Wash rice properly
Wash sushi rice thoroughly. Too much starch makes the rolls fast muddy.
Japanese Recipe
Sushi rolls
This recipe shows Maki sushi for home: wash sushi rice, cook, season and lukewarm. Cucumber, avocado, salmon in sushi quality or cooked alternatives are prepared dry and rolled firmly in Nori.
Total time
55 min
Calories
520 kcal
Servings
4 servings
Difficulty
Medium
Why this recipe works
Sushi rolls with seasoned rice and Nori
Good sushi rolls start with rice. It should be sticky, but not muddy, and is seasoned after cooking with rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Fillings must be dry cut so that the Nori leaves do not become soft. For raw fish use only tested sushi quality.
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Recipe
Sushi rolls
Sushi rolls succeed with properly seasoned sushi rice, Nori leaves and cleanly prepared fillings. The rice is seasoned with rice vinegar, sugar and salt, not with soy sauce.
Ingredients
4 servings
Method
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1
Wash and cook rice
Wash sushi rice thoroughly until the water becomes clearer. Cook with water and leave to rest for 10 minutes.
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2
Seasoning rice
Warm the rice vinegar, sugar and salt until everything dissolves. rest under the warm rice and let it cool off lukewarmly.
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3
Prepare fillings
Cut cucumber, avocado and fish or cooked alternative into dry, even strips.
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4
Roll Forms
Place Nori on a bamboo mat, spread rice thinly, put on filling and roll firmly.
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5
Cut and serve
Cut rolls with a moistened sharp knife. Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and ginger.
Kitchen know-how
Tips for Sushi rolls
Keep fillings dry
Prepare cucumber, avocado and fish dry so that Nori does not become soft.
Observe fish quality
Raw fish should explicitly have sushi quality. Cooked shrimps, smoked salmon or tofu are safer alternatives.
Variations
How to adapt this recipe
Cucumber, avocado, pickled radish, tofu or omelet are well suited as a safe vegetarian filling.
Cooked shrimps are uncomplicated and avoid the requirements for raw fish.
Nutrition per serving
520kcal
78.0 gCarbohydrates
18.0 gProtein
14.0 gFat
Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
FAQ about Sushi rolls
Travel vinegar, sugar and salt give the rice taste and the typical balance. Soy sauce is only added when eating.
Yes, cooked shrimp, smoked salmon, tofu, cucumber, avocado or omelet are good alternatives.
Often there is too much filling in it or the rice has been distributed too thick. Thick fill and hard rolling helps.
Use a very sharp knife and slightly moisten the blade between the cuts.
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