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🍽️ Fresh Salmon Sushi Rolls
235 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 125 g sushi rice
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 0.5 tbsp mirin
- 1 tsp raw cane sugar
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 275 g very fresh salmon fillet
- 1 ripe avocado
- 2 sheets nori seaweed
- 3 tbsp black sesame
- 1 tsp wasabi paste
- sushi ginger (for serving)
- soy sauce (for serving)
Instructions
- 1. Place the sushi rice into a fine-mesh sieve.
- 2. Rinse the rice under cold water.
- 3. Repeat until the running water is clear.
- 4. Let the rice drain in the sieve for about 20 minutes.
- 5. Transfer the drained rice into a pot.
- 6. Pour in 250 ml of water.
- 7. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- 8. Cook the rice for 2 minutes without the lid.
- 9. Remove the pot from the heat source.
- 10. Place the lid on the pot.
- 11. Let the rice steam for 20 minutes in the turned-off pot.
- 12. Remove the pot from the stove.
- 13. Remove the lid.
- 14. Place a clean kitchen towel over the opening.
- 15. Let the rice sit under the towel for another 10 minutes.
- 16. Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons of rice vinegar into a small saucepan.
- 17. Add mirin, sugar, and salt.
- 18. Warm the mixture while stirring.
- 19. Stop heating just before it boils.
- 20. Continue stirring until the sugar and salt have completely dissolved.
- 21. Transfer the cooked rice into a large bowl.
- 22. Spread the rice out slightly with a rice paddle.
- 23. Pour the vinegar mixture over the rice.
- 24. Let the rice cool to room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- 25. Wrap a sushi bamboo mat with plastic wrap.
- 26. Rinse the salmon under cold water.
- 27. Pat the salmon dry with a kitchen towel.
- 28. Cut the salmon into finger-thick strips.
- 29. Halve the avocado.
- 30. Remove the pit from the avocado.
- 31. Carefully remove the flesh from the skin.
- 32. Slice the avocado into thin pieces.
- 33. Drizzle the avocado slices with a little remaining rice vinegar.
- 34. Halve the nori sheets crosswise.
- 35. Place half a nori sheet on the bamboo mat.
- 36. Take a quarter of the rice amount.
- 37. Spread the rice evenly over the nori sheet.
- 38. Press the rice down firmly.
- 39. Sprinkle some sesame seeds over the rice.
- 40. Carefully flip the mat.
- 41. Ensure the nori sheet is now on top.
- 42. Take a thin strip of wasabi.
- 43. Spread the wasabi in the center of the nori sheet.
- 44. Take a quarter of the salmon strips.
- 45. Place the salmon on the wasabi strip.
- 46. Take a quarter of the avocado slices.
- 47. Place the avocado next to the salmon.
- 48. Roll the sushi roll tightly using the bamboo mat.
- 49. Squeeze the mat firmly to stabilize the shape.
- 50. Carefully remove the finished roll from the mat.
- 51. Repeat the steps with the remaining ingredients.
- 52. Make three more rolls this way.
- 53. Wrap the rolls in plastic wrap.
- 54. Store them like this until you are ready to serve.
- 55. Remove the plastic wrap just before serving.
- 56. Dip a sharp knife into water.
- 57. Cut the rolls into 2 cm thick slices.
- 58. Arrange the sushi rolls on a plate.
- 59. Serve the roll with sushi ginger.
- 60. Provide soy sauce for dipping.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 235
- Protein: 11 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 19 g