Easy Homemade Salmon Avocado Sushi Roll: Bread Knife Challenge!

Name: Easy Homemade Salmon Avocado Sushi Roll: Bread Knife Challenge!
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 cup Sushi Rice (Uncooked, rinsed until water runs clear); 1 cup Water (For cooking rice); 2 tbsp Rice Vinegar (For sushi seasoning); 1 tbsp Sugar (For sushi seasoning); 1/2 tsp Salt (For sushi seasoning); 4 sheets Nori Sheets (Dried seaweed sheets); 4 oz Sashimi-grade Salmon (Sliced into thin strips); 1 medium Avocado (Peeled, pitted, and sliced thinly); 1/2 medium Cucumber (Julienned into thin sticks); To serve Soy Sauce (For dipping); To serve Wasabi (For dipping); To serve Pickled Ginger (For palate cleansing)

Discover how to make a delicious and simple salmon avocado sushi roll at home. This recipe guides you through preparing perfect sushi rice, assembling your rolls, and a fun challenge: cutting them cleanly with a bread knife! See if this unconventional tool can achieve professional results for your homemade sushi.

#Sushi

#Homemade Sushi

#Sushi Recipe

#Bread Knife Sushi

#Japanese Food

#Salmon Roll

#Easy Sushi

Perfectly Seasoned Sushi Rice

Recipe Information

20m

Prep Time

Cook Time

20m

Total Time

Servings

Medium

Japanese

English

Nutrition (per serving)

300

Calories

15g

Protein

40g

Carbs

10g

Fat

Ready to Roll: Fresh Fillings

Ingredients

Servings: 4

💡 Tip: Check off ingredients as you add them to keep track of your progress!

The Bread Knife Cut in Action

Instructions

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Rinse sushi rice until water runs clear. Cook rice according to package directions. In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Once rice is cooked, transfer to a large non-metallic bowl and gently fold in the seasoned vinegar mixture. Let cool.
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Rinse sushi rice until water runs clear. Cook rice according to package directions. In a small bowl, whisk together rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Once rice is cooked, transfer to a large non-metallic bowl and gently fold in the seasoned vinegar mixture. Let cool.
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Rinsing removes excess starch, ensuring fluffy rice. Use a wooden or plastic spatula for folding.
2
Slice sashimi-grade salmon into thin, even strips. Peel, pit, and thinly slice the avocado. Julienne the cucumber into thin sticks.
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Slice sashimi-grade salmon into thin, even strips. Peel, pit, and thinly slice the avocado. Julienne the cucumber into thin sticks.
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Ensure all fillings are cut uniformly for even rolling and eating.

3
Lay a nori sheet, shiny side down, on a bamboo sushi mat. Moisten your hands with water to prevent sticking, then spread about 3/4 cup of prepared sushi rice evenly over the nori, leaving a 1/2 inch border at the top edge.
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Lay a nori sheet, shiny side down, on a bamboo sushi mat. Moisten your hands with water to prevent sticking, then spread about 3/4 cup of prepared sushi rice evenly over the nori, leaving a 1/2 inch border at the top edge.
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Don't press the rice too hard, and leave space for the roll to seal.
4
Arrange a thin line of salmon, avocado, and cucumber horizontally across the center of the rice. Carefully lift the edge of the bamboo mat closest to you, and roll tightly, pressing down gently as you go, until the roll is complete.
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Arrange a thin line of salmon, avocado, and cucumber horizontally across the center of the rice. Carefully lift the edge of the bamboo mat closest to you, and roll tightly, pressing down gently as you go, until the roll is complete.
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Keep the roll tight to prevent it from falling apart when cut.
5
Moisten the serrated blade of a bread knife with water. Using a gentle sawing motion, carefully cut the sushi roll into 6-8 even pieces. Clean the knife between cuts for best results. This step addresses the video's core challenge.
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Moisten the serrated blade of a bread knife with water. Using a gentle sawing motion, carefully cut the sushi roll into 6-8 even pieces. Clean the knife between cuts for best results. This step addresses the video's core challenge.
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A moist, sharp knife prevents tearing the nori and squishing the roll. Clean the blade often.

6
Arrange the sushi pieces on a plate. Serve immediately with soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger.
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Arrange the sushi pieces on a plate. Serve immediately with soy sauce, wasabi, and pickled ginger.
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Enjoy fresh for the best flavor and texture.