Sushi Oshizushi
Pressed sushi (oshizushi) is one of the oldest styles of sushi, and with a wooden mold you can make neat, delicious sushi at home in just 5 easy steps. This roll is filled with silky smoked salmon and creamy cream cheese, and wrapped in perfectly seasoned sushi rice and nori seaweed.
Calories per serving: 512kcal
Ingredients
~~ Mold ~~
- 2 quarts water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
~~ Rice ~~
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar
~~ Sushi ~~
- 1 cucumber, small cut into matchsticks
- 1 avocado, small cut into matchsticks
- 2 sheets nori
- 4 ounces smoked salmon
- 4 ounces cream cheese, cut into matchsticks
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds, black for garnish
Instructions
- Mise en Place
Mold
- Put the water into a large bowl with the vinegar. Put the mold into the water, submerged, for two hours. Remove the mold from the water and let it dry in a cool spot away from the sun. Drying it in the sun or near heat can warp the wood.
Rice
- Rinse the rice under cold water until it runs clear. Put the rice and water in the Instant Pot and set it to 6 minutes on high, using slow release. When the rice is done, put it in a large bowl and add the rice vinegar. Fluff the rice and incorporate the vinegar. Put the rice in the refrigerator to cool.
Sushi
- Line the mold with a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap over the edges. Start layering.
- Put a small layer of rice
- followed by cucumber
- avocado
- a small sheet of nori
- cream cheese
- Salmon
- and more rice.
- Bring the sides of the plastic wrap up and fold them over the sushi. Put the top of the mold on and press down evenly. Remove the top and carefully remove the sushi from the mold. Remove the plastic wrap from the top and sides. Cut along the marked sides and transfer the pieces to a serving plate or platter.
- Continue making more sushi with the remaining ingredients. Sprinkle sesame seeds of the sushi before serving.
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