Uncle Bills Sushi Rice And California Rolls Recipes

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.

UNCLE BILL'S SUSHI RICE AND CALIFORNIA ROLLS

Steps:

• Suggested ingredients to use for Sushi rolls, use at least 4 items of your choice.
• Smoked salmon strips.
• Pickled ginger.
• Cucumber, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices.
• Avocado, peeled and cut into 1/4 inch thick strips.
• Steamed asparagus.
• Sweet red pepper strips.
• Carrot, peeled and cut into thin strips.
• Green onions.
• Cooked fresh shrimp.
• PREPARING SUSHI RICE.
• Rinse the rice at least 2 times in cold water, then drain well.
• In a rice cooker add the 2 1/4 cups of cold water and 1 1/2 cups of rice. Place cover, press the switch to cook. The cooker will shut off automatically in approximately 20 minutes. Do not lift lid while cooking.
• If using a saucepan, add the water and rice and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 18 to 20 minutes. Do not lift lid while cooking.
• When rice is cooked, remove to a large bowl and let rice cool slightly.
• In the meantime, in a small saucepan, add the Japanese Sushi Seasoning, Mirin, salt and sugar. Slowly bring to boil and cook until the sugar is completely dissolved, and continue to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool until just warm.
• Use a small electric fan to fan the rice while adding the seasoning mixture.
• Pour the seasoning mixture over the rice in small amounts, fanning and gently stirring with a wooden spoon to coat the rice.
• Place rice in the refrigerator to cool and the rice to fully absorb the seasoning mixture.
• Preparing Sushi California Rolls.
• Lay 1 sheet of Nori seaweed with shiny side down on a bamboo sushi mat.
• Spread the wasabi paste over the Nori sheet to within 1 inch of the top end.
• Spread a 1/4 inch layer of cooled rice over the Nori sheet to within 1 inch of the top end (the farthest part of the sheet from you.
• Sprinkle some soy sauce over the rice if desired.
• Lay your selected ingredients in a horizontal line on the rice across the Nori sheet at the edge nearest you.
• As a suggestion, use smoked salmon, pickled ginger, avocado slices, green onions, carrot strips, cucumber strips, and sweet red pepper strips.
• Using the bamboo mat, start rolling from the edge closest to you over the filling, moving the front edge of the mat ahead as you roll, rolling fairly tightly.
• Dampen the top edge with water to seal the edge of the Sushi roll.
• Remove the Sushi roll from the mat and slice the roll cross-wise into about 1/2 inch thick round pieces.
• Make a mixture of 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and 1 teaspoon of wasabi paste, mixed well and use this as a dip if desired.
• Refrigerate any unused sushi rolls.
• Note: To thinly slice the carrots and cucumbers, use a potato peeler.

CALIFORNIA ROLLS (JAPANESE)

Steps:

• Peel an avocado and cut it into strips or mash it.
• Put imitation crab in a bowl and mix with salt and mayonnaise.
• Cover a bamboo mat with plastic wrap.
• Put a sheet of dried seaweed on top of the mat.
• Spread sushi rice on top of the seaweed and press firmly.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi rice.
• Turn the sushi layer over so that the seaweed is on top.
• Place avocado and crab lengthwise on the seaweed.
• Roll the bamboo mat forward,
• pressing the ingredients inside the cylinder-shaped sushi.
• Press firmly the bamboo mat with hands, then remove the rolled sushi.
• Cut the sushi roll into bite-size pieces.

UNCLE BILL'S CRISPY WRAP SANDWICH

Steps:

• Crispy wraps are purchased already washed and ready to use.
• In a large bowl, add spinach, chicken, carrot, cauliflower, sweet red pepper, onion, celery, chick peas, black olives, tomato, salt and black pepper; toss to mix well.
• In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil and cider vinegar.
• Pour dressing over the filling mixture and toss lightly to coat well.
• Divide mixture evenly into 4 equal amounts.
• Spoon into four crispy wraps.
• Sprinkle grated cheese over each crispy wrap.
• You may pick up the open sandwich wrap and eat it or cut into pieces if this suits you best.
• NOTE: You can also use red kidney beans instead of chick peas.
• You can also use canned solid tuna preserved in water instead of chicken.
• You may also make a dressing using 1/2 cup of mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
• Adjust the amount of dressing you use to suit your taste.
• SECOND NOTE:.
• CRISPY WRAPS are the newest grown lettuce, a cross between Romaine Lettuce and Iceberg lettuce. You can use Romaine Hearts if you are not able to get CRISPY WRAPS as they are sold by that name.
• If using Romaine Hearts, just break or cut off the heavy stem and use only the tender leaves as the wrap. These tender leaves are boat shaped and that is where you place the filling.

VEGETARIAN CALIFORNIA ROLLS (SUSHI)

Steps:

• Prepare the sushi rice according to package instructions (I use a rice cooker - fool proof).
• Prepare your veggies while the rice is cooking.
• Once the rice is done put it in a bowl and season to taste with rice vinegar and sugar - the mixture should be pleasantly sweet and sour. Spread up the edges of the bowl to cool for a couple of minutes.
• Lay down a nori sheet on a rolling mat. Using a spoon dipped in water spread the rice (min. 1/2 in / 1.5 cm thick) on the nori leaving a strip of about 2 in / 5cm at the far side of the sheet facing away from you.
• Use a teaspoon to spread some plum sauce down the middle of the rice. Top with 1-2 slices of cucumber, carrots, avocado and green onion each depending on size of the veggies you cut (they need to spread all along the middle of the rice from end to end).
• Using your mat roll up the nori pressing down with your hands as you roll to keep the roll firm.
• Set the rolls on a plate with the bare strip of nori facing down. The moisture from the rice will seal the rolls. Let sit to firm up.
• Using a sharp knife cut the ends of the rolls and eat immediately ; )
• Cut the rest of the rolls into neat bite sized pieces and serve with the wasabi and pickled ginger and soy sauce for dipping - you may want to let your guests decide on how much wasabi to use, especially if they are French : ).

CALIFORNIA ROLLS

Steps:

• Put sushi rice on a seat seaweed (nori).
• Spread on seaweed evenly.
• Now turn the seaweed so that it comes up and the sushi rice comes down.
• Put the cucumber, avocado and crabstick in the center of the seaweed.
• Roll it up tightly.
• This becomes easy if you use plastic wrap.
• Put tobiko on top and cut into 6 pcs.