Make Your Own Sushi

Who doesn't love sushi? Here is an easy recipe on making you own sushi from Minimalist Baker. I recommend getting the sushi mat so the your sushi rolls come out the way they should. You also need an extremely sharp knfe to slice the rolls with. I had to use kitchen scissors. I struggled a bit with this, the flavor was there but it's not visually appealing. You may have better luck. This is how it should look:

(This picture is from Minimalist Baker blog)

This is how mine came out using the "towel" method.

Ingredients:

-2 cups white rice
-3 cups water
-1/2 cup rice vinegar
-1/4 cup sugar
-1 tablespoon vegetable oil
-1 teaspoon salt
-3 avocados
-1 cucumber
-1 pack imitation crab
-8oz pack cream cheese
-Nori (dried seaweed)

Directions:

-Start by preparing your rice. Rinse rice in a fine mesh strainer until your water runs clear. Then add to a medium saucepan with water and bring to a boil. Once it boils reduce heat to low, cover and cook until water is completely absorbed – about 15 minutes.

-In the meantime, add vinegar, sugar and salt to a small saucepan and heat over medium heat stirring occasionally until sugar and salt are dissolved. Place in a jar or dish and cool in the fridge until rice is ready.

-Once the rice is done, kill the heat and add the cooled vinegar mixture and stir with a rubber spatula or fork as to not overmix. It will appear wet but will dry up as you lightly stir to release heat. It should be sticky and completely dry once it’s ready.

-In the meantime, prep your veggies by chopping them into thin pieces. If they’re too bulky they won’t allow the sushi to roll well.

-Now it’s time to roll: grab a thick towel and fold it over into a rectangle and place it on a flat surface. Top with plastic wrap, then with a sheet of nori. Using your hands dipped in water (to avoid sticking), pat a very thin layer of rice all over the nori, making sure it’s not too thick or your roll will be all rice and no filling.

-Then, arrange a serving of your veggies or preferred filling in a line at the bottom 3/4 of the rice closest to you.

-Start to roll the nori and rice over with your fingers, and once the veggies are covered, roll over the plastic wrap and towel, using it to mold and compress the roll. Continue until it’s all the way rolled up.

-Slice with a sharp knife and set aside.To make the inside out roll, follow this awesome tutorial.

-Serve immediately with pickled ginger, soy sauce and wasabi

Enjoy!