Sushi Rice

I’ll admit it: I don’t have the patience to make sushi at home (though I hold out high hopes that someday I will!). I do love serving sushi rice — a slightly sweetened rice — with certain meals, particularly seared albacore.

Making the rice is amazingly simple; it’s even easier if you have a rice cooker that does the bulk of the work for you. The recipe below assumes you’re cooking your rice on the stovetop, so if you do use a rice cooker, follow the directions for your machine (some have a sushi rice setting, which is really nice).

One key thing to remember before cooking your rice is to wash it several times to remove the outer starches — I generally cover the rice in a bowl with water, swish a bit, then drain using a fine mesh strainer. You will notice the water is very cloudy the first couple of rinses, but will get clearer as the starches are removed.

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Sushi Rice

By Kassia Krozser Published: June 5, 2013

  • Yield: 4 Servings
  • Prep: 25 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Ready In: 45 mins

Even if you're not making your own sushi at home, this rice is great for fish bowls. It's a little bit sweet and lightly vinegar-y, so it complements interesting flavors, including spicy dishes.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and kombu in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat until the sugar and salt dissolve.
  2. Set aside to cool, discarding the kombu before using the liquid.
  3. Add the hot rice to a wide shallow bowl or baking dish — the wider the better because you want the rice to dry out a bit. Pour a small amount of the seasoned vinegar over the rice — for three cups of cooked rice, you will use about a 1/3 cup of vinegar. Using a rice paddle or spatula, toss the rice by cutting into it vertically and turning sections of the rice.
  4. While tossing the rice, fan the mixture with a paper plate or other hand fan — this helps dry and cool the rice.
  5. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed.
  6. Keep covered and warm until ready to use.

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