Salmon sushi is a variety of sushi that is made with sushi rice and slices of fresh salmon.
It can be served with wasabi, ginger and shoyu (soy sauce) and is usually wrapped in nori seaweed.
Salmon Sushi
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking timeminutes
Salmon sushi is one of the most popular types of sushi in the world.Â
Check the ingredients and method of preparation.
Ingredients
rice for sushi
Water
Rice vinegar
Sugar
Salt
Nori (dried seaweed)
Fresh salmon
Fresh ginger
Shoyu (Soy Sauce)
Wasabi (optional)
Directions
- Start by cooking the sushi rice following the instructions on the package.
- While rice is cooking, combine rice vinegar, sugar and salt in a small saucepan and place over low heat, stirring until sugar and salt are completely dissolved.
- When the rice is ready, transfer it to a large bowl and gently stir in the prepared rice vinegar.
- Let cool.
- Cut the salmon into thin slices and the ginger into thin strips.
- Spread a sheet of nori on a sushi board or towel.
- Spread a thin layer of rice over half of the nori sheet, leaving a border of about 1 cm at the top.
- Add a small amount of wasabi (if desired) on top of the rice.
- Place a slice of salmon on top of the rice.
- Roll the nori sheet carefully, pressing down to compact the filling.
- Cut the sushi into pieces about 2 cm wide and serve with soy sauce and fresh ginger.
