Nigiri Sushi
- 1 pound sushi quality tuna, salmon, yellowtail, or snapper
- 2 sheets nori, cut into 24 strips 1/2-inch wide and 5-inches in length
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons wasabi
- 3 cups prepared vinegared sushi rice
- Slice fish across the grain into thin (1/4-inch thick) pieces about 2inches long by 1-inch wide.
- Lay out the seaweed and have the cornstarch slurry ready.
- Place a slice of fish across the fingers of your left hand just above the palm (if you are right handed), dab 1/16th teaspoon wasabi on the fish and add 2 tablespoons rice on top of the fish.
- Squeeze and form the sushi.
- Place the sushi, rice side down on top of a band of nori.
- Using your fingers moisten the tips of the nori with some of the cornstarch mixture and fold the band of nori upon itself to adhere.
- Keep sushi cold until serving.
- Note: This recipe can be used in conjunction with the other recipes for the elements of the Bento Box of sushi hors d'oeuvres made on the episode which also included: Traditional Osaka Style Sushi, Rice Balls, and Maki.
- Also refer to the Sushi Rice recipe as needed.
tuna, nori, cornstarch, wasabi, rice
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/robert-irvine/nigiri-sushi-recipe.html (may not work)