Cali Greens Sushi Burrito [V]
Author: Ashley
Recipe type: Sushi
Cuisine: Asian
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Serves: 4 Sushirritos
- 1 package extra firm tofu
- 1½ cups wassabi peas
- ¼ soy sauce
- 2 TBS brown sugar
- 1 TBS sesame oil
- 1 TBS fresh ground ginger
- 2 tsp Sriracha
- 1 package tempura batter
- 1¼ cup ice cold water
- 2 cups green beans, ends trimmed
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups short grain rice such as Cal Rose brand
- ½ cup rice wine vinegar, plus more for rolling sushi
- 4 TBS sugar in the raw
- 3 cups water
- 4 sheets toasted seaweed sheets
- 2 avocados, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced into strips
- 8 sprigs green onion, diced
- 2 cups asparagus, cut and par boiled
- Preheat over to 425 degrees fahrenheit
- Slice tofu in about ¾ inch strips
- In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, ginger and sriracha
- Place sliced tofu in a shallow pan and cover with soy sauce mixture
- Cover and let marinate for at least 2 hours
- While marinating, place wassabi peas in a food processor and pulse until they become very fine, almost powdery
- Remove tofu from marinade and cover with wassabi pea mixture
- Grease an oven safe dish, bake for 15 minutes. Flip and bake and additional 15 minutes.
- Mix batter and water according to package
- Toss green beans in tempura batter
- Fry green beans on medium high heat
- Season with salt to taste
- Rinse rice in a strainer 3-4 times or until the water is no longer foggy and runs clear
- In a medium sauce pan, combine rice and water
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover with a dish towel and a lid
- Cook for 20 minutes
- Transfer to a bow and let cool
- While rice is cooling, combine rice vinegar and sugar
- Once rice is cooled, mix vinegar and sugar throughly into the rice
- Continue to stir rice until completely cooled
- Once your rice is ready, it's time to assemble your sushi rolls!
- To assemble, place your sushi mat on a flat surface
- Lay seaweed sheets on top of sushi mat
- Dip fingers in additional rice wine vinegar and spread sushi rice onto seaweed sheet
- Add fillings about an inch above the rice and start rolling your sushi burrito
- Apply pressure as you begin to roll until the sushi is fully formed
- Cut in half and ENJOY!
Recipe by Eat Figs, Not Pigs at https://www.eatfigsnotpigs.com/cali-greens-sushi-burrito-v/
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