Sushi Style Rice Paper Rolls With Goat Cheese Recipes

SUSHI ROLLS (MAKI SUSHI - HOSOMAKI)

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients. Please note that cook time does not include time for cooking rice as it varies depending on device/method you use to cook rice. You will need a bamboo sushi mat.

RICE PAPER SUSHI

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions. In a bowl (or mug), combine rice vinegar, sugar and salt and mix until sugar is dissolved. Pour over cooked rice and mix well. Let the rice cool down completely.
• Meanwhile: Cut smoked salmon and avocado into strips, cucumber and carrot into thin matchsticks.
• When the rice is cold, get a large skillet/frying pan and pour warm water in. Submerge one rice paper wrapper in the water and wait a few seconds until it is completely soft (rehydrated). Take it out carefully and place onto a clean worktop (or plastic foil covered sushi mat).
• Cover the rice paper with a thin layer of rice and spread it around evenly, leaving the edges free from rice. Place the fillings in the center - first a layer of salmon, top this with half carrots, half cucumbers and finally avocado slices.
• Lift the rice paper carefully and place it over the fillings. Roll gently but tight. Slice the sushi sausage into equally looking bites. Repeat until you have used all the rice papers.
• Enjoy with soy sauce, wasabi and (or) pickled ginger!

SUSHI RICE AND CALIFORNIA ROLLS RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash the rice with cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well. If you have a rice maker (way easier!), follow rice maker instructions and cook on the white rice setting then skip to step #4
• Put drained rice in a heavy sauce-pan and add 2 cups cold water. Cover tightly and set the pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Once it boils, reduce heat to medium and let cook covered until all the water is absorbed (7-8 min). Do not remove the cover to check, but listen for the bubbling to stop.
• Once you hear a faint hissing sound, reduce the heat to very low and cook another 6 min. Remove from the heat and let stand 15 min covered. This is the basic white rice eaten with japanese meals.
• Transfer the hot rice to a large bowl and break it up to get rid of all the hot clumps.
• Let the rice cool down until it is just warm, then stir in your cooled sushi vinegar
• Wrap your sushi matt in plastic wrap before using it (this makes it re-useable and you don't even have to wash it!).
• Fold the pieces of nori in half to split them.
• Toast your sesame seeds over medium heat, stirring constantly until golden. Slice up your veggies.
• Spread a generous handful of sushi rice onto the 1/2 sheet of nori. Use your WET FINGER TIPS (keep your hands wet to prevent sticking) to spread the rice evenly over the entire surface of the nori.
• Flip the rice covered piece of nori over so the rice is facing down (this way, your rice will be on the outside). Place your fillings across the center of your rice in the middle of the sheet (don't overfill or the roll won't seal).
• Start rolling away from you using your matt to firmly keep the roll in place. Apply some pressure to make a tight roll. If its not tight enough, it will be difficult to cut. Once the roll is complete, sprinkle the roll with toasted sesame seeds while it is still on the mat so you can turn it easily.
• Run your sharp knife through a damp paper towel before slicing so the rice won't stick as much. Cut the roll in half, then line the two halves up and slice even 1-inch rings. I have found that it slices easier when you slice quickly.

SUSHI-STYLE RICE PAPER ROLLS WITH GOAT CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Cook onions until transparent, about 5 minutes. Add to a bowl with the toasted pine nuts. Allow to cool, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add goat cheese, grated carrot, and ginger to the cooled onion mixture. Mix well with a fork.
• Wet one rice paper carefully in a shallow dish of water. Transfer to a level, nonstick work surface. Place 2 large mint leaves in the center and cover with a piece of leaf lettuce to fill the size of the rice paper. Add goat cheese mixture in the center in a roll about 3/4 inches in diameter. Roll carefully, tucking in the ends of the rice paper at mid-roll so that nothing leaks out. The humid rice paper should stick to itself to seal the ends and edges. Wrap roll in plastic wrap.
• Repeat the wetting, filling, and wrapping process to make remaining rolls. Place rolls in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour to allow the cheese to set.
• When ready to serve, unroll each from plastic and cut into 1/2- to 3/4-inch slices. Serve on a platter.

VEGETABLE SUSHI ROLLS FOR ALL AGES

Steps:

• For the rice:
• Mix together vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• Rinse the rice in colander and drain. Put the rice and water in medium saucepan with a tight fitting lid. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce heat to very low and simmer, tightly covered. (For a good seal wrap the pan's lid tightly with a small kitchen towel and cover the saucepan. Make sure the towel's edges are folded up well away from the heat.) Cook until all the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove the rice from the heat (don't uncover) and set aside for 10 minutes.
• Fluff the rice with a fork and transfer it to a large bowl. Add the vinegar mixture and toss with the rice, using a wooden spoon. Spread it out on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Fan the rice continuously with a fan or magazine until cooled. Cover the rice with a damp towel.
• To assemble rolls:
• Place the sushi mat with the slats running crosswise directly in front of you on a clean work space. Lay a sheet of nori shiny-side down and lined up with the closest edge of the mat. Lightly moisten fingers with water, and evenly press about 1/4 of the rice onto the nori, with 1 1/2-inches uncovered at the far edge. Line up the fillings about 1-inch from the closest near edge, evenly across the rice. Leave 1-inch of rice uncovered at the far edge.
• Beginning with the near edge of the mat, tightly roll up the nori, rice, and fillings into a cylinder. Firmly tug on the rounded mat over the roll as you pull on the far edge of the mat to tighten the roll. Open the mat, dab unsealed edge of nori with a bit of water and roll the sushi forward to seal. Transfer the sushi to a plate and cover with damp paper towels. Repeat with remaining rice and fillings.
• Cut each sushi roll, crosswise, into 8 pieces with a sharp wet knife.
• Serve with bowl of soy sauce for dipping.

PERFECT SUSHI RICE

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in a strainer or colander until the water runs clear. Combine with water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes. Rice should be tender and water should be absorbed. Cool until cool enough to handle.
• In a small saucepan, combine the rice vinegar, oil, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Cool, then stir into the cooked rice. When you pour this in to the rice it will seem very wet. Keep stirring and the rice will dry as it cools.