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Christmas Sushi Balls クリスマス手毬寿司

These cute little Christmas Sushi Balls are fun to make and require little preparation so they're perfect for a last minute Christmas treat!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 94 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese-Western Fusion

Ingredients

Sushi rice *1
  • 200g/1cup Uncooked sushi rice
  • 220ml/0.9cup of water
  • 1 strip 5 cm (2 inch) Konbu kelp
Sushi vinegar
  • 30ml/2tbsp rice vinegar *2
  • 15g/1tbsp caster sugar
  • 5g/1tsp salt
Rudolph topping
  • 4 Inari age *3
  • 2 raspberries *4
  • 4 mini pretzels
  • 8 drops mayonnaise
  • 8 black sesame seeds
Santa belly topping
  • 3 slices smoked salmon
  • 3 strips nori seaweeds
  • 3 lemon skin cutouts
  • 9 silver cachous

Instructions

Sushi rice
    Cup of Yum
  1. Cook the sushi rice as per your rice cooker instructions or see how to cook rice perfectly. *1
Rudolph sushi balls
  1. Place one inari age in the centre of a piece of cling wrap.
  2. Place about two tbsp scoops of rice into the inari age pauch, then seal it together with the cling wrap and softly squish and shape it into a ball.
  3. With a small knife, score the sides of the rice balls and insert the pretzel.
  4. Place a small piece of raspberry in the centre of the rice balls for the nose.
  5. Two tiny drop of mayonnaise and place 1 sesame black seeds for both eyes
Santa belly sushi balls
  1. Cut salmon slices into two and place in the centre of a piece of cling wrap.
  2. Place about two tbsp scoops of rice on to the smoked salmon, then seal it together with the cling wrap and softly squish and shape it into a ball.
  3. wrap it with a nori strp.
  4. Place the lemon cut out buckle over the nori strip.
  5. Put three silver cachous for buttons of Santa's cloths.

Notes

  • *1 see how to cook sushi rice
  • *2 this can be substituted with white wine vinegar, champagne vinegar, or apple cider vinegar
  • *3 See how to make Inari sushi
  • *4 this can be substituted with pomegranate 
  • The each different toppings are not included in the nutritional value. 
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Nutrition Information

Calories 94kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 20g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0g (0%) Saturated Fat 0g (0%) Cholesterol 0mg (0%) Sodium 4mg (0%) Potassium 19mg (1%) Fiber 0g (0%) Sugar 0g (0%) Calcium 4mg (0%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 94

% Daily Value*

Calories 94kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 20g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0g 0%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4mg 0%
Potassium 19mg 0%
Fiber 0g 0%
Sugar 0g 0%
Calcium 4mg 0%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.