High Protein Tuna Rice Cups
Your go-to elevated “sushi-style” high-protein bite | Yields 12 cups | Macros per 2 cups
Ingredients
- 300g jasmine/basmati white rice [cooked]
- 1 tsp rice vinegar (optional)
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cans tuna (drained) (~240g total)
- 60g Primal Kitchen avocado mayo
- 10g lemon juice
- 20g finely chopped celery or onion (optional)
- Salt + pepper to taste
- 80g avocado (small cubes)
- 1–2 tbsp soy sauce or eel sauce (drizzle)
- Black sesame seeds
Easy Swaps
Mayo
Plain Greek Yogurt
Lower Carb
Cauliflower Rice
Tuna
Shrimp, ground turkey, ground chicken, ground beef
Instructions
- Prep rice: mix cooked rice with rice vinegar + salt. Let cool slightly.
- Form cups: spray a mini muffin pan. Press ~25g rice into each slot to form a base. Press rice thin for the best crisp + structure.
- Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes until set (not crispy).
- Let them cool slightly before removing so they hold shape.
- Make tuna mix: combine tuna, avocado mayo, lemon juice, celery/onion, salt + pepper.
- Assemble: scoop tuna mixture onto each rice cup.
- Top it off: add avocado cubes + drizzle sauce + sprinkle sesame seeds.


