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Spicy Tuna Avocado Towers

A spicy tuna avocado tower is a gorgeous, fun, and super easy appetizer using crispy fried wonton wrappers, sushi grade tuna, ripe avocados, and delicious spicy mayo. Perfect for any dinner occasion!  
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time3 minutes
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: American, Asian
Servings: 2 -4 towers
Author: Eden Westbrook

Ingredients

  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 8-16 wonton wrappers
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 lb sushi-grade ahi tuna diced into small ½ inch pieces
  • 2 ripe avocadoes diced into ½ inch pieces

Spicy Mayo

  • cup mayonnaise preferably Kewpie brand
  • 1-2 tablespoon sriracha depending on your love of spiciness
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • 2 teaspoon sesame oil
  • Sesame seeds tobiko, finely sliced green onions, for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Once up to 325 degrees F, fry wontons, one or two at a time, for 10 seconds, then use tongs to flip the wontons over and fry for another 10 seconds, until the wontons are browned.
  • Place on a paper towel-lined plate, then sprinkle wontons with a pinch of salt. Repeat these steps until all wontons are fried.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the ingredients for spicy mayo and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, gently mix together the tuna and avocado. Then dollop two spoonfuls of the spicy mayo and gently mix in, adding more if desired to coat the fish and avocado to taste.

To Serve

  • On a plate, lay a foundation of the wonton wrapper, then top it with the spicy tuna mixture, making an even layer so the next wonton will sit as flat as possible. Top the spicy tuna later with another wonton, and repeat until you have about 3-4 wontons used. Top the last wonton with the spicy tuna mix. Garnish with tobiko, sesame seeds, and green onions, if desired.
  • Serve immediately, as the wontons will get soggy.