Save yourself a trip to your local Japanese restaurant with these fresh, homemade sushi recipes! They’re great as a light workday lunch or weeknight dinner, and are a fabulous lunchbox fillers.
Sushi comprises sushi rice, seaweed and some kind of filling. One of the best things about sushi is its versatility; you can add your favourite vegetables and meats as a filling. The most common sushi combinations are salmon, avocado, tuna and chicken, but the possibilities are endless!
The key to rolling sushi is pressure, so be sure to gently roll the mat and sushi away from you while ensuring all the filling and rice stay in place.
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Smoked salmon sushi
Homemade sushi is as fresh as it gets!
Tuna sushi sandwiches
These delicious tuna sushi style sandwiches are perfect for a kids’ lunchbox or light snack with drinks.
Salmon tempura sushi rolls
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Smoked salmon sushi bites with pickled green onion
Perfect for passing around as finger food at a cocktail party or other celebration, these delicious little sushi bites are given added bite by their pickled green onion topper.
Chicken teriyaki brown rice sushi
There may well be some time investment here, but your efforts will be worth it. These chicken teriyaki brown rice sushi rolls look fabulous and the brown rice filling makes it an extra nutritious snack.
Hand-moulded sushi
It’s important to be precise when making proper sushi. Don’t make the pieces too big; each should only make a single mouthful. If correctly formed, hand-moulded sushi should be able to be eaten upside down using fingers, or on its side if eaten with chopsticks; it’s the fish and not the rice which is to be dipped in soy sauce.
Sushi hand rolls
These freeform hand-made sushi rolls are easy to make and look spectacular. They are perfect as a starter or for a share platter at a party.
Free-form sushi
Like a huge, plate sized piece of sushi, this free-form sushi makes a great share plate for a casual dinner party.
Brown rice chicken teriykaki sushi
Impress your friends with sushi made completely from scratch. Use a whole range of fillings like salmon, tuna and even beef, for a fun and satisfying party food.
Sushi squares
For variations on the filling, use a combination of smoked salmon (or crab meat or prawns) with cucumber, avocado and pickled vegetables. Sushi seasoning is a mixture of rice vinegar, sugar and salt; it is available in bottles from Asian food stores and the Asian food section of supermarkets.
