Tuna maki sushi recipe

ByFoodsDiary Staff

Learn to prepare one of the classic recipes of Japanese cuisine, we mean a fresh and delicious tuna maki sushi recipe, the famous and traditional nori seaweed roll stuffed with a single ingredient that, as indicated in the title of this recipe it will be the tuna

This dish, although it might be complicated for some, is not that difficult to prepare, and it is the perfect roll to start in the world of sushi. Do not forget that you must have a makes or bamboo mat to roll, so it will be even easier to prepare this tuna sushi roll. Keep reading this recipe and, if you haven’t tried it before, now is a good time to learn how to make it at home and share it with your family and friends. Discover how to make tuna maki sushi.

Ingredients to make Tuna Maki Sushi:

  • 1 cup short grain or sushi rice
  • 1½ cups of water (360 milliliters)
  • 1 splash of rice vinegar
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • 1 pinch of sugar
  • nori seaweed sheets
  • 1 loin or medallion of fresh tuna
  • 1 bowl with clean water
  • 1 Makisu (bamboo rolling mat)

How to make Tuna Maki Sushi:

  1. To prepare the sushi rice, heat 1 ½ cups of water in a pot, while it is heating, jet wash the rice until the water runs as transparent as possible. Then pour the rice into the hot water, add a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar, cover and cook over low heat until the water is consumed.
  2. Tip: the cooking time of the rice may vary depending on your pot or temperature, but on average it will be ready in 15 minutes.
  3. Now, on a cutting board, cut the tuna into slices and set aside, try to make the cut in the opposite direction of the tuna veins so that when eating it is much easier to bite .
  4. When the rice is ready add a splash of rice vinegar, mix and let cool.
  5. Prepare a bowl with water to easily work the rice; with all the ingredients ready, it’s time to assemble the sushi roll, first place the sheet of nori seaweed on the makes, take a portion of rice and spread evenly throughout the seaweed.
  6. Trick: moisten your hands as many times as you think necessary to be able to manipulate the rice.
  7. Next, place the tuna slices, take the makes by one end and begin to roll it up, exerting a little pressure.
  8. Finally, take a knife, moisten with water so that it is easy to cut the roll and cut into equal parts.
  9. Tip: tuna maki is characterized by being higher than other types of sushi.
  10. And ready! Serve the tuna maki sushi and accompany with soy sauce to taste. To eat!

Tuna maki sushi – Suggestions and other sushi recipes

Tuna maki is one of the simplest sushi rolls out there, but it is full of flavor. You can try adding other ingredients to the filling such as avocado or a little wasabi, even some slices of cucumber or carrot. You just have to take into account that this roll cannot be loaded with too much filling so that it can close more easily.

To accompany this recipe you can choose a rich soy sauce or, if you want more flavors, you can try a ginger sauce that will help to raise all the flavor of the tuna.

Go ahead and prepare it, you will see that the more you do it, the technique will be much easier for you and you will want to make tuna maki at any time.

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