Nigiri Sushi
Nigiri, or nigirizushi, is a variety of sushi where a topping is placed on a small bed of seasoned sushi rice.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- As written in source
- Difficulty
- Easy
Timings are approximate — worked out from the method, not measured in a test kitchen.
Ingredients
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Cooking instructions
Procedure
If making nigirizushi that requires a band of nori to hold the sushi together, cut the nori into strips about ¼ inch wide and long enough to wrap around the finished sushi with at least 1 inch (2.5 cm) of overlap. Place one such strip on the preparing surface.
Procedure
Hand form the sushi rice into suitable sized sushi bases. Generally, this means a rectangular block about ½–1 inch wide, 1–1½ inch (2.5–4 cm) long, and ½–¾ inch (1.5–2 cm) high. It takes considerable experience to form pleasing sushi bases by hand (beginners may find a plastic sushi mold helpful for forming the bases). Wetting the hands in water prior to forming each sushi base keeps the rice from sticking to the hands.
Procedure
For nigirizushi requiring wasabi between the rice and topping, add a small dab of wasabi on the rice.
Procedure
Add the selected topping on top of the sushi rice.
Procedure
If nori is used, wrap one of the nori band ends up and over the nigirisushi topping firmly, so that it sticks to the rice and topping. Wet the other nori band end with a small amount of water, and wrap it up and over the topping so that it overlaps the other nori end. The water causes the nori ends to stick together.
Photo: Tim Reckmann from Hamm, Deutschland · CC BY 2.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0 · Photo source and licence
Wikibooks contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0 · https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ · Adapted; quantities retained as written. · Original source
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Use the quantities listed in the original recipe. Adjust them manually if making a different batch size.
Storage
Cool completely, then keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Reheating
Reheat gently with a splash of water in a covered pan, rather than blasting it, so nothing dries out.
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