Tuna Tartare Wonton Cups

Tuna Tartare salad in these crunchy wonton cups is almost like a form of a fish taco (at least that’s what my kids say).  I think they are bit more sophisticated than tacos, but I will let you be the judge of that.   They make a perfect appetizer, lunch or snack.

Tuna Tartare Wonton Cups

Ingredients

• 1 package of wonton wrappers
• 1 1/2 lb  Sushi grade tuna chopped into small cubes
• 4 scallions chopped
• 1/2 bunch of cilantro chopped
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds (I used a combo of black and white)
• 1 small avocado chopped in to small cubes
• 3 tbsp thinly sliced Nori (Seaweed)
• 2 tbsp masago (fish egg roe)
• 2 1/2 tbsp mirin (rice wine)
• 2 1/2 tbsp Shoyu (soy sauce)
• 1 tbsp Su (rice vinegar)

• 1/2 tsp seasame oil

• 1 garlic clove, minced

• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice

• 1/2 tsp sesame oil

• Sea salt to taste
• Oil
• Cooking Spray

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
• Spray a mini muffin pan with cooking spray
• Insert a wonton wrapper into each muffin cup
• Brush each wonton wrapper lightly with oil 
• Bake 10 to 15 minutes until golden brown and then let cool completely
• While the wontons are baking prepare the salad
• Combine tuna, scallions, cilantro, sesame seeds, & nori into a bowl and gently mix.
• In a separate bowl combine mirin, sesame oil, soy sauce, rice vingear garlic, ginger & lime juice
• Gently combine the sauce with the tuna mixture and add sea salt to taste
• Spoon in to the cooled wonton cups and top with masago