Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 ozs Sushi rice
  • 1.5 Tbsps Rice vinegar
  • 2.5 Tbsps Mirin
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt
  • 14 ozs Salmon
  • 1 Tbsp soy sauce (plus more to taste)
  • 0.5 Lime
  • 4 ozs Cream cheese (13% fat)
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • Tabasco sauce
  • peppers
  • 2 sheets Nori seaweed
  • 2 Tbsps Salmon caviar (about 30 grams)
  • Pickled ginger (to taste)
  • Wasabi paste (to taste)

Instruction

  • Place sushi rice in a sieve and rinse with cold water until the water runs clear. Drain in a sieve for about 20 minutes. Place rice and 250 ml (approximately 1 cup) water in a pot and bring to boil.
  • Cook uncovered for 2 minutes, then cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is almost completely absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat, remove lid and cover with a kitchen towel. Let stand for 10 minutes.
  • In a small pot, bring the rice vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon mirin, the sugar and 1 teaspoon salt to a simmer, stirring until the sugar and salt have dissolved. Place the rice in a bowl and fluff with a fork to let it cool faster. Pour the vinegar mixture over the rice and allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • Rinse salmon fillet, pat dry and cut into 2 cm (approximately 3/4-inch) cubes. Lightly season with salt.
  • Fill a small pan with 2-3 cm (3/4 to 1 inch) water. Add 1 tablespoon soy sauce and the remaining mirin and bring to a boil. Add salmon, cover and simmer until cooked through, 5-6 minutes.
  • Remove salmon with a skimmer, drain well and place on a plate to cool.
  • Squeeze juice from the lime half. Mix together 1 tablespoon lime juice with the cheese, Worcestershire sauce and a few dashes of Tabasco in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Cut or flake the salmon into pieces and mix into the cheese mixture with a wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Cut nori sheets into 12 strips, each about 3 cm (approximately 1 inch) wide.
  • With moistened fingers, form the cooled rice mixture into 12 small oval shapes.
  • Wrap each rice oval with a nori strip, smooth side out. Stick 2-3 rice grains on end of strip to help it adhere. 
  • Place the "boats" on a plate. Spoon the salmon mixture into each boat. Garnish with caviar. Serve with pickled ginger, wasabi paste and soy sauce.