RECIPE
With crunchy shrimp tempura, creamy avocado, and spicy Japanese mayonnaise, this Shrimp Tempura Roll is a delicious cooked sushi recipe you can make at home.
FOR TEMPURA SHRIMP 320 grams shrimp (10 shrimp) 2/3 cup water 45 grams cake flour 100 grams cake flour (~3/4 cup) Vegetable oil for frying FOR TEMPURA SUSHI ROLL 1 batch prepared sushi rice 5 full sheets nori 1 avocado (sliced into wedges) 5 leaves lettuce 1/4 cup Japanese mayonnaise 2 teaspoons Japanese hot mustard 75 grams tobiko (optional)
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Cut slits in the underside of the shrimp and then flip them over and press with your thumbs to straighten them out. This keeps them from curling.
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Dip the shrimp in the tempura batter and lower them in a pot of oil that's been preheated to 360°F (180°C).
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Fry the shrimp until crisp, about 2 minutes. When they're done, transfer them to a paper towel lined rack to drain.
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To retain the crispness of the tempura, you can fry them a second time once they've cooled a bit until they crisp up again.
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Cover a sushi mat with plastic wrap and put a full sheet of nori on it. Spread a column of prepared sushi rice along the top edge of the nori.
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Pick and place the rice down to the bottom edge of the nori to make a thin, even layer.
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Grab the corners of the nori closest to you and flip the sheet up and over so the corners end up furthest from you.
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Spread a few strips of lettuce and avocado just below the midline of the nori.
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Place two pieces of shrimp tempura on the lettuce with the tails facing outwards.
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Roll the sushi mat up and over the fillings until the edge of the rice meets the nori on the other side. Give it a squeeze to compress the fillings.
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Grab the edge of the mat and continue rolling the roll the rest of the way.
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Press the roll on all sides with even pressure to give the roll it's final shape.
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Use a long sharp knife to slice the sides off of the roll. Cut the remaining part of the roll in half and line them up. Cut these into thirds.