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Vegan Sushi Rolls

Course: Appetizer, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Keyword: sushi, sushi rolls, vegan, vegetarian
Servings: 6

Equipment

  • 1 Sushi Mat OR
  • 1 Sushi Roll Mold

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups Japanese Short Grain Rice 2.5 cups uncooked rice yields approx. 6-9 small rolls
  • 5 tbsp Seasoned Rice Vinegar
  • 2 tsp Sea Salt
  • 6-9 Nori Sheets
  • Veggies of Choice (see below) julienned
  • Shichimi Togarashi optional
  • Low Sodium Soy Sauce optional
  • Ponzu Sauce optional
  • Eel Sauce optional
  • Spicy Mayo optional, recipe linked below
  • Pickled Ginger optional

Instructions

  • Cook rice in rice cooker or on stove using a 1:1.3 rice to water ratio. Make sure to rinse your rice as MUCH as possible - until you can rinse no more.
  • While rice is cooking, julienne veggies. Once rice is ready, spread out onto a baking sheet or pan and let cool slightly before adding seasoned rice vinegar (approx. 1-2 tbsp per cup of rice. I used 6 tbsp for 2 1/2 cups of rice). Sprinkle sea salt over rice, then slice and fold rice to combine (do not use a stirring motion as this will smush the rice grains).
  • Use sushi roll mold to place a layer of rice, then veggies, then rice before pushing out of mold. Place seaweed shiny side down and pat top and bottom edges with water before rolling as tightly as possible.
  • If using a sushi mat rather than a mold, place seaweed (shiny side down) on your mat. Then, layer rice over top of seaweed, leaving around 1/4" of space at the top. Add ingredients towards the middle third of the mat, and roll slowly and tightly from bottom to top. Seal off edges with water.
  • Let rolls sit for a few minutes until seaweed is slightly soft before slicing into pieces. Use a wet, sharp knife for the cleanest slices.

Spicy Avocado Roll

  • Avocado, Jalapeño, Shichimi Togarashi
  • Sauce Pairings: Low Sodium Soy Sauce or Spicy Mayo

Cucumber Kimchi Roll

  • Cucumber, Kimchi
  • Sauce Pairings: Low Sodium Soy Sauce

Rainbow Roll

  • Bell Pepper, Sprouts, Purple Cabbage, Shredded Carrots
  • Sauce Pairings: Ponzu or Spicy Mayo

Spicy Cucumber Sprout Roll

  • Cucumber, Sprouts, Shichimi Togarashi
  • Sauce Pairings: Eel Sauce or Spicy Mayo

Cucumber Avocado Roll

  • Cucumber, Avocado
  • Sauce Pairings: Low Sodium Soy Sauce or Eel Sauce

Notes

Bon Appétit!
Try my recipe for Japanese Spicy Mayo by clicking here.