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Spicy Sesame Tuna Bites

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Mar 28, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 45, 2012
Jasmin Baron
Livonia, New York
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Create a cool-as-a-cucumber tuna and crescent appetizer that's also got a spicy kick.

Spicy Sesame Tuna Bites

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 55 min
  • Ingredients 12
  • Servings 24
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sesame seed
  • 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
  • 1 tablespoon Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon hot chili sauce
  • 1/8 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (5 oz) albacore tuna in water, drained
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped English (seedless) cucumber
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions (4 medium)
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Heat 8-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sesame seed; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until golden brown and toasted. Immediately remove from skillet. Cool.
  • Step 
    2
    Unroll dough sheet; press into 12x8-inch rectangle. Brush dough with vegetable oil; sprinkle with toasted sesame seed, pressing in lightly. Cut dough into 24 squares. Press 1 square, seed side down, in bottom and up side of each of 24 ungreased mini muffin cups.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 6 to10 minutes or until golden brown. Press back of teaspoon into center of each cup, making a small indentation. Cool in pans 10 minutes. Remove from cups to cooling rack.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat together mayonnaise, lime juice, chili sauce, sesame oil and salt with wire whisk until blended. Stir in tuna, cucumber and green onions until well mixed.
  • Step 
    5
    Place 1 heaping teaspoonful tuna mixture into each cup. Sprinkle with paprika. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition

60 Calories
3 1/2g Total Fat
2g Protein
4g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
60
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
3 1/2g
6%
Saturated Fat
1g
5%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
0mg
0%
Sodium
130mg
5%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
4g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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