No-Roll Crab Sushi
 
 
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Serves: Makes a generous 2 dozen
Ingredients
  • 1 cup short-grain rice such as sushi or Arborio rice
  • 1 tablespoon each: rice wine vinegar and sugar
  • ½ teaspoon table salt
  • 2 to 3 sheets nori, cut with scissors into short thin strips (a generous ½ cup packed)
  • 2 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds*
  • ½ cup pasteurized crab meat
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi paste, plus extra for garnish
  • 24 slices pickled ginger
  • Soy sauce for dipping
Instructions
  1. Rinse rice under cool running water until water runs more or less clear. Turn rice, along with 1½ cups of water, into a medium saucepan. Turn burner on medium-high and bring to a simmer. Cover pot, reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to simmer until all the water has evaporated, 10 to 15 minutes. Let stand, covered, another 10 minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, mix vinegar, sugar, and salt until almost dissolved. Microwave to warm vinegar so salt and sugar dissolve completely, 15 to 20 seconds. Turn rice until a small, rimmed cookie sheet and sprinkle with vinegar mixture, tossing rice lightly with 2 forks to coat. Sprinkle a little of the nori onto the rice and toss gently to prevent it from clumping. Continue to add nori and toss so that it is evenly distributed into the rice. Let cool to room temperature.
  3. Moistening hands with water as necessary throughout the shaping process, form rice mixture into generous tablespoon portions. Using your thumb and index finger in one hand and pressing on mixture with fingers from the other hand, form each portion of rice into a cylindrical drum shape. (Can be covered and refrigerated overnight)
  4. If sesame seeds are not toasted, heat a small skillet over medium-low heat and toast them, stirring continually, until golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside.
  5. When ready to serve, mix crab, mayonnaise, and 1 teaspoon of wasabi in a small bowl. Press the top of each rice cake into the sesame seeds, top with a pickled ginger slice, a portion of crab, and touch of wasabi. Serve with soy sauce.
Notes
I found toasted sesame seeds in the Asian section of my local grocery store. If not, follow the toasting instructions in the recipe
Recipe by Three Many Cooks at https://threemanycooks.com/recipes/nibbles-and-apps/no-roll-crab-sushi/