Maki and Uramaki Sushi Recipes for Beginners

Maki and Uramaki Sushi Recipes are much better when made at home. You can fill them with more salmon than bought in the store or restaurant. While the maki is sushi wrapped in nori seaweed, the Uramaki has the seaweed inside the roll and is coated with sesame seeds. You will learn to make a thin layer of rice easily without getting it stuck into the mat and your fingers. You will never buy sushi at the store again.

Why Homemade is better

As we like Sushi with plenty of salmon, I always prefer to make it home.

You can make triple the amount you can buy for the same budget, often mixed with a less nice piece of fish.

For example, California Rolls are often made with fake Crabsticks.

I am horrified when I see that, wondering what is in that mix.

So better be safe and make it at home. It is very easy, and I will walk you through all you need to know.

What are the different types of Sushi

First of all, let's clarify the names:

Maki is sushi rolled with the seaweeds outside, Uramaki in Japanese means inside out, meaning the seaweed is inside the roll. Nigiri is made only with rice and fish, and Sashimi is the fish.

How to buy fish to make sushi

Ingredients are very important, especially if you use raw fish.

Make sure the salmon (or any other seafood you want to use) has been stored at -20 C for at least 7 days.

For additional information, you can find the recommendations from the FDA here.

To be safe, buy it from your favorite fishmonger and ask specifically if it is suitable for sushi.

Ingredients to make Sushi Rice

Here is the list of the ingredients for the rice:

• 1x Sushi Rice
• 1x Nori Seaweeds
• 1x Sushi Rice Vinegar Seasoning
• 1x Soy Sauce
• 1x Wasabi Paste
• 1x White Sesame Seeds
• 1x Sushi Ginger

• Buy just once:
• 1x Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mat Kit
• 1x Patterned Wooden Chopsticks

Making the Sushi Rice

1. Wash your sushi rice 2 to 3 times in freshwater
2. Put the rice in a pan, add water (about 2 cm above the rice), and cover. There should be enough water to steam-boil, but not too much. If too little, the water evaporates completely, and the rice will burn.
3. Boil for 5 minutes, Simmer for 12 minutes and Let it rest covered for 10 minutes. Do not open the pan while cooking, as the steam will evaporate.
4. In a small pan, heat up the rice vinegar to dissolve the sugar and the salt
5. Add the syrup to the rice. Mix and let it cool down completely.
6. Best if rested for ½ day in the fridge

Preparing the fillings

For the filling, I use:

• 10 ½ oz fresh salmon stored at -20 C for at least 7 days
• 1 avocado
• 1 scallion
• Wasabi paste
• 10 sheets Nori Seaweed
• ½ cup sesame seeds as needed

1. Cut the salmon into small slices with a sharp knife
2. Peel and slice the avocado
3. and cut the scallion into strings

Making Maki Sushi Rolls

ASSEMBLE

1. Position your sushi mat and take your first sheet of Nori
2. Shining part down and cut traces perpendicular to the mat sticks
3. To spread the rice over the Nori, keep your hands wet, so the rice doesn't stick to your fingers
4. To make a thin layer of rice, lay a cling film over the rice and
5. roll it flat with a rolling pin

FILL IT & ROLL IT

1. With your finger, spread some wasabi along the edge of the rice
2. Lay over the wasabi line the salmon, the avocado and the scallion strings
3. Starting from the side with the filling keeping it tight with the mat
4. Lift the mat
5. Slice with a VERY sharp knife

Making Uramaki Sushi

1. Pick the next Nori sheet
2. This time turn it upside-down
3. Lay your filling over the Nori
4. and roll
5. remove the cling film
6. Spread the sesame seeds over a tray
7. and roll
8. repeat - slice

Enjoy homemade Sushi with plenty of salmon!

Tips for making the best Maki Uramaki Sushi Recipes

• The names: Maki is sushi rolled with the seaweeds outside, and Uramaki in Japanese means inside out, meaning the seaweed is inside the roll. Nigiri is made only with rice and fish, and Sashimi is fish only.
• Make sure the salmon (or any other seafood you want to use) has been stored at -20 C for at least 7 days.
• Add water (about 2 cm above the rice) and cover when you cook the rice. There should be enough water to steam-boil, but not too much. If too little, the water evaporates completely, and the rice will burn.
• Best if the rice rests for ½ day in the fridge
• When you position the Nori seaweeds over the sushi mat, make sure the shining part is down and cut traces perpendicular to the mat sticks
• To spread the rice over the Nori, keep your hands wet so the rice doesn't stick to your fingers
• To make a thin layer of rice, lay a cling film over the rice and roll it
• Use a VERY sharp knife to slice the sushi rolls

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📋Maki and Uramaki Sushi Rolls Recipe

5 from 3 votes

Laura Tobin

Verified Culinary Authority

Servings 4 people

Prep Time 1 hour hr

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 4 hours hrs 20 minutes mins

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Maki and Uramaki Sushi Recipes are much better when made at home. You can fill them with more salmon than bought in the store or restaurant. While the maki is sushi wrapped in nori seaweed, the Uramaki has the seaweed inside the roll and is coated with sesame seeds. You will learn to make a thin layer of rice easily without getting it stuck into the mat and your fingers. You will never buy sushi at the store again.

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Equipment

• Patterned Wooden Chopsticks
• Bamboo Sushi Rolling Mat Kit
• Cutting board set
• Pasta pan 8-Quart 3-Piece

Ingredients

 

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For the rice

• ▢ 3 cup Sushi rice
• ▢ 1 cup rice vinegar
• ▢ 5 tablespoon caster sugar
• ▢ 1 teaspoon salt

Filling

• ▢ 10 ½ oz fresh salmon stored at -20 C for at least 7 days
• ▢ 1 avocado
• ▢ 1 scallion
• ▢ Wasabi paste
• ▢ 10 sheets Nori Seaweed
• ▢ ½ cup sesame seeds as needed

To serve them with

• ▢ soy sauce
• ▢ Sushi Ginger

Instructions

 

PREPARE THE RICE

• Wash your sushi rice 2 to 3 times in fresh water
  3 cup Sushi rice
• Put the rice in a pan, add water (about 2 cm above the rice) and cover. There should be enough water to steam boil, but not too much. If too little, the water evaporates completely, and the rice will burn.
• Boil for 5 minutes, Simmer for 12 minutes, Let it rest covered for 10 minutes. Do not open the pan while cooking as the steam will evaporate.
• In a small pan heat up the rice vinegar to dissolve the sugar and the salt
  1 cup rice vinegar, 5 tablespoon caster sugar, 1 teaspoon salt
• Add the syrup to the rice. Mix and let it cool down completely. 
• Spread it on a dish or let it rest for ½ day in the fridge

PREPARE THE INGREDIENTS

• Cut the salmon in small slices with a sharp knife
  10 ½ oz fresh salmon
• Cut the avocado in slices 
  1 avocado
• and the scallion in strings
  1 scallion

ASSEMBLE

• Position your sushi mat and take your first sheet of Nori
  10 sheets Nori Seaweed
• Shining part down and cut traces perpendicular to the mat sticks
• To spread the rice over the Nori keep your hands wet so the rice doesn't stick to your fingers
• To make a thin layer of rice, lay a cling film over the rice and
• roll it flat with a rolling pin

FILL IT

• With your finger, spread some wasabi along the edge of the rice
  Wasabi paste
• Lay over the wasabi line the salmon, the avocado and the scallion strings

ROLL IT

• Starting from the side with the filling
• keeping it tight with the mat
• Lift the mat
• Slice with a VERY sharp knife
• Maki Sushi Rolls

MAKING: Uramaki Sushi

• Next Nori sheet
• This time turn it up-side down
• Lay your filling over the Nori
• and roll
• remove the cling film
• Spread the sesame seeds over a tray
  ½ cup sesame seeds
• and roll
• and slice it
• Uramaki Sushi
• Enjoy a homemade Sushi with plenty of salmon. Serve with soya sauce and sushi ginger
  soy sauce, Sushi Ginger

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Notes

• The names: Maki is sushi rolled with the seaweeds outside, and Uramaki in Japanese means inside out, meaning the seaweed is inside the roll. Nigiri is made only with rice and fish, and Sashimi is only the fish.
• Make sure the salmon (or any other seafood you want to use) has been stored at -20 C for at least 7 days.
• Add water (about 2 cm above the rice) and cover when you cook the rice. There should be enough water to steam-boil, but not too much. If too little, the water evaporates completely, and the rice will burn.
• Best if the rice rests for ½ day in the fridge
• When you position the Nori seaweeds over the sushi mat, make sure the shining part is down and cut traces perpendicular to the mat sticks
• To spread the rice over the Nori, keep your hands wet, so the rice doesn't stick to your fingers
• To make a thin layer of rice, lay a cling film over the rice and roll it
• Use a VERY sharp knife to slice the sushi rolls

Nutrition

Calories: 880kcalCarbohydrates: 137gProtein: 28gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 645mgPotassium: 802mgFiber: 9gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 5.6mgCalcium: 227mgIron: 6mg

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