All the fun and crunch of nachos with Japanese influences
Crunchy, creamy, sweet, spicy… this dish has it all! Bonus: it is simple to make, just fry some wonton skins, the rest is only chopping.
Recipe
Makes: 1 small oven tray | Time: 30 to 40 min
Ingredients
For the tuna
- 1 sushi grade tuna steak
- 1 tsp soy sauce (optional)
Other ingredients
- Wonton wrappers (about 100g | 7oz)
- 1 small avocado
- Sweet soy sauce (or make your own*)
- Mayo (preferably Kewpie)
- Sriracha
- Toasted seasme seeds
- Nori flakes (optional. I just blits a sheet of nori in the food processor / spice grinder)
- Lime juice (optional – to stop avocado from browning)
- Spring onion (scallion)
- Oil for frying
Sweet soy: 50% sugar / 50% soy sauce. In a saucepan over medium heat, dissolve 1/4 cup of sugar in 1/4 cup of soy sauce. Monitor closely. I like to add a thumb of fresh ginger that I let infuse in the soy-sugar mix and remove just before serving.
Method
Make the wontons
- Slice each wonton wrapper on the diagonal twice, creating 4 triangles.
- Working in batches, fry wrappers, flipping halfway through, until the chips have puffed up and turn a pale golden colour, 1 min 30 to 2 minutes.
- With tongs or a slotted spoon, transfer chips to a paper towel-lined plate; season with a pinch of salt. Repeat with the remaining wrappers.
Prepare the toppings
- Cut the tuna in cubes. Mix in the tbsp of soy sauce for extra flavour (optional). Set aside for later.
- Dice the avocado. Squeeze lime juice over to stop browning (optional). Set aside.
- Slice spring onion, green and light green parts only.
Assemble
- Layer wonton crips on a tray.
- Drizzles over the sauces: mayo, sweet soy, sriracha.
- Add toppings trying to evenly cover the dish: tuna, avocado, sesame seeds, nori, spring onion.
- Enjoy!
Substitutions
I highlight here the core that makes the soul of the dish and suggest possible substitutions to adapt the nacho to your preferences, diet and ingredients available to you.
Core: Fried wonton skins.
Substitutions: All the toppings can be removed or replaced. The table below highlights other topping ideas.
| Alternative topping ideas | Alternative sauce ideas |
| Fresh salmon | Miso-lime crema |
| Cubed miso eggplant/ aubergine | Okonomiyaki sauce |
| Fresh coriander | Lime wedge |
| Bonito flakes | Wasabi mayo |
| Jalapeno | |
| Pickled ginger |
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