
- Slice the tuna into ¼-inch to ½-inch thick strips, or into bite size pieces.
- Mix the soy sauce, sake, mirin, dashi powder, and sesame oil in a bowl. Add the sliced tuna and gently toss to coat each piece. Let sit for 30 minutes.
- Divide the rice among 2 bowls and top with shredded nori. Add the tuna, scallions, and shiso leaves, and sprinkle a few sesame seeds on top.
- Pour the leftover marinade among the two bowls and serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 417
- Sugar: 1.1g
- Sodium: 918.9mg
- Fat: 6.8g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55.9g
- Fiber: 0.1g
- Protein: 29.6g
- Cholesterol: 42mg
Keywords: tuna bowl
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