This Crunchy Rice Sushi recipe is more an idea than an actual recipe. Clearly inspired by the classic nigiri, I thought it would be fun to deep fry the sushi rice to make is crunchy!
It turned out pretty tasty! I definitely recommend using other bold-flavored ingredients like eel sauce. The deep fried rice kind of overpowers plain raw fish.
The biggest tip for this recipe is to use a proper oil for deep frying. DO NOT USE OLIVE OIL FOR DEEP FRYING. Olive oil has a low smoke point, around 380º F which is close the temperature you should deep fry at. I recommend peanut, canola, or avocado oil.
Ingredients
- shortgrain white rice. cooked
- oil for deep frying
- toppings for sushi such as raw fish, ikura, avocado, etc.
Directions
1. In a medium pot, begin heating oil for deep frying. Peanut oil is generally the best oil to use for deep frying but just be sure to use an oil with a very high smoke point. You want to target 375º F for oil temperature.
2. Using a musubi mold, press some cooked rice into a small layer. Then using a knife, cut the rice width-wise into 4 equal pieces.
3. Fry the rice slices in the oil until they start to brown. Remove and set aside to let it dry out.
4. Top with raw fish or any other sushi ingredient you want!
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Recipe
Crispy Rice Sushi
Ingredients
- shortgrain white rice cooked
- oil for deep frying
- toppings for sushi such as raw fish, ikura, avocado, etc.
Instructions
- In a medium pot, begin heating oil for deep frying. Peanut oil is generally the best oil to use for deep frying but just be sure to use an oil with a very high smoke point. You want to target 375º F for oil temperature.
- Using a musubi mold, press some cooked rice into a small layer. Then using a knife, cut the rice width-wise into 4 equal pieces
- Fry the rice slices in the oil until they start to brown. Remove and set aside to let it dry out.
- Top with raw fish or any other sushi ingredient you want!