Crunchy Tuna Uramaki (Inside-out Sushi)

These crunchy tuna uramaki rolls have marinated sashimi grade tuna with cucumber and fried onion, wrapped with nori sheet and sushi rice. Wrapped inside out with the rice on the skin, these rolls are distinctive and tremendous enjoyable to make! Comply with the simple step-by-step to create your individual sushi within the consolation of your house.

What’s uramaki?

You might not have heard of the time period uramaki typically, however I’m certain you might have seen it at sushi eating places. In Japanese, ‘Ura’ means again aspect and ‘Maki’ means rolls, therefore they’re often called inside out or reversed sushi rolls. 

Similar to making common sushi rolls, the method begins with spreading a skinny layer of sushi rice on a sheet of nori. However then the set of rice and nori will get flipped so the rice layer comes on the outer aspect. 

After that, any seafood or vegetable filling of your alternative is positioned within the center. Utilizing a bamboo mat known as ‘Maki-su’, they’re wrapped tightly into rolls and sliced into particular person items.

Enjoyable truth about uramaki

Do you know that uramaki was developed to cater to Western tradition? It was regarded as a approach to disguise overseas components reminiscent of nori and uncooked seafood, making sushi simpler to be perceived by a wider vary of consumers. 

And that’s additionally why we don’t see them as typically in Japan domestically.

Which rice ought to I take advantage of?

Ensure that to make use of brief or medium grain rice as they’re the sticker varieties. Japanese sushi rice works completely. Longer grains reminiscent of jasmine or basmati wouldn’t work for this recipe as a result of they’ve decrease starch content material and wouldn’t stick collectively.

Substances for this recipe

• Cooked Japanese rice – see above part for particulars
• Sushi vinegar – That is rice vinegar seasoned with sugar and salt. You should use both bottled one, or home made (see the notes on the backside of recipe card)
• Sashimi grade tuna – see the part ‘Variations’ for substitute choices
• Avocado oil mayonnaise – or common mayonnaise
• Tamari soy sauce
• Toasted sesame oil
• Floor pepper
• Cucumber – different crunchy greens reminiscent of bell peppers or carrots work as effectively
• Fried onion – be sure to select a gluten-free sort
• Nori seaweed

How one can make crunchy tuna uramaki

Make sushi rice. Pour the sushi vinegar on the rice and blend effectively.

Season the tuna. Season with the mayonnaise, tamari soy sauce and sesame oil. Sprinkle pepper if desired. Combine effectively.

Put together the the bamboo mat. Place a bamboo mat on a working floor and canopy with a bit of cling wrap that’s longer than the mat.

Unfold rice. Place a sheet of half measurement nori on the cling wrap. Unfold ¼ of the sushi rice on the nori, ensuring the rice involves all edges.

Flip. Flip the seaweed and rice, so the seaweed comes on high.

Add fillings. Unfold ¼ of the tuna in the midst of the seaweed, horizontally. Then high with a couple of sticks of cucumber and fried onion.

Roll. Carry up the underside edge (nearer to you) of the bamboo mat all the way in which to the highest aspect to roll up. Give a squeeze together with your arms to verify every part is packed in tightly. Take the roll out of the bamboo mat and repeat with the remainder of the components.

Serve. High with extra fried onion and sesame. Serve with tamari soy sauce, wasabi and ginger pickles if desired.

*See the recipe card under for detailed directions.

Ideas

Crush the fried onion if the flakes are giant.

Ensure that the rice has cooled right down to room temperature when spreading over the nori seaweed. Scorching rice will launch steam which might make the nori moist and soggy.

Variations

The concepts are limitless in relation to fillings and toppings however listed below are some choices to tweak this recipe. Nonetheless, for the entire components, I like to recommend sticking to the quantity proven within the recipe so they are going to all match within the rolls properly.

Change tuna to a different protein. To some other sashimi grade fish, or any cooked protein reminiscent of cooked shrimp and smoked salmon. 

Change the greens. Crunchy greens reminiscent of thinly sliced bell peppers or julienned carrots work effectively to exchange the cucumber.

Gown with extra sauce. Drizzle sauce of your alternative reminiscent of Sriracha mayo, or gluten-free teriyaki sauce.

How one can minimize sushi rolls

Use a pointy knife. Rice caught on the blade will forestall you from making a clear slice, so wipe the knife with a moist kitchen towel after each slice. Pull the knife in the direction of you and slice in a single movement.

Storage path

Crunchy tuna rolls are the perfect when eaten recent as a result of the rice will get dried out within the fridge. That mentioned, when you’ve got any leftovers, you possibly can retailer them in an hermetic container for as much as a day. The rice hardens as it’s cooled, so microwave for 10 seconds or so to melt up upon consuming.

Recipe

These crunchy tuna uramaki rolls have marinated sashimi grade tuna with cucumber and fried onion, wrapped with nori sheet and sushi rice. Wrapped inside out with the rice on the skin, these rolls are distinctive and tremendous enjoyable to make! Comply with the simple step-by-step to create your individual sushi within the consolation of your house.