Ingredients
·
1 batch sushi rice
·
1 avocado sliced
into strips
·
9 ounces crabmeat
·
1 hot house cucumber seeds
removed with a spoon and julienned
·
1 pack unseasoned nori
·
toasted sesame
seeds
·
wasabi for
garnish
·
soy sauce for
dipping
Instructions
1.
Prepare a batch of sushi rice.
2.
Because a California Roll gets rolled inside out, you need to
cover your makisu (bamboo mat) with plastic wrap to keep the rice from sticking
to the mat. You'll also want to prepare a small bowl of water to dip your
fingers in to keep the rice from sticking to them.
3.
Carefully fold your nori in half, if the nori is fresh, it
should split in half along the fold to give you two 3.75 inch x 8 inch pieces.
If your nori is stale and refusing to split, you can toast it by gently waving
it over an open flame, or simply use a pair of scissors.
4.
Lay one sheet of nori towards the bottom of the mat. Lightly wet
your fingers in the bowl of water and top with a small amount of rice.
5.
Making sure your fingers are moist to prevent the rice from
sticking, use your fingertips to gently spread the rice out to the edges of the
nori in a thin even layer. Don't use too much pressure, or you'll end up with
mushy rice.
6.
Sprinkle the rice with sesame seeds, then flip the rice and nori
over so that the rice is on the bottom and the nori is facing up.
7.
Along the bottom edge of the nori, put a few strips of cucumber
down, followed by a few strips of avocado. Finish, by spreading some crabmeat
across the roll. Be careful not to add too much filling or your roll won't seal
properly.
8.
To roll, tuck your thumbs under the bamboo mat and use them to
lift the mat and rice over the filling, while using the rest of your fingers to
hold the filling in place.
9.
Use the mat to continue rolling the rice over the filling until
the rice hits the nori.
10. At this point you'll probably need to start pealing the mat back
away as you continue to roll, otherwise you'll end up rolling the mat into the
rice.
11.
Once, the rice has been completely rolled into a cylinder. Give
the matt a firm hug with your fingers to compress the rice a little so it
doesn't fall apart when you cut it.
12. If you're not going to eat the roll right away, wrap it in
plastic wrap until you are ready to eat your California Roll. Putting the rolls
in the refrigerator will make the rice hard and is not recommended, but if it's
going to be more than an hour before you're going to eat the roll, you should
put it in the fridge to keep the crab from spoiling.
13. To slice the rolls, use a long sharp knife, and place the back
edge of the blade at the very center of the roll. Pull the knife towards you,
letting the weight of the knife cut through the roll. If put pressure on the
knife, it will squish the roll and the filling will come out. Repeat cutting
each half into thirds to make 6 pieces of sushi.
14. Serve your California roll with soy sauce and wasabi.
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