Rolls with Smoked Pink Salmon and Sesame
Description
A delicious appetizer for any gathering. Fans of Japanese cuisine can easily treat themselves to tasty, filling, and most importantly — freshly made rolls. The filling in this recipe is simple: fresh cucumber, fish, crab sticks, and cheese. They take about an hour to prepare (including cooking the rice). Serve with herbs and sauce.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. While we prepare the filling, cook the rice. Rinse the rice 6–8 times until the water runs clear. Then add water at a 1:1 ratio and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook until done over low heat.
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Step 2
2. Transfer the cooked rice to a container to cool and drizzle with rice vinegar (according to the amount indicated on the package). Let the rice cool, then take a bamboo mat, place a sheet of nori on it, and spread the rice over the sheet. Don't forget to wet your hands so the rice doesn't stick and is easy to shape.
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Step 3
3. Place our filling on the far side: sliced fish, cucumber, crab stick, and cheese.
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Step 4
4. Now we begin rolling using the classic method.
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Step 5
5. Shape and cut into portions. Don't forget to moisten the knife so the rolls cut cleanly.
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Step 6
6. I decided to prepare the second portion with the same filling, only with sesame. I wrapped nori in the center.
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Step 7
7. Each piece should be dipped in sesame seeds.
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Step 8
8. From the specified amount of ingredients, you get two good portions or three medium ones.
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Step 9
9. Add ginger and wasabi to taste.
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Step 10
10. Choose any filling you like and enjoy your freshly made rolls!