If you want to learn how to make a casual sushi lunch, this video is for you. Fresh salmon
citrus soy dipping sauce, and a spicy cucumber topping. Let's get into it
First up, rinse and lightly scrub the sushi rice with a few cups of cold water. Some will do this
until the water runs clear, but just a few rinses will go a long way in preventing the rice from
being too starchy. Add the washed rice into a rice maker, or if you have the chance, this musu
kamado from vermicular is definitely one, if not the best way to ensure incredibly fluffy and equally
sticky sushi rice. I'll do a full video on this piece of equipment in the near future if you're
curious about it, but drop a comment if you want to know more about this. Next, peel a cucumber and
slice it into thin, even strips along with a fresh jalapeno and some lemon zest as well. Season with
salt, chili powder, lemon juice, and a splash of good olive oil, then give it a quick mix
For the citrus soy dipping sauce, slice up a whole lemon and orange, then cover with soy sauce
a splash of mirin, and mix in some torn cilantro stems and leaves
Muddle the ingredients together and set this aside Okay now it time to finish the sushi rice So you going to mix together
rice wine vinegar, salt, and sugar. The ratio is around three parts vinegar to one part sugar
and salt to your own taste. Allow this to fully dissolve, then slowly fold it into the rice very
gently and fan the rice as you mix to cool it down just to above room temperature
For the salmon, here I have another beautiful fillet of sockeye salmon from Copper River Seafood
that I'm going to break down to a simple chunky loin to cut from for my sushi. Sockeye is a fairly
lean piece of salmon so I won't be getting much marbling from the cuts if you're wondering but
what it does lack in overall fattiness it does make up for in texture and it is extraordinarily
melt in your mouth tender. Just make sure you take all the bones out pin bones and all and cut it down
to a sliceable loin of salmon Once the loin is cut thinly slice the salmon by pulling the knife towards you and slightly turning the knife at the very tail end of the cut This will give the slice a tapered look and prevent them from looking too square or chunky
Last but not least, you're going to wipe down the prep space once again with a clean rag
wet your hands with a little cold water and start forming the sushi. Use just enough rice
to fill the center of your palm. Gently press it down with two fingers to give it shape
Place a slice of salmon over it and press it down one more time to set the rice and the fish together and repeat until finished
Thinly slice an avocado and place it right over the sushi you just prepped out
Garnish the top with the spicy cucumber mix, a few freshly picked cilantro leaves, and enjoy it with that incredible citrus soy dipping sauce that we made earlier
And that is it, folks. a very delicious sushi lunch. You guys have no idea how excited I am
All right, it is time to try this out. See how I did
Oh man, I've been craving sushi for a while. The only thing missing here is pickled ginger
because it just didn't have any on hand, I didn't get to it. But this is just a killer sushi combo
Mm. I by no means am claiming to know how to do sushi
at a high level, even at like a medium level. But this is just a really simple way of thinking about sushi
and combining flavors to your liking and kind of riffing off of a tradition
and customizing it to your palate. Great recipe. I highly recommend you guys try this out
There's lots of different ways to approach this. Hopefully you guys enjoyed the recipe. If you did, subscribe to the channel, like this video
comment down below if you guys wanna see more sushi, sashimi type recipes, crudos
different preparations of raw fish. So drop a comment if you guys wanna see more of that
I'll have some equipment links and some other products that I'll link to this video as well
and I'll see you guys next time with another recipe. Later guys. Oh yeah
It's like as fast as I'm making them, you're eating them. Why do you need water
I don't know if it sticks to your hand. Thank you