Japanese Sushi Rolls Recipe

Serves/Makes: About 30

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces fresh sashimi grade tuna (salmon or trout) fillets
• 1 cup short-grain white rice
• 2 cups water
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 sheets nori
• Wasabi, to taste
• 1 small cucumber, peeled
• 1/2 small avocado
• 3 tablespoons pickled ginger or vegetables
• Japanese soy sauce and extra wasabi, for dipping

How to cook Japanese Sushi Rolls:

• Wash the rice in cold water until the water runs clear; drain thoroughly. Place the rice and water in a medium pan. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed. Cover and reduce the heat to very low and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and cool, covered, for about 10 minutes.
• Add the combined vinegar, sugar and salt to the rice, tossing with a wooden spoon until the rice is cool.
• Place one sheet of nori on a piece of waxed paper, or bamboo mat, on a flat surface; pat a quarter of the rice along one long side of the nori, leaving a 1-inch border around the remaining three sides. Spread a very small amount of wasabi down the center of the rice. Cut the fish into thin strips. Cut the cucumber and avocado into matchsticks about 2 inches in length. Arrange a quarter of the fish, cucumber, avocado and ginger or vegetables on top of the wasabi stripe.
• Using the paper or mat as a guide, roll nori up firmly from the bottom, enclosing rice around centered ingredients. Press the nori edges together to seal the roll.
• Using a sharp flat-bladed or electric knife, cut the roll into 1 inch rounds. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve sushi on individual small plates with small bowls of soy sauce and extra wasabi (to be mixed to make a dipping sauce).

Note:
The Japanese Sushi Rolls recipe easy to prepare and so good!

Comments:
Sushi rolls should be eaten as soon as posible, but if necessary you can make up to 4 hours in advance and keep, covered, in the refrigerator. Slice into pieces just before serving.
Sushi mats, available from Asian food stores, makes the rolling of the sushi rolls much easier.
Sashimi grade tuna (salmon or trout) is available from good fish merchants-make sure the fish is extremely fresh.

This recipe for Japanese Sushi Rolls serves/makes: About 30

Main Ingredient: Tuna
Preparation Method: Marinated/Uncooked
Cuisine: Japanese