Smoked Salmon Nori Rolls Recipe

How to make it

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• Cook rice to pkg directions.
• I washed reice well, drained off liquid and let sit one hour in colander.
• Meanwhile heat vinegar, sugar and salt to dissolve sugar,.
• Set aside to cool
• Cook rice per package directions.
• I placed the 3 cups of rice with 3 1/2 cup water then
• bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes until tender,
• Be careful that rice is not mushy.
• Shishi rice requires less water than does cooking other rice.
• Remove rice from heat and let cool by :
• Placing rice in a large 9 x 13 pan, to spread it out.
• Pour cooled vinegar mixture evely over rice.
• Use a metal spatula to turn rice ( do not mix ! ) over so all rice absorbs liquid.
• This method prevent mushiness.
• Meanwhile fan with newspaper to help cool rice quickly.
• This also method helps the rice get a glossy texture from the vinegar liquid
• Prepare rolls.
• Place one sheet of the seawood on a bamboo mat made especially for rolling shushi.
• The mat helps compress the rice together and keeps in the filling neatly in place
• Place about 1 cup cold rice on a large sheet ( 1/2 cup for a smaller pieces of seaweed sheets ), trying to spread out rice as evenly as possible
• Dip your hands in a bit of cold water to do this and each time you place rice on the seaweed sheet.
• This helps the rice from sticking to your fingers
• Over the rice one may add a thin strip horizonatally down the center with the horseradish paste.
• Careful as too much is too hot.
• If desired sprinkle with seseme seeds.
• Then add a few strips of carrot, cucmber and a small piece or two of the thin presliced smoked salmon.
• Use the bamboo mat as a quide to tightly roll up the filled nori into a tight roll.
• Use a sharp knife that has been dipped in water and cut each roll in half and each half roll again in half, dipping knife in water each time you cut rolls
• Place the rolls on a platter and serve or chill and keep covered in the refrigerator up to 2 or 3 days if they last that long.
• My recipe used 7 nori sheets, or 28 pieces or enough for 4 to 6 people