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Gluten-Free Sushi Rolls Recipe - Gluten-Free Sushi: craft delicious homemade rolls with seasoned rice, fresh vegetables, and your choice of toasted tofu or shri

Gluten-Free Sushi Rolls Recipe

Gluten-Free Sushi: craft delicious homemade rolls with seasoned rice, fresh vegetables, and your choice of toasted tofu or shrimp tempura. Perfect for a healthy meal.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup sushi rice, Japanese short grain rice
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 3 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp superfine sugar
  • 2 tsp tamari sauce
  • 6 nori sheets
  • 2 carrots, boiled and cut into long strips
  • 1 avocado, cut into thin slices
  • 1 cucumber, cut into long strips
  • 1/2 cup toasted tofu
  • 6 shrimp tempura

Method
 

  1. Cook 1 cup of sushi rice with 1 1/2 cups of water in a rice cooker until tender.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cooked rice with 3 tbsp rice vinegar, 1/2 tsp superfine sugar, and 2 tsp tamari sauce. Cover with a clean kitchen towel for 10 minutes.
  3. For vegan sushi: Place a nori sheet on a sushi bamboo mat. Spread 1/4 cup of seasoned sushi rice over 3/4 of the nori. Arrange carrot, avocado, cucumber, and toasted tofu strips. Lightly brush the far end of the nori with water, then tuck and roll tightly using the mat. Gently press to shape, brush with sesame oil, and slice into 6 pieces.
  4. For shrimp sushi: Place a nori sheet on a sushi bamboo mat. Spread 1/4 cup of seasoned sushi rice over 3/4 of the nori. Arrange carrot, avocado, cucumber, and 6 shrimp tempura. Lightly brush the far end of the nori with water, then tuck and roll tightly using the mat. Gently press to shape, brush with sesame oil, and slice into 6 pieces.
  5. Sprinkle all sushi rolls with sesame seeds and serve immediately with extra tamari sauce for dipping.

Notes

- For perfectly sticky rice, avoid over-mixing once the vinegar mixture is added; gently fold it in.
- If your nori sheets feel brittle, lightly mist them with water before adding rice to make them more pliable.
- When rolling, I always ensure a tight, even press with the bamboo mat to prevent the rolls from falling apart when sliced.
- Store leftover sushi rolls tightly wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator for up to 1 day. Note that the nori may soften over time.
Nutrition information is an estimate, calculated automatically. Values vary with brands, substitutions and portion sizes.