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🍽️ Sushi Nigiri with Steamed Egg Custard
114 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp soy sauce (shoyu)
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- 225 g ready-made sushi rice
- vinegar water (for shaping)
- 1 tsp wasabi
- 0.5 roasted nori seaweed
Instructions
- 1. Lightly beat the eggs and the egg yolk in a bowl.
- 2. Stir in the sugar, soy sauce, and a pinch of salt into the egg mixture.
- 3. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- 4. Do not whisk too vigorously to avoid making the mixture foamy.
- 5. Brush a small rectangular mold with some oil.
- 6. Pour the egg mixture into the prepared mold.
- 7. Cover the mold tightly with plastic wrap.
- 8. Place the mold in a pot with nearly boiling water.
- 9. Let the egg custard set in the water bath for 30 minutes.
- 10. Turn out the finished egg custard from the mold.
- 11. Let the egg custard cool down completely.
- 12. Divide the sushi rice into 12 equal portions.
- 13. Moisten your hands with vinegar water.
- 14. Shape each rice portion into an elongated ball.
- 15. Slice the cooled egg custard into 12 long slices.
- 16. Spread a little wasabi on one side of an egg custard slice.
- 17. Place the smeared slice in your palm.
- 18. Place a rice ball on the smeared side of the egg custard.
- 19. Press the rice ball down gently.
- 20. Press down on the rice ball from above with the tip of your left thumb.
- 21. Maintain the shape of the rice ball while doing so.
- 22. Turn the nigiri sushi over.
- 23. Reshape the nigiri with two fingers if necessary.
- 24. Repeat this process for all 12 portions.
- 25. Cut the nori sheet into 12 narrow strips.
- 26. Wrap a nori strip around one nigiri sushi.
- 27. Lightly moisten the ends of the nori strip on the underside.
- 28. Press the ends of the nori together so they stick.
- 29. Arrange the finished nigiri sushi with the rice side facing down.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 114
- Protein: 4 g · Fett/Fat: 3 g · Carbs: 17 g