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Temaki Sushi Rolls

Learn how to make hand rolls right at home with this simple Temaki sushi filled with fresh vegetables, sashimi quality fish and wasabi mayo.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 246kcal
Author: Danielle Wolter

Ingredients

  • Nori sheets
  • 3 cups cooked sushi rice
  • ½ pound sashimi tuna or salmon
  • 1 cucumber cut in matchsticks
  • 1 avocado cut in long slices
  • Pickled daikon radish cut in matchsticks (about ½ cup)
  • 10 shiso leaves
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 2 teaspoons wasabi paste
  • ¼ cup salmon roe optional
  • Radish sprouts optional

Instructions

  • Cut a sheet of nori in half and place it in the palm of your hand, diagonal (shiny side down).
  • Place about ¼ cup of sushi rice toward the left side and spread it out.
  • Add the shiso leaves, a smear of the wasabi mayonnaise, cucumber, radish, avocado and sashimi (being careful not to overfill).
  • Roll the bottom left corner up toward the middle to create a cone. Secure the nori with a little sushi rice or water.
  • Sprinkle salmon roe and radish sprouts in the top of the hand roll and serve.

Wasabi Mayonnaise

  • Mix the wasabi and mayonnaise together well. Add more or less wasabi as desired.

Notes

  1. Always start with the rough side of the seaweed up (shiny side down) as it will grip the rice better and make it easier to roll.
  2. Wet your fingers before pressing the rice onto the nori to prevent it from sticking to your hands.
  3. Be sure to buy fresh sashimi/sushi quality fish (or fish meant to be eaten raw). Ask the fishmonger if is is meant to be eaten raw to make sure.
  4. Adjust the amount of wasabi in your mayonnaise depending on preference.
  5. Use small amounts of fillings to ensure you don't overfill your hand roll (this makes it hard and messy to eat).
  6. Make sure the sushi rice is made in advance so it's ready when you are.
  7. Make it vegan by using vegetables only and replacing the mayonnaise with vegan mayonnaise.

Nutrition

Serving: 1roll | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 61mg | Potassium: 367mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 943IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg