Roll into deliciousness with our ultimate maki sushi recipe! Simple steps, fresh ingredients, and pro tips to make sushi night unforgettable. Start your sushi adventure now!
Happy Sushi Day! Ever thought about making sushi at home? It’s not just about saving money – it’s fun, fresh, and lets you get creative with fillings! Plus, in Atlanta, Wednesdays mean half-price sushi! Why settle for cucumber rolls when you can DIY deliciousness?
What is Makizushi?
Maki sushi is a Japanese dish made by rolling rice, fish, and vegetables in seaweed, then slicing it into bite-sized pieces.
How to Make Sushi Rice
For sushi rice with a healthy twist, opt for brown rice. Here’s how:
- Boil brown rice, water, and olive oil in a pot.
- Simmer covered for 45 mins.
- Let it rest covered for 10 more mins.
- Fluff with a fork, then add rice vinegar, sugar, and salt for flavor.
- Keep it covered until ready to use. Enjoy your homemade sushi rice!
How we roll Makizushi without bamboo mat
Take it easy! Your rolls don’t need to be perfect. If the first one falls apart, no worries. Just piece it back together and enjoy. The second try will be better, and soon you’ll be a pro.
- Keep a small bowl of water and a kitchen towel nearby to keep your hands from getting sticky.
- Lay a nori sheet, shiny side down, on a kitchen towel-covered with cling wrap. Spread a handful of rice over the bottom two-thirds.
- Add your toppings at the bottom, but don’t overfill.
- Roll the nori tightly using the cling wrap and towel. Press gently to shape it.
- Place the roll aside with the cut side down.
- Use a sharp knife to slice the sushi, wiping it clean with a damp towel between cuts.
- Serve with soy sauce, tamari, or carrot ginger sauce. Enjoy your homemade sushi!
4 ways to make yummy Makizushi
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servings1
hour15
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hour15
minutesIngredients
- Shrimp Refreshing Sushi Roll
1 cup 1 Sushi rice
1 piece 1 Cucumber
1 1 leaf lettuce
1 pieces 1 Nori seaweed
1 tsp 1 mayonnaise
2 pieces 2 shrimp
- Tuna Flakes Sushi
1 cup 1 Sushi rice
1/4 cup 1/4 Tuna flakes
1 slice 1 cucumber
1 slice 1 carrot
1 piece 1 Nori seaweed
- Egg and Shrimp Roll Sushi
1 cup 1 sushi rice
1 piece 1 egg
2 pieces 2 shrimp
Nori seaweed
- Easiest Japanese Sushi Roll
1 cup 1 sushi rice
1 slice 1 cucumber
1 slice 1 carrot
1 piece 1 egg
1 piece 1 Nori seaweed
Directions
- Shrimp Refreshing Sushi Roll
- Cut cucumbers into thin slices with a peeler.
- Fry shrimp in a pan and slice cucumber into vertical.
- Weave thinly sliced cucumbers into a lattice pattern. Put nori on top of it. Place sushi rice, lettuce, sliced cucumber, shrimp, and mayonnaise. Roll up the nori from the front.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and leave for a while. Cut into bite-sized pieces and you’re done.
- Tuna Flakes Sushi
- Drain oil from canned tuna. Mix it with mayonnaise, and soy sauce.
- Spread a thin layer of rice on a sheet of nori. Place a piece of plastic wrap under the nori to make it easier to roll later.
- Turn over the nori. Place carrot, cucumber, and tuna. Roll up the nori from the front.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and leave for a while. Cut into bite-sized pieces and you’re done.
- Egg and Shrimp Roll Sushi
- Make one big sheet of thin omelet. Cut it into the same size as nori seaweed,
- Place eggs, nori, and sushi rice on a piece of plastic wrap in this order. Place sliced eggs, and tempura on the rice. Roll up the nori from the front.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and leave for a while. Cut into bite-sized pieces and you’re done.
- Easiest Japanese Sushi Roll
- Make an rolled omelet that fits the length of the nori. When cooled, cut into long, thin strips as needed.
- Spread a thin layer of rice on a sheet of nori. Place a piece of plastic wrap under the nori to make it easier to roll later.
- Place cucumber, carrot, and rolled omelet on the rice. Roll up the nori from the front.
- Wrap with plastic wrap and leave for a while. Cut into bite-sized pieces and you’re done.
Notes
- If using a rice cooker, use 1½ cups water and skip the olive oil. For storing rolls overnight, keep them uncut, wrapped in plastic wrap, in the fridge. This keeps the rice moist. Slice before eating.
- You can use any types of ingredients for sushi rolls. Many of the popular ones like California Roll (Crab Sticks, Avocado & Cucumber)and the Philadelphia Roll (Cream Cheese, Smoked Salmon, & Cucumber) were both invented outside Japan.
- Making sushi takes practice, so don’t get discouraged if your first few rolls aren’t perfect. Keep experimenting and refining your technique.
- Having a bamboo mat is much convenient, but if you don’t no worries, you can do it. You got this.
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