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Scallop Sushi
Tender and sweet Scallop Sushi is easy to make at home! Simply butterfly sashimi-grade scallops and place them on top of nigiri sushi rice, then garnish with spicy mayo and yuzu-flavored tobiko. They made a luxurious appetizer or prized addition to your sushi platter.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 scallop
Calories: 36 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 2 sushi-grade scallops (defrosted if frozen previously)
- ⅓ cup sushi rice (cooked and seasoned) (see how to make Sushi Rice)
- wasabi (optional)
For the Tezu (vinegared hand-dipping water)
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned)
For the Toppings (optional)
- 2 tsp yuzu-flavored tobiko (flying fish roe) (learn more about it in my tobiko post)
- 2 tsp Homemade Spicy Mayo (you can make my Spicy Mayo recipe)
- 2 leaves chives
Instructions
- Before You Start: If you haven‘t already made your sushi rice, please note that it takes about 90 minutes to prepare. Please see my tutorial How to Make Sushi Rice for complete instructions.
- Gather all the ingredients.
- Cut off the muscle from 2 sushi-grade scallops.
- Butterfly the scallops.
- Moisten your hands with tezu (vinegar water made with 2 tsp rice vinegar (unseasoned) and ¼ cup water). From ⅓ cup sushi rice (cooked and seasoned), pick up a tablespoon-sized ball of rice. Gently squeeze the rice in your right hand to form a rectangular block with rounded edges and sides. Apply some pressure to the rice while forming it into a sturdy base for the scallops. Repeat with the rest of the sushi rice.
- Garnish each formed piece of sushi rice with a small bit of wasabi (optional) and top it with a piece of butterflied scallop. Garnish on top with 2 tsp yuzu-flavored tobiko (flying fish roe) and 2 tsp Homemade Spicy Mayo and decorate with 2 leaves chives. Since the scallop is raw, enjoy it on the same day!
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Nutrition Information
Calories
36kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
36mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
44IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2scallop
Amount Per Serving
Calories 36
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 36kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 36mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 44IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.