How to make salmon nigiri
Making sushi doesn't have to be hard. Let me show how you can make declious salmon nigiri at home in no time with one little trick.
Servings: 14 pieces
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked sushi rice see my recipe how to cook sushi rice without rice cooker.
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon organic raw sugar (optional)
- 2-3 tablespoons free-range mayonnaise
- 1/2 ripe avocado, mashed
- 1 salmon fillet, aproximatelly 300 grams, sliced
To serve
- 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari if glute-free
- 1/2 teaspoon wasabi
- 1 teaspoon pickled ginger
Instructions
Sushi rice
- Prepare sushi rice vinegar by combining 1/3 cup of rice vinegar with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Stir the vinegar with a spoon until the sugar has dissolved completely. Set aside.
- Cook sushi rice according to instructions. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it to a large mixing bowl and add sushi rice vinegar followed by shredded nori sheets. Mix the rice gently using wooden spatula or spoon.If you need help read HOW TO MAKE SUSHI RICE.
Preparation
- Mash ripe avocado, set aside
- Slice salmon fillet
Making salmon nigiri in an ice cube tray
- Line the ice cube tray with some plastic wrap and push down the plastic wrap into each ice cube section
- Add a little amount of your favorite mayonnaise on top of the salmon. Place some smashed avocado onto the mayo. Finish with a teaspoon of cooked rice. The tray now should be filled with sushi ingredients. Press gently to make it flat.
- Carefully turn the tray around on a cutting board and slowly lift the ice cube tray.
- Remove the glad wrap, and carefully transfer salmon nigiri onto a serving plate or board. Salmon nigiri are ready to be served.
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Notes
Sushi nigiri, in its traditional form, is gluten-free. However, some sauces, such as soy sauce, may contain gluten. If you have celiac or are sensitive to gluten, it's important to use gluten-free soy sauce such as tamari.
Variations
- Make tuna nigiri, by simply replacing salmon with tuna fish.
- Use smoked salmon to make smoked salmon sushi nigiri
- Use fresh shrimp (prawns) to make shrimp nigiri.
- You can add a small amount of wasabi to every slice of fish before placing it in the ice tray to add some heat.
How to store salmon nigiri
If you would like to make salmon nigiri in advance, you can make them 2 or 3 hours ahead of time. Cover them with a glad wrap and refrigerate until ready to serve. I do not recommend storing raw salmon for any longer to avoid food poisoning.