SALMON SUSHI
SALMON SUSHI
SALMON SUSHI

Ingredients
  • 150g/5½oz sushi rice
  • rinsed thoroughly and drained
  • 225ml/8fl oz water
  • pinch salt
  • 25g/1oz sugar
  • 50ml/2fl oz rice wine vinegar
  • 4 sheets dried nori
  • 50-75g/2-3oz wasabi paste
  • plus extra to serve
  • 200g/7oz best-quality salmon fillet
  • skin removed
  • cut into strips
  • 0.5cm/¼in thick
  • ½ cucumber
  • peeled
  • seeds removed
  • cut into thin batons
  • ½ red pepper
  • seeds removed
  • cut into thin batons
  • 100ml/3fl oz rice vinegar
  • 75g/3oz sugar
  • 1 small red chilli
  • finely chopped
  • soy sauce
  • pickled ginger
Directions
  • For the sushi
  • place the rice in a pan with the water and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer for five minutes
  • then take off the heat
  • leave covered and allow to cool.
  • When the rice is cool
  • place it into a bowl
  • season with a pinch of salt and add the sugar and vinegar. Mix well.
  • Lay out the nori sheets on a work surface and spread a little of the wasabi paste onto each sheet. Place a line of the rice mixture about 2.5cm/1in wide towards the bottom edge of each sheet.
  • Divide the salmon strips and cucumber and red pepper batons among the nori sheets and roll up tightly. Place into the fridge to chill for 30 minutes
  • then cut into 5cm/2in long pieces.
  • For the dipping sauce
  • heat the vinegar
  • sugar and chilli in a pan until the sugar dissolves.
  • To serve
  • place the sushi rolls onto a large serving plate with a bowl of the dipping sauce
  • extra wasabi paste
  • soy sauce and pickled ginger.