Best 6 Korean Twisted Tuna Cutlet Sandwich Recipes

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Korean cuisine is well-known for its bold flavors and unique dishes. If you're looking for a new and exciting culinary adventure, Korean Twisted Tuna Cutlet Sandwich is the perfect dish to try. This sandwich features a crispy tuna cutlet, a savory-sweet sauce, and a variety of fresh vegetables. The tuna cutlet is made with a mixture of tuna, mayonnaise, and bread crumbs, then coated in panko and fried until golden brown. The sauce is made with a combination of gochujang (Korean chili paste), soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. The sandwich is served on a soft white bun with lettuce, tomato, and onion.

In addition to the main recipe, the article also includes a gluten-free version of the sandwich, as well as a spicy version. The gluten-free version uses almond flour and gluten-free bread crumbs instead of wheat flour. The spicy version adds a kick of heat to the sandwich with the addition of Sriracha sauce. Both of these variations are just as delicious as the original recipe, so you can choose the one that best suits your taste and dietary needs. So, grab your ingredients and let's cook this amazingly delicious Korean Twisted Tuna Cutlet Sandwich!

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

KOREAN TWISTED TUNA CUTLET SANDWICH



Korean Twisted Tuna Cutlet Sandwich image

I made Tuna Cutlet Rice bowl with the same ingredients and it was so good and I wanted to make for my husband. Since he is not a rice person, I made sandwiches with these ingredients. He loved it so much!

Provided by Hidemi Walsh

Categories     Sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 albacore tuna loins, block cut (0.25 lb and 0.8 inch thick each)
2 Tbsp mayonnaise
salt and pepper
1/3 c panko bread crumbs (japanese style)
canola oil for deep-fry
2 Tbsp peanut butter, creamy
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp gochujang
4 medium shiitake mushrooms
2 small scallions
1/2 c julienne cut carrots
2 tsp grated garlic
2 Tbsp sesame oil
1/2 tsp salt
4-6 torn green lettuce leaves
2 sandwich buns, split

Steps:

  • 1. Sprinkle salt and black pepper over each tuna and set aside for 10 minutes. Then spread mayonnaise over each tuna, coat with panko, put on a plate, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
  • 2. Make sauce. In a shallow medium bowl or plate, mix together peanut butter, soy sauce and gochujang. Set aside.
  • 3. Make namuru. Slice shiitake mushrooms and chop scallions. In a fry pan, heat sesame oil and cook carrots over medium heat until tender. Add scallions and shiitake mushrooms and sauté until tender. Stir in garlic. Then add salt and toss to coat. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  • 4. After 30 minutes, take tunas out of the refrigerator. In a fry pan, heat enough canola oil to deep-fry tunas over medium-high heat and deep-fry all sides of tunas until golden brown. Drain on paper towels then put into the sauce bowl or plate. Coat all sides of each tuna cutlet with the sauce.
  • 5. On bottom of sandwich bun, put lettuce leaves and one tuna cutlet. Put the namuru on top and top of the bun to close sandwich. Make one more sandwich.

KOREAN PULLED PORK SANDWICH WITH ASIAN SLAW



Korean Pulled Pork Sandwich with Asian Slaw image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 10h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 33

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
3 tablespoons gochujang (or more if you want it spicier)
3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
3 tablespoons ketchup
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons clover honey
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons Chinese five-spice powder
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
5 pound pork butt, trimmed of excess fat
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 shallots, finely diced
1 cup low sodium chicken stock
1/2 cup ketchup
2 tablespoons gochujang
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/4 cup rice vinegar
1 tablespoon honey (or sugar)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
4 ounces snow peas, julienned
1 large carrot, julienned
1/2 head Napa cabbage, finely shredded
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Soft sesame hamburger buns

Steps:

  • For the Korean pulled pork: Remove the pork from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking.
  • Whisk together the soy sauce, gochujang, hoisin, ketchup, vinegar, honey, sesame oil, five-spice powder and pepper until smooth. Rub the pork with the marinade, cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Prepare the Caja China according to manufacturer's directions. Cook until the pork reaches 190 degrees F, 3 to 3 1/2 hours. Remove the pork, place in a baking pan, tent with foil and let the pork rest for 20 minutes. Reserve the juices for the BBQ sauce.
  • For the Korean BBQ sauce: Heat the oil in a medium high-sided saute pan. Add the shallots and cook until soft. Whisk in the reserved juices from the pork, the chicken stock, ketchup, gochujang, honey, soy sauce and five-spice powder and cook until slightly reduced. Remove from the heat, add the vinegar and sesame oil.
  • For the Asian slaw: Whisk together the vinegar, honey, sesame oil, and soy sauce until the honey is dissolved. Add the peas, carrots, cabbage and sesame seeds. Toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour.
  • For serving: Using tongs, pull the pork into bite-size bits. Toss with the BBQ sauce. Mound some slaw on the bottoms of the buns. Top with the pork and the top bun.

UNION SQUARE CAFE'S TUNA CLUB SANDWICH



Union Square Cafe's Tuna Club Sandwich image

This update on a workaday sandwich takes time and work, it's true. But the result, Julia Reed says, is the best old-fashioned tuna salad sandwich you've ever had in your life. You'll need one pound of yellowfin tuna, which you'll poach with aromatics, cool and then mix with a few chopped peppers, fennel seed, onion and herbs. If you plan ahead, you can make the tuna salad without the herbs, refrigerate it overnight, and add them in before assembling your sandwiches. Layer it on toasted bread with a lemon-pepper aioli, slab bacon and arugula. This is picnic food for the gods.

Provided by Julia Reed

Categories     main course, side dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 26

2 egg yolks
1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups olive oil
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
1/3 cup coarsely chopped carrot
1/3 cup sliced celery
1 bay leaf
3 whole black peppercorns
1 pound yellowfin tuna, skinless, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
2 tablespoons diced red bell pepper
2 tablespoons diced yellow bell pepper
1/4 cup minced red onion
1 tablespoon julienned fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon finely chopped mint
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper to taste
Fresh lemon juice to taste
12 slices sourdough, white or whole wheat bread, lightly toasted
2 1/2 cups arugula, trimmed, washed and dried
8 ( 1/4-inch-thick) slices slab bacon, cooked until crisp

Steps:

  • Make aioli: Combine egg yolks, lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, garlic and salt in a food processor. With the machine running, slowly add the olive oil in a constant stream through the feed tube until all the oil is absorbed and the mixture has the consistency of mayonnaise. Add pepper and mix 10 seconds. Transfer to a bowl, cover and refrigerate.
  • Combine 4 cups water, onion, carrot, celery, bay leaf and peppercorns in a 2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Lower to simmer, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Add the tuna pieces and simmer until they are barely cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove the cooked tuna from the cooking liquid to a bowl using a slotted spoon. While the fish is still warm, flake it into small pieces with a fork or your fingers. (The fish firms up as it cools and will not flake as nicely.) Cover loosely and let cool.
  • Crush the fennel seeds between two sheets of waxed paper; dry fry in a small skillet until fragrant. Place in large bowl; add 1/2 cup aioli, the red and yellow peppers, onion, herbs and salt and set aside.
  • Mix the flaked tuna into the fennel mixture. Combine well and taste for seasonings, adding salt, pepper and lemon juice as needed. (The tuna salad can be made ahead to this point without the herbs and refrigerated until the next day; stir in the herbs just before using.)
  • Spread a slice of sourdough bread with the aioli, then with a spoonful of the tuna salad. Top with a few leaves of the arugula and one slice of bacon. Repeat with a second slice of sourdough. Stack one layer on top of another and finish by topping with a third slice of sourdough. Repeat to make three more club sandwiches. Slice each sandwich into halves or thirds and secure each piece with a toothpick.

KIMCHI TUNA SALAD



Kimchi Tuna Salad image

Kimchi and canned tuna make a popular combination in Korean cooking. These two pantry staples are found together in a number of dishes like kimchi jjigae and kimbap, and here they are the basis of a lively, fortifying salad. Combine them with fresh ginger and celery for crunch (or an equal amount of other crunchy vegetables, like thinly sliced sugar snap or snow peas, radishes, carrot, cabbage or fennel). The dressing is made using the spicy liquid from the kimchi jar, rice wine vinegar and sesame oil, but because each jar of kimchi is different, you may want to tweak the seasonings to taste. Eat the salad on its own; with gim, or seaweed, as a hand roll; or with something starchy to balance the punch, like a burger bun, rice, boiled potatoes, soba or ramen noodles.

Provided by Ali Slagle

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, weekday, salads and dressings, main course

Time 10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (16-ounce) jar cabbage kimchi, including juice
2 tablespoons unseasoned rice wine vinegar, plus more to taste (or lemon or lime juice or 1 tablespoon fish sauce)
3 teaspoons toasted sesame oil, plus more to taste
10 to 12 ounces canned tuna (preferably oil-packed), drained
6 celery stalks, thinly sliced crosswise (about 2 cups)
1 (2-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced into less than 1/4-inch-thick matchsticks
Mayonnaise (optional)
Red-pepper flakes, gochugaru or sambal oelek (optional)
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds or furikake (optional)

Steps:

  • Place a colander in a medium bowl and drain the kimchi. Coarsely chop the kimchi; you should have about 2 cups.
  • To the medium bowl with the kimchi juice, add the rice wine vinegar and sesame oil; stir to combine. Stir in the tuna and celery, breaking up the tuna into large chunks.
  • Add the chopped kimchi and ginger, and stir to combine. Because each batch of kimchi tastes different, it's important to taste and adjust seasonings. If it needs more tang, add more rice wine vinegar. If it's too intense, add more oil or even mayonnaise. If you want it spicier, add red-pepper flakes, gochugaru or sambal.
  • Serve with a sprinkle of sesame seeds, if desired. The salad keeps in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

TWISTED TUNA FISH SANDWICH



Twisted Tuna Fish Sandwich image

I have been trying for a few months now to make a recipe as close to what my mother made. This taste just like it. It's not overly sweet, or fishy tasting. I do not like sea food but I could eat this sandwich everyday.

Provided by Madelines Mommy

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 40m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 (12 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained. I use bumble bee brand
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon mustard
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons sweet relish, cubed
2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and smashed
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper (you can use black, no need to go out and buy white if you have the black)
1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon Miracle Whip
bread, of your choice

Steps:

  • While the eggs are boiling, mix drained tuna with mayonaise, mustard, lemon juice, relish, salt, pepper and paprika. Fold peeled and smashed eggs into tuna mixture. Place in refridgerator for 30 minutes for flavors to come together. When ready to serve, spread a little of the miracle whip on the bread and toast. Top toasted bread with tuna and serve with lays plain potato chips.

KOREAN-STYLE SEARED TUNA



Korean-Style Seared Tuna image

I pulled this off the web and it has become one my absolute favourite recipes. We have it at least once a month, sometimes more. Guests never fail to ask for the recipe. Note that prep time and cook time are approximations. It's a very quick and easy recipe.

Provided by SolightlyUK

Categories     Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon dried red pepper flakes
1/2 cup canned chicken broth or 1/2 cup homemade stock
4 tuna steaks, about 1 ",thick
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon sesame oil
1 green onion, including green top chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the soy sauce, sugar, red pepper flakes, and broth.
  • In a small sauce pan, heat sesame oil.
  • Stir in the green onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
  • Add the soy sauce mixture; simmer until reduced to approximately 1/3 cup.
  • Meanwhile, sprinkle the fish with the salt and black pepper.
  • Heat the cooking oil in a large frying pan over moderately high heat.
  • Add the tuna and cook until brown, about 3 minutes.
  • Turn and cook the fish until done to your taste.
  • (This is best with the tuna still very pink in the center.) When done, cut the tuna into slices and serve with the sauce.

Tips:

  • Use fresh tuna steaks for the best flavor. Tuna steaks should be firm and have a deep red color. Avoid steaks that are brown or have any signs of spoilage.
  • Cut the tuna steaks against the grain for more tender cutlets. This will help to break down the muscle fibers and make the cutlets more tender.
  • Marinate the tuna steaks in a mixture of soy sauce, rice wine, and sesame oil for at least 30 minutes. This will help to add flavor and moisture to the cutlets.
  • Coat the tuna cutlets in panko breadcrumbs before frying. Panko breadcrumbs are lighter and crispier than regular breadcrumbs, and they will help to give the cutlets a golden brown color.
  • Fry the tuna cutlets in hot oil until they are golden brown and cooked through. Be careful not to overcook the cutlets, or they will become dry and tough.
  • Serve the tuna cutlets on a bed of shredded cabbage and drizzle with a spicy sauce, such as Sriracha or gochujang sauce. You can also add other toppings, such as avocado, tomato, or cucumber.

Conclusion:

Korean twisted tuna cutlet sandwich is a delicious and easy-to-make meal that is perfect for a quick lunch or dinner. The tuna cutlets are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, and they are packed with flavor. The spicy sauce adds a kick of heat, and the shredded cabbage provides a refreshing crunch. This sandwich is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it!

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