This delicious sushi recipe will have your mouth watering before you can even roll it up. Whip up this delicious sushi restaurant copycat at home – it’s easier than you think! And feel free to substitute in some of your favorite ingredients.
How to make Lava Flow Hand Rolls With Onion-Soy Sauce
Ingredients:
- 1/4 onion, diced
- 1/4 teaspoon rice wine vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 large leaves of red chard
- 3/4 cup cooked brown sushi rice
- 8 1-ounce slices of sushi-grade, raw ahi tuna
- 8 slices of ripe papaya, about the same size as the ahi slices
- 1 avocado, sliced into eighths
- 1 ounce of microgreens or sprouts, evenly divided for four rolls
- 4 roughly chopped macadamia nuts
Directions:
- Place onion, vinegar, lemon juice, and soy sauce in a small bowl, and set aside.
- Lightly steam the chard leaves for 2 minutes. Run under cool water, and pat dry. Stack 2 leaves on top of each other with the underside up and the thick side of the stems closest to you. Fill the center with 2 to 3 tablespoons of rice, flush with the thick edge of the stem, leaving the upper half of the leaf empty.
- Add 2 slices each of ahi, papaya, and avocado. Top with microgreens and one chopped macadamia, and fold the sides together and the bottom of the leaf up over them. Repeat with remaining chard leaves.
- Spoon onion-soy mixture inside and serve.
Note: How Brown Sushi Rice Is Healthier
Though white Japanese rice is the standard choice for sushi, this recipe uses brown rice for a healthy sushi rice twist. Brown rice retains its bran and germ layers, making it a nutritious whole grain option packed with fiber, vitamins, and minerals. One of the nutritious benefits that brown rice has over white sushi rice is that it is higher in fiber, which aids digestion and helps maintain a feeling of fullness. Additionally, brown rice contains more essential nutrients such as magnesium, phosphorus, and B vitamins.
