Onigirazu (Sushi Sandwich). A Japanese rice sandwich stuffed with whatever filling you enjoy the most! Perfect for lunchtime. I'll be sharing 3 varieties here in this blog post!
Season your cooked rice with rice vinegar, salt and sesame oil giving it a good mix. Allow this to cool down a bit.
Meanwhile, prepare your fillings. Slice the cucumbers into short thin matchsticks, about 3 inches long. Shave your carrots using a peeler. Wash and dry your lettuce.
Spam Version:
In a small bowl mix together maple syrup and soy sauce.
Slice your spam into thick long pieces. Pan fry them over medium heat adding the soy maple glaze over top. Fry on each side until golden brown. Set aside.
Breakfast Version:
Fry your egg easy over for 5-6 minutes over medium high heat until the yolk has solidified and isn't runny.
Tuna Version:
Mix your canned tuna, green onions and mayo together.
Time to wrap your Onigirazu:
On a plate, lay out a rectangle of cling film. Plate your nori sheet, rough side up and smooth side down. Turn your nori sheet on an angle so it's facing you like a diamond.
Place ¼ cup of the cooked sushi rice in the center in the shape of a 2 x 3 inch rectangle. No larger. Spread it out.
Then add on your fillings as listed below:
Spam Version:
A thin layer of cucumber matchsticks, 3 pieces of spam, thin layer of carrots, topped off with ¼ cup of rice.
Breakfast version:
Thin layer of folded lettuce to fit the shape of the rectangle, thin layer of carrots, egg, a squeeze of mayo, thin layer of cucumber matchsticks.
Tuna version:
Thin layer of cucumbers, ¼ cup of tuna mayo mixture, folded lettuce.
Top off with another ¼ cup of rice shaped into a rectangle.
Fold the nori up into an envelope shape. Then tightly wrap your parcel with cling film and allow it to sit for 5 minutes before cutting it in half with a wet sharp knife.
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