Bento Sushi Rice Salad Recipes

CALIFORNIA "SUSHI" RICE SALAD

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, cook rice in water as directed on package. Spread rice in 13x9-inch baking dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour or until completely cool.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and salt. Microwave 20 to 30 seconds; whisk until sugar is dissolved. Stir in gingerroot.
• In large bowl, toss cooled rice with vinegar mixture. Stir in cucumbers, carrots, green onions and crabmeat; mix well. Top with avocado.

BENTO SUSHI-RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix vinegar, sugar and salt. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Stir vinegar mixture and remaining ingredients into rice. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until cold.

SUSHI-RICE SALAD

Steps:

• RICE: Rinse rice thoroughly in a sieve.
• Drain well.
• Bring 2 cups water to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice and salt.
• Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat; uncover and cool to room temperature.
• DRESSING: Combine vinegar and next 6 ingredients (vinegar through wasabi) in a small bowl.
• Combine cooled rice, dressing, cucumber, onion, and sesame seeds in a large bowl.
• Sprinkle evenly with nori.

BENTO BOX FIVE COLOR SUSHI RICE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, sake, mirin, water, and sugar. In a sauce pan, heat the premixed sauce and the ground ginger. Add ground chicken. Simmer the meat on medium-low heat, stirring constantly with chopsticks until the liquid is absorbed. Set aside.
• Lightly grease a sauce pan and heat well. Mix beaten egg and sugar together. Pour into pan and scramble finely, using chopsticks. Unlike cooking a typical scrambled egg, cook egg on high heat quickly to make a fluffy texture. Set aside.
• Defrost the frozen edamame in cold water, then remove from water and set aside.
• Take desired amount of pickled ginger and set aside.
• Grill or sauté salmon filet and remove skin and bone. Flake the salmon into small pieces with a fork. In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, sake, oil, and sugar. In a sauce pan, heat the sauce on medium-high and add the salmon. Cook and stir well until the liquid is all absorbed. Set aside.
• Mix warm steamed rice and sushi vinegar. Allow to cool. Set aside.
• To assemble, spread rice on bottom of container or serving plate. Top with each of the colored items.

CHEF JOHN'S EASY SUSHI RICE

Steps:

• Place rice in a strainer and rinse under cold water until run-off turns from cloudy to completely clear, about 2 minutes. Place strainer over a bowl and let drain until almost dry, about 1 hour. Transfer to a heavy bottom saucepan with a tight-fitting lid.
• Pour water over rice. Place pot over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer without stirring. As soon as little bubbles appear on the surface and rice starts to simmer, reduce heat to low and cover pan. Cook for exactly 10 minutes. Remove from heat; lift lid for 1 second and cover again immediately. Let sit another 10 minutes.
• Transfer rice to a rimmed sheet pan and spread out with a fork, fanning (with a magazine or similar object) to start to cool it. Sprinkle about half the rice vinegar on the rice while gently tossing it. Continue fanning to bring rice to just over room temperature. Sprinkle the rest of rice vinegar over the rice and toss with fork to blend evenly. A small amount of rice should be easily formed into an oblong sushi base, but easily crumble when cut with a fork.