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Masago Sushi
Masago is the roe of capelin, a fish in the smelt family. It’s a popular ingredient in Japanese cuisine because of its distinct taste. Masago eggs are very small, and often used as a topping in a variety of sushi recipes. In this post you’ll learn everything about masago and how to make masago sushi rolls.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
24
pieces (3 rolls)
Calories:
48 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For Sushi Rice
- 1 cup sushi rice short grain sushi rice
- 1 cup water
- 1 ½ tablespoons sushi vinegar or mixing 1 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1/2 tablespoon sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon salt, optional
For Masago Sushi
- 4 oz imitation crab
- 1 avocado cut thin slices
- 2 heets nori seaweed
- 1 tablespoon masago
Instructions
- Cook sushi rice: Rinse the rice and add it to the rice cooker together with water. Once cooked, transfer to a large bowl and let it cool down slightly. When it’s still very warm, stir in the sushi vinegar or the mixture of rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Make the roll: Lay out the bamboo mat with a piece of plastic wrap on top (this will prevent rice from sticking to the bamboo).
- Fold the nori sheets in half and split them using a pair of scissors.
- Place half of the nori sheet on top of the bamboo.
- Take about 3/4 cup of cooked rice and spread over nori evenly. Use your hands to press it down gently. (You can dip your hands in vinegar water to prevent sticking.)
- Flip so that rice is facing down and nori facing up.
- Place imitation crab and avocado slices on top of the nori.
- Place the thumbs underneath the bamboo mat and lift the edge up and over the filling.
- Roll the bamboo mat away from you and apply some pressure to tighten it up. Keep rolling until the ends meet.
- Transfer the roll onto a cutting board, and cut each roll into 8 even pieces.
- Add a masago topping: Spread masago on top of each sushi piece. You can use your hands to spread it out evenly. Serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
48kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
38mg
(2%)
Potassium
47mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
30IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
4mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24 pieces (3 rolls)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 48
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 48kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 47mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 30IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.