Sushi rolls

Sushi rolls

Making sushi maybe so much fun. If you can make sushi rice You can make a variety of sushi and rolls!

Sushi rolls

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Ingredients
  • 5 sheets nori
  • 2 cups sushi rice
  • 2 ounces sushi-grade tuna, cut into1/4 by 1/2 by 3-inch strips
  • 2 ounces sushi-grade salmon, cut into1/4 by 1/2 by 3-inch strips
  • 1 hot house cucumber, julienne
  • 1 carrot, peeled and julienne
  • 1/2 avocado, thinly sliced
  • Sushi Rice:
  • 5 cups short-grain sushi rice
  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Directions
Step 1
Sushi Rice: Rinse the rice in cold water while stirring briskly to remove any dirt.
Step 2
Drain the rice completely.
Step 3
Place the rice and the 6 cups of water in a medium sized saucepan and cover it with a tight fitting lid.
Step 4
Bring the water to a boil over medium heat.
Step 5
Allow the water to boil for 3 minutes and then reduce the heat to low and continue cooking 15 minutes without removing the lid.
Step 6
Remove the rice from the heat and remove the lid (the water should no longer be visible).
Step 7
Turn the rice out evenly on a well-greased cookie sheet using a spatula or rice paddle.
Step 8
Sprinkle the rice with the vinegar, sugar, and salt while mixing with a spatula or rice paddle until the rice reaches body temperature.
Step 9
Keep the rice covered with damp paper towels or napkin until the rice is ready to use.
Step 10
Place a nori sheet lengthwise on a bamboo rolling mat, shiny-side down.
Step 11
Position the sheet about 1-inch from the edge of the mat closest to you and leave some of the bamboo mat exposed on either side of the nori sheet.
Step 12
Wet your hands in cool water and take a handful of sushi rice.
Step 13
Place the rice in the center of the nori and use your fingers to spread the rice evenly over the nori.
Step 14
Be sure to leave a 3/4-inch strip of nori uncovered on the far side.
Step 15
Place tuna strips and some julienne vegetable, cucumber or avocado along the center of the rice.
Step 16
Be careful not to overfill the nori.
Step 17
Place your fingertips over the fillings to hold them in place.
Step 18
Then, use your thumbs to lift up the edge of the bamboo rolling mat closest to you.
Step 19
Begin rolling the mat away from you, while applying pressure to the fillings to keep the roll firm.
Step 20
Roll the mat over slowly until it covers the rice and the near and far sides of rice join, still leaving the 3/4-inch strip of nori, rice-free, exposed.
Step 21
While holding the bamboo mat in position, apply pressure to the roll with your fingers to make the roll firm.
Step 22
Slice the roll in half, then cut both rolls twice to make 6 equal sized pieces. Repeat this process with the salmon and various fillings, nori and rice.