Thai Chili Tuna Tostada

Name: Thai Chili Tuna Tostada
Yield: 4 oz.
Ingredients: Marinade; 2 cups Kikkoman® Thai Chili Sauce; 2 tbsp Kikkoman® Lime Ponzu; 3 tbsp Kikkoman® Sesame Oil; 1 tbsp Gochujang; 1 tbsp Chipotle in adobo; 2 tbsp Brown Sugar; 2 tbsp Kikkoman® Soy Sauce; 1 tbsp Ginger-grated; 1 tbsp Tamarind; Avocado Mash; 1 ea. Avocado; As needed Cumin, ground, pinch; As needed Jalapeno, chopped; As needed Cilantro, chopped; As needed Lime Juice; As needed Salt; Tuna; 1 tbsp (plus more as needed) Furikake; 1 tbsp (plus more as needed0 Finger limes; 1 tbsp Green onions, sliced thin- not on a bias; 6 oz Ahi Tuna; 1 ea. Chile, Fresno, slided thin- not on a bias.; 1/2 cup Avocado Mash (recipe above); 2 ea. Tostada, fried, divided; 0.25 ea. Avocado, in 1/2″ pieces; 6 ea. Thai basil, small leaves

Yield

4 oz.

kikkoman products used:

Gluten-Free Thai Style Chili Sauce Lime Ponzu Seasoned Dressing & Sauce No Preservatives Added Non-GMO Toasted Sesame Oil

About this recipe

Source: Ian Ramirez, on behalf of Kikkoman Sales USA. as presented at the 2024 Worlds of Flavor® International Conference & Festival.

Published with permission of the author.

ingredients

Marinade

2 cups Kikkoman® Thai Chili Sauce

2 tbsp Kikkoman® Lime Ponzu

3 tbsp Kikkoman® Sesame Oil

1 tbsp Gochujang

1 tbsp Chipotle in adobo

2 tbsp Brown Sugar

2 tbsp Kikkoman® Soy Sauce

1 tbsp Ginger-grated

1 tbsp Tamarind

Avocado Mash

1 ea. Avocado

As needed Cumin, ground, pinch

As needed Jalapeno, chopped

As needed Cilantro, chopped

As needed Lime Juice

As needed Salt

Tuna

1 tbsp (plus more as needed) Furikake

1 tbsp (plus more as needed0 Finger limes

1 tbsp Green onions, sliced thin- not on a bias

6 oz Ahi Tuna

1 ea. Chile, Fresno, slided thin- not on a bias.

1/2 cup Avocado Mash (recipe above)

2 ea. Tostada, fried, divided

0.25 ea. Avocado, in 1/2″ pieces

6 ea. Thai basil, small leaves

directions

Method

For the marinade: Combine all ingredients. Mix well.
For the Avocado Mash: Combine all ingredients and adjust seasonings as desired.
For the Tuna: Cut the tuna into small .5 inch cubes. Toss in Marinade with furikake, finger limes, and green onions.
To assemble: Start by spreading, the Avo Mash evenly, about 8 mm thick onto the tostada, place on plate. Next, take the second tostada and place in on top of the Avo mash. Place the tuna mixture on top and evenly spread in a thick layer covering the entire tostada.
Garnish with avocado chunks, furikake, Thai basil and finger limes

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