Spicy Tuna Rice Ball Lunchbox recipe - ingredients, nutrition and when to eat it
This lunchbox combines spicy tuna and rice shaped into bite-sized rice balls, served with seaweed and perilla leaves.
This lunchbox combines spicy tuna and rice shaped into bite-sized rice balls, served with seaweed and perilla leaves. It’s easy to pack for a busy lunch or a light outdoor meal, and the nutty sesame oil aroma makes it especially appetizing.
Lunchbox & quick meals · 15 minutes to cook
Nutrition (per 306.5g serving): 428.2 kcal · protein 21.5g · carbohydrate 73.4g · fat 4.6g · sodium 479.2mg
Nutrition source: one serving calculated from an ingredient table verified against "National Integrated Food Nutrient Database (standard data)" (Korea MFDS, RDA and Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries via the Public Data Portal).
Tips: If you shape the rice while it’s too hot, the rice balls can easily fall apart, so let some steam escape first.
Tips: Leaving too much oil in the tuna can make the rice balls soggy.
Tips: If you prefer less heat, use half the amount of gochujang and serve plenty of perilla leaves.
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Ingredients (1 serving)
- White rice — 210 g
- Canned tuna — 0.5 pc
- Gochujang — 0.5 Tbsp
- Perilla leaves — 2 pc
- Seaweed — 2 sheet
- Sesame oil — 0.5 tsp
- Toasted sesame seeds — 0.5 tsp