Ingredients
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- 2 cups Sushi rice (cooked and seasoned with rice vinegar)
- 1 Ripe avocado (sliced)
- 1 Cucumber (julienned)
- 1/2 pound Fresh sushi-grade fish (such as salmon or tuna, thinly sliced)
- 1 sheet Nori (seaweed, cut into thin strips)
- Soy sauce (for serving, to taste)
- Pickled ginger (for serving, to taste)
- Wasabi (for serving, to taste)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish, to taste)
Instructions
- Rinse the sushi rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Cook the rice according to your rice cooker’s instructions or bring it to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and let it simmer for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan over low heat until dissolved, then remove from heat.
- Transfer the cooked rice to a large bowl and fold in the vinegar mixture. Allow it to cool to room temperature.
- Line the base of a springform cake tin with parchment paper and place one sheet of nori in the tin.
- Spread half of the cooked sushi rice evenly over the nori layer.
- Arrange half of the avocado slices over the rice, followed by half of the julienned cucumber.
- Add a layer of the thinly sliced fish, spreading evenly.
- Repeat the layering process with the remaining rice, avocado, cucumber, and fish.
- Finish with a final layer of rice on top.
- Cover the tin with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Once chilled, remove the sushi cake from the tin, garnish with sesame seeds and additional nori strips, slice, and serve with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi.
Notes
Use sushi-grade fish for the best quality. Consider using cooked shrimp or vegetables for a vegetarian option.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Chilling
- Cuisine: Japanese
- Diet: Pescatarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 30mg