Easy Japanese Sushi Rice Recipe
Sushi rice is fairly simple for you to prepare at-home. I like making this whenever I'm craving sushi, but you just want to stay home for the night, or don't want to spend 2-3 times the price at the sushi bar. If you've got an excellent Japanese or Korean market in the vicinity that has quality sushi fish, you're in good shape!
Ingredients
- 2 cups (410 grams) short grain rice medium grain is a good choice in a pinch, too. Organic
- tap water for washing rice
- 2 cups of water that has been filtered
- 2 tbsp (27.8 g) rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon (3.5 grams) salt that is kosher if you use table salt that is granulated You may require less
- 2 tbsp (26.4 g) sugar organic
Instructions
COOKING THE RICE
- In a bowl, rinse the rice with flowing tap water. Add approximately two cup of water and mix and then drain. Repeat this process 3 or 4 times till the water is clean.
- Prepare the rice using a rice cooker Incorporate the water and rice into the rice cooker, ensure that the rice is level and flat to the base of the pot, as it could shift during wash or transportation. Start the rice cooker. When the rice cooker sounds within about 15 to 20 minutes, indicating it's done remove the pot and allow it to sit on the counter to cool for approximately 10 minutes.
- or cook the rice on the stovetop:Add rice and water to a medium-sized pot on high heat with no lid, and bring it to the point of boiling. When it reaches a boil reduce the heat to a simmer and cover it with an lid. Do not open the lid, and don't mix the rice or fuss with the rice while it does its job. Within 15 minutes remove the lid and taste one grain of rice to determine the degree of doneness. It should be a little stiff, but soft and not chalky or hard inside. If it's too soft close the lid and increase the cook time as required. After cooking, let the rice rest for a few minutes away from the flame.
VINEGAR MIXTURE
- While the rice is cooling in a separate microwave-safe bowl, mix sugar, rice vinegar and sugar. Mix well and microwave for approximately 30 seconds. Check to see if it's completely dissolved. Microwave the remaining 15 seconds or until the sugar dissolves.
COMBINING RICE + VINEGAR MIXTURE
- Transfer the rice that is warm into an enormous mixing bowl. A wooden bowl will aid in absorbing the water little as it cools but glass or metal works perfectly.
- Mix the vinegar mixture prior to each addition to the rice bowl and add 1/2 tbsp at a moment as you fold the mixture into rice. It is important to evenly cover every grain by this mixture, but not causing any damage to the rice grains. After you've added all of the ingredients allow the rice to cool to a temperature that is close to the temperature of room before you use it.
Notes
I cook this recipe a lot So I updated the measurements using weights for the seasonings and you can take the measurements without washing any measuring spoons.