Sushi Night!
Want to have a little fun?
Have your own sushi night! Creating your own colorful sushi rolls at home is a delicious, healthy, and fun way to indulge in your own Japanese favorites.
It's easier to make than you'd imagine, and with this varied menu, it's easy to please everyone everyone at your table, whether they like raw seafood, cooked, or both. This menu takes about an hour to prep, and even less time if friends help. Modify each dish to your liking -- sushi making is an art, after all!
Grab a few friends, a couple bottles of white wine, put on some good music and have fun rolling!
Sushi Night Supplies:
1 package ~ 8" x 8" nori wraps (at least 20 sheets)
gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
Bamboo sushi roller
Plastic wrap (optional)
small bowl of water for dipping fingers
platters and bowls for the items below
Sushi Rice: sprinkle cooked rice with vinegar and fluff with fork until cool
Asian Sesame Dipping Sauce: Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl
2 T. olive oil
1 T. toasted sesame oil
1 t. toasted sesame seeds
Sashimi: Arrange artfully on a plate.
Arrange your luscious bowls of asian goodness on a roomy counter. Leave enough workspace to roll your creations.
Many websites offer thorough instructions on how to roll sushi and make hand rolls. Here are a few:
http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Sushi
http://makemysushi.com
Rock and roll!
Have your own sushi night! Creating your own colorful sushi rolls at home is a delicious, healthy, and fun way to indulge in your own Japanese favorites.
It's easier to make than you'd imagine, and with this varied menu, it's easy to please everyone everyone at your table, whether they like raw seafood, cooked, or both. This menu takes about an hour to prep, and even less time if friends help. Modify each dish to your liking -- sushi making is an art, after all!
Grab a few friends, a couple bottles of white wine, put on some good music and have fun rolling!
Sushi Night Supplies:
1 package ~ 8" x 8" nori wraps (at least 20 sheets)
gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
Bamboo sushi roller
Plastic wrap (optional)
small bowl of water for dipping fingers
platters and bowls for the items below
Sushi Rice: sprinkle cooked rice with vinegar and fluff with fork until cool
1-1/2 cups sushi rice, cooked according to package directions
2 T. seasoned rice vinegar
Asian Sesame Dipping Sauce: Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl
2 T. olive oil
1 T. toasted sesame oil
1 t. toasted sesame seeds
1 T. gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
2 t. fresh ginger, peeled and minced (or 3/4 t. powdered ginger)
1 garlic clove, minced
salt and pepper to taste
Veggie Sides: Arrange veggies on a platter like an artist's palette
2 carrots, julienned
1 cucumber, julienned
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
2 c. sprouts of your choice
2 scallions, thinly sliced
Crab Salad: Mix all ingredients together in a stylish serving bowl
two 8 oz. cans of lump crab meat
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1/2 t. gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
1/2 t. gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
3 T. mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
Salmon Salad: Mix all ingredients together in a colorful container
2 grilled portions of salmon, cooled and flaked into small pieces
2 scallions, sliced thinly
1 t. toasted sesame oil
1 t. gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
salt and pepper to taste
Spicy Tuna Salad: Mix all ingredients together in an artful bowl
4 oz. sushi-grade tuna, diced
1 t. gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos
Spicy Tuna Salad: Mix all ingredients together in an artful bowl
4 oz. sushi-grade tuna, diced
2 scallions, sliced thinly
Sashimi: Arrange artfully on a plate.
8 oz. sushi grade tuna, salmon, and/or scallops, sliced 1/8" thick
Arrange your luscious bowls of asian goodness on a roomy counter. Leave enough workspace to roll your creations.
Many websites offer thorough instructions on how to roll sushi and make hand rolls. Here are a few:
http://www.wikihow.com/Roll-Sushi
http://makemysushi.com
Rock and roll!