Name: Salmon Skin Roll
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) sushi rice, rinsed; 1 1/2 cup(s) water; 1/4 cup(s) rice vinegar; 2 tbsp sugar; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp sesame oil; 300 g salmon filet, skin-on; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 oz cream cheese, softened; 2 tbsp Japanese mayonnaise; 1/4 cup(s) chopped spring onions; Salt, to taste; 4 sheets nori; 1 tsp togarashi spice; 1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into strips; toasted sesame seeds, for rolling; soy sauce and wasabi, for serving

Ingredients

Servings:

1 cup(s)

sushi rice, rinsed

1 1/2 cup(s)

water

1/4 cup(s)

rice vinegar

2 tbsp

sugar

1/4 tsp

salt

1 tsp

sesame oil

300 g

salmon filet, skin-on

1 tbsp

vegetable oil

2 oz

cream cheese, softened

2 tbsp

Japanese mayonnaise

1/4 cup(s)

chopped spring onions

Salt, to taste

sheets nori

1 tsp

togarashi spice

small cucumber, peeled and cut into strips

toasted sesame seeds, for rolling

soy sauce and wasabi, for serving

Directions 9 steps | 40 Minutes

Step 1

Make the sushi rice. Combine rice and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and leave to cook for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the lid on for another 10 minutes. Heat rice vinegar, sugar, salt and sesame oil in a saucepan just until sugar is fully dissolved. Fluff cooked rice with a fork while stirring in the vinegar mixture. Set prepared sushi rice aside to cool.

Salmon Skin Roll Recipe: Make the sushi rice.

Step 2

Next, prepare the salmon. Lightly season the salmon with salt and heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil in a non-stick skillet over medium heat. Lay the salmon skin side down. Allow to cook for 3-5 minutes or until skin is crisp. Take the salmon out of the pan and set on paper towels to drain excess oil.

Salmon Skin Roll Recipe: Next, prepare the salmon.

Step 3

When cool enough to handle, flake the salmon flesh off of the skin. Reserve the skin for later. Blend together cream cheese and mayonnaise in a bowl. Fold in the salmon flakes and chopped spring onions.

Salmon Skin Roll Recipe: When cool enough to handle, flake the salmon flesh off of the skin.

Step 4

Make the rolls. Lay a sheet of nori on top of a sushi mat such as Helen's Asian Kitchen Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mat. Evenly spread about ¾ cup sushi rice on top of the nori. Lay a sheet of wax paper on top of the rice and flip over.

Salmon Skin Roll Recipe: Make the rolls.

Step 5

Next, lay cucumber strips near one edge of the nori. Spoon some of the salmon and cream cheese mixture next to the cucumber.

Salmon Skin Roll Recipe: Next, lay cucumber strips near one edge of the nori.

Step 6

Lift one edge of the rolling mat and tightly roll up to the other end. Repeat for the remaining ingredients.

Salmon Skin Roll Recipe: Lift one edge of the rolling mat and tightly roll up to the other end.

Step 7

Roll the salmon skin roll in toasted sesame seeds to coat the outside.

Step 8

Chop reserved salmon skin and toss with togarashi in a bowl.

Step 9

Slice each sushi roll into 6 pieces and transfer to a serving platter. Top with spiced salmon skin and serve with soy sauce and wasabi paste on the side. Enjoy!