Recipe for Spicy Yellowtail maki sushi roll (Negi Hamachi)
Beautiful, light and fresh are what use to describe this delicacy of spicy negi hamachi sushi roll. Sushi-grade yellowtail compliment with delicious flavor of Sriracha, spicy mayo and scallion (negi).
Servings 1 roll
Ingredients
- 4 oz sushi-grade hamachi yellowtail
- 1/2 cup cooked and seasoned sushi rice
- 1 tsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp spicy mayo
- 2 green onion
- 1/2 sheet nori
- 1/4 mini cucumber
- Couple drops of wasabi optional
Instructions
- Slice hamachi into thin sashimi slices so that they will arrange to cover the upper outer surface of the sushi roll. About 3-4 slices depend on your hamachi block size.
- Mince the remain hamachi finely but do not ground so that you still have a bit of texture.
- Finely chop the green part of green onion/scallion.
- In a small bowl, combine diced hamachi, scallion, Sriracha sauce, and 1/2 Tbsp spicy mayo.
- Cut mini cucumber into thin strips.
- You will need a plastic wrap (to help hold/shape this roll plus avoid sticking) and a small cup of vinegar + water to moist your hand in between.
- Lay a 1/2 sheet of nori on top on the plastic wrap, texture side up.
- Spread and knead 1/2 cup of sushi rice onto nori. Do not mush the rice.
- Flip the nori over, so that the rice layer directly on plastic wrap.
- Spoon negi hamachi (spicy yellowtail mixture above) on the nori.
- Arrange cucumber onto negi hamachi.
- With the help of a towel, lift rice/nori up to cover the ingredients, lightly press and hold for a second to shape then roll.
- Keep rolling till the end, hold and shape.
- Now carefully open the plastic wrap to reveal the roll.
- Drip a small straight line of spicy mayo on top the roll for extra flavor and adhere the fish.
- (optional) Dab/drip some wasabi next to the line of spicy mayo.
- Arrange the sliced hamachi on to cover top of the roll.
- Tuck and wrap the plastic wrap. Lightly press and hold for a couple seconds.
- Keep a damp towel to wipe clean your knife in between, cut the sushi roll into pieces while plastic wrap still on.
- Carefully unwrap each piece and arrange onto serving plate.
- Enjoy