Sushi Recipe - California Rolls

Description

California rolls, as their name suggests, were invented in California. They are now popular around the world and are even occationally found in Japan ... although almost never in a japanese sushi shop.

Prep time

20 minutes

cooking time

dont cook them!

Serving Size

3-4 persons

Ingredients

- 4 nori sheets - 3 cups Sushi Rice - 8 teaspoons ocean trout or flying fish roe - 1-2 cucumbers, cut into thin, lengthwise slices -8 jumbo shrimp (king prawns), cooked, shelled, veins and tails removed - 1-2 avocados, peeled, pitted, and sliced - 4-8 lettuce leaves, torn or sliced note: you need to have a sushi rolling mat

Directions

1. Lay 1 nori sheet on a sushi rolling mat and put 3/4 cup sushi rice on it. Spread rice over nori sheet, leaving 3/4 inch of nori at far side and making a small ledge of rice in front of this bare strip. 2. Put 2 teaspoons of roe along center of rice and spread. Add finely chopped lettuce. 3. Lay 2 shrimp along center, with a few cucumber strips. 4. Lay some avocado slices along center. 5. Roll the sushi mat over once, away from you, firmly pressing ingredients, leaving the 3/4-inch strip of nori rice-free. 6. Hold rolling mat in position and press all around to make roll firm. 7. Lift up top of sushi mat and turn roll over a little more so that strip of nori on far side joins other edge of nori to seal roll. Use your fingers to make sure roll is properly closed. 8. Roll entire roll once more, and use finger pressure to shape roll in a circle. 9. Using a sharp knife, cut each roll in half, then cut each half in half again. Then cut each quarter in half crosswise to make a total of 8 equal-sized pieces. Cut gently to maintain shape. Repeat above until ingredents are used up.

Tags

Sushi     Japanese Food