Easy Authentic Sushi Hand Rolls At Home (Temaki)
A guide to making sushi hand rolls with various fillings including spicy tuna, crab, and vegetarian options.
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- •1 cup Rice vinegar
- •1 square Kombu2-inch square
- •3 tablespoons Granulated sugar
- •1 tablespoon Kosher saltplus one teaspoon
- •2 cups Short grain rice
- •2 cups Water
- •2/3 cup Kewpie mayo
- •1 tablespoon Sriracha
- •2 teaspoons Gochujang
- •1 tablespoon Chili oil solidsjust the solids at the bottom
- •1 Green onionthinly sliced
- •Sesame oil(optional)a couple of drops
- •2 cloves Garlic(optional)grated
- •Nori sheetscut in half
- •Cucumbercut into sticks
- •Sashimi grade tunacut into small cubes
- •Furikake(optional)optional
- •Soy sauce(optional)to taste
- •King crab legsseparated
- •1/2 cup Unsalted butter
- •Bonito flakesfor flavoring butter
- •1/4 Avocadoper roll
- •Flaky salt(optional)optional
- •Caviar(optional)optional
- •Mushroomsseared
- •Mirin(optional)for glazing mushrooms
- •Thai basil(optional)for garnish
- •Mint(optional)for garnish
- •Cilantro(optional)for garnish
- •Micro greens(optional)for garnish
- 1
Make sushi zoo by heating rice vinegar, kombu, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves. Do not boil. Let sit for 10-15 minutes, then strain.
15 min
- 2
Rinse short grain rice three times, then soak in water for 15 minutes before cooking in a rice cooker.
15 min
- 3
Mix cooked rice with sushi zoo, using half a cup of sushi zoo per two cups of rice. Cool rice by gently folding it.
10 min
- 4
Prepare spicy mayo by mixing Kewpie mayo, sriracha, gochujang, chili oil solids, green onion, and sesame oil.
5 min
- 5
Cut nori sheets in half for hand rolls.
2 min
- 6
Prepare spicy tuna filling by mixing tuna cubes with spicy mayo, green onion, furikake, and soy sauce.
5 min
- 7
Assemble hand rolls by spreading rice on nori, adding fillings like spicy tuna, cucumber, and sesame seeds, then rolling tightly.
5 min
- 8
For crab rolls, heat crab meat in brown butter with bonito flakes, then assemble with avocado and optional caviar.
10 min
- 9
For vegetarian rolls, sear mushrooms with soy sauce and mirin, then assemble with avocado and herbs.
10 min
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