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Nigiri Sushi

Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 cups cups short-grain sushi rice, rinsed
  • 4 cups water
  • 5 1/2 tbsp sushi vinegar
  • 5 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp kosher salt
  • 6 oz sushi-grade salmon

Instructions

  • Cover the salmon with salt and leave for 1 hour
  • Rinse off salt and put it into the freezer. Once frozen, defrost it.
  • Wash and drain the rice in a colander and let it stand for 30 minutes
  • Place the rice in a pot or rice cooker, and add 4 cups of water. Bring to boil then simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Remove the cover, place a damp towel over the rice and let cool for 10 minutes
  • Pour sushi vinegar over cooked rice and mix it gently
  • Slice the defrosted salmon very thinly into bite-sized pieces
  • Hand-mold fingers of rice and place thin slices of fish on the top