Fragrant Japanese plum (ume) shiso leaves - salted mackerel stick sushi - Recipe Video
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Cook time
30 minutes
Ingredients 1 serving
- Rice200 g
- Sushi vinegar3 tbsp
- Salted mackerel1 sheets
- Cooking sake1 tbsp
- Green shiso leaves2 sheets
- Japanese picked plum (Umeboshi)2
How to make
- Prepare. Cut off the stem of green shiso leaves. Remove the seed of Japanese pickled plums (umeboshi).
- 1. Smash umeboshi with a knife to make a paste.
- 2. Place salted mackerel skin side up on a baking tray covered with aluminum foil. Pour over cooking sake and cook in a toaster oven for about 8 minutes until browned and cooked through.
- 3. Add rice and sushi vinegar in a bowl and mix together, and rest it to cool.
- 4. Place in the order of half of Step 3, Step 1, and the rest of Step 3 on top of plastic wrap, wrap it to form a stick shape, then open up the plastic wrap.
- 5. Place green shiso leaves and Step 2 on top and wrap in a plastic wrap to form a stick shape again, then wrap it in a bamboo mat and lightly grip the entire. Leave it for 5 minutes to stick.
- 6. Cut into desired sizes, remove the plastic wrap, serve on a plate, and it's ready.
Tips for cooking
When you make a sushi rice in stick shape, please adjust the length according to the size of salted mackerel for a beautiful finish. How well you cook with it depends on the model of toaster you are using, so please adjust it while watching it out. This time we baked it at 1000 W 200°C (390°F).