How to Make Smoked Salmon Sushi Roll - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something undeniably satisfying about making your own sushi at home. Not only is it impressively delicious, but there's also a certain sense of accomplishment that comes with mastering the art of rolling and slicing delicate pieces of fish and rice. One of the most popular and beloved sushi rolls is the smoked salmon sushi roll. This dish combines the rich, smoky flavor of salmon with the creamy texture of avocado and the subtle crunch of cucumber, all wrapped up in a blanket of seaso...

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Ingredients

  • 2 cups Japanese sushi rice
  • 6 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 6 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
  • 2 tablespoons wasabi paste
  • 8 ounces smoked salmon, cut into long strips
  • 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted and sliced

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Additional Time: 4 hrs 30 mins
  • Total Time: 5 hrs
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 salmon rolls

  • Soak rice for 4 hours. Drain rice and cook in a rice cooker with 2 cups of water. Rice must be slightly dry as vinegar will be added later.
  • Immediately after rice is cooked, mix in rice wine vinegar; spread rice on a plate until completely cool.
  • Place 1 sheet of seaweed on a bamboo mat; press a thin layer of cool rice on seaweed, leaving at least a 1/2 inch top and bottom edge of the seaweed uncovered. This is for easier sealing later. Dot some wasabi on rice; arrange smoked salmon, cucumber, and avocado on rice about 1 inch away from the bottom edge of seaweed.
  • Slightly wet the top edge of seaweed; roll up tightly from the bottom to the top edge with the help of the bamboo mat. Cut salmon roll into 8 equal pieces and serve. Repeat for other rolls.
  • Nutrition

    291 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Cholesterol: 9mg
    • Sodium: 405mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 45g
    • Dietary Fiber: 4g
    • Total Sugars: 0g
    • Protein: 11g
    • Vitamin C: 5mg
    • Calcium: 16mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 323mg