Salmon and Avocado Roll
Create flawless salmon avocado rolls at home with this beginner friendly step-by-step guide. With perfect flavor and texture every time.
Equipment
- sushi rolling mat
- sharp knife
Ingredients
Hand water
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar (Note 1)
Salmon rolls
- ½ sheet nori (toasted) (Note 2)
- ½ cup cooked sushi rice seasoned with sushi vinegar (sushizu) (Note 3)
- toasted sesame seeds
- 1 avocado sliced into ½ inch pieces (Note 4)
- ¼ salmon sashimi sliced into ½ inch wide strips (Note 5)
To serve
- soy sauce
- sushi ginger
- wasabi
Instructions
- Prepare the hand water by combining the water and rice vinegar in a medium size bowl.
- Place the bamboo mat on your work surface with the sticks running horizontally.
- Put the nori sheet on top with the rough side facing up.
- Lightly moisten the palm of one hand with hand water and rub your hands together to prevent the rice from sticking to them.
- Take a large handful of rice and place it center of the nori sheet. Use your hands to spread the rice evenly over the sheet. Be careful not to compress the rice too much and use the hand water often to keep your hands moist.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds onto the rice.
- Flip the nori sheet over so the rice is face down.
- Place the sliced salmon and avocado into the center of the nori
- Put your hands on the sides of the mat and start to roll.
- Once you get to the end hold firmly to tighten the roll.
- Place the finished roll on a wooden board.
- Place the tip of your knife in the hand water and lift to wet the whole surface of the blade.
- Slice the roll in half, smoothly and quickly. Then cut each half in half again two more times to get 8 even slices.
- Remove any rice that starts to stick to the knife and re-moisten regularly as you do this.
- Serve with soy sauce and sushi ginger.
Notes
- Rice vinegar: Apple cider vinegar is a suitable substitute.
- Nori: These can be found at any local grocery store. You might be able to buy half-size nori sheets. If you have regular-sized nori you'll need to cut it in half with scissors or a sharp knife.
- Sushi rice: Use white Japanese short-grain rice, cooked and seasoned with sushi vinegar to achieve the ideal balance of sweetness, saltiness, and acidity.
- Avocado: Should be ripe and sliced into ½ inch pieces.
- Salmon sashimi: Ensure it's fresh and cut it into ½ inch wide strips to layer neatly within the roll.
Nutrition
Serving: 1rollCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 19mgPotassium: 116mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 119IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.3mg
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