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Quick and Easy Chirashi Sushi
Chirashi Sushi is a festive “scattered“ sushi rice prepared by Japanese home cooks with a beautiful medley of colorful toppings. In this recipe for my quick and easy version, you can use a store-bought seasoning mix to enjoy this dish any day of the week.
Prep Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 344 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
For the Chirashi Sushi
- 1½ cups uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice (2 rice cooker cups, 360 ml)
- 1⅔ cups water (400 ml)
- 1 packet chirashi sushi mix (I used Sushi Taro brand)
For the Toppings
- kinshi tamago (shredded egg crepe) (you can make my Kinshi Tamago recipe)
- ikura (salmon roe)
- Snow peas (blanched and sliced)
- shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori)
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients. Please note that 1½ cups (300 g, 2 rice cooker cups) of uncooked Japanese short-grain rice yield 4⅓ cups (660 g) of cooked white rice.Cook 1½ cups uncooked Japanese short-grain white rice in 1⅔ cups water. See how to cook rice with a rice cooker, pot over the stove, Instant Pot, or donabe. While the rice is cooking, make Kinshi Tamago.
- Put the hot cooked rice in a large salad bowl, baking sheet, or hangiri. (You can purchase a hangiri or sushi oke on Amazon. My hangiri is 10 inches (26 cm), which is good for a family of 4). Add 1 packet chirashi sushi mix while the rice is hot.
- Combine everything together. Use a slicing motion with a rice paddle to separate the grains and combine the mix into the rice instead of stirring or mixing, which could smash the rice grains.
- Serve in a bowl or plate and top with kinshi tamago (shredded egg crepe), ikura (salmon roe), and snow peas. You can put any topping you like, such as your favorite sashimi or boiled shrimp. Sprinkle on top with shredded nori seaweed (kizami nori).
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To Store
- Rice gets hard when refrigerated; therefore, it‘s best to cover it with plastic and a thick kitchen towel to store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Information
Calories
344kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
31mg
(10%)
Sodium
783mg
(33%)
Potassium
68mg
(2%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
45IU
(1%)
Calcium
26mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 344
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 344kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 783mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 68mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 45IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.