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Easy Sushi Donuts

Easy Sushi Donuts

Easy Sushi Donuts are a fun and healthy dinner option, made with traditional sushi ingredients in donut shapes.
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine asian fusion
Servings 4 donuts
Calories 219 kcal

Equipment

  • Donut mold
  • Rice cooker
  • mandolin
  • Small sauce pot

Ingredients
  

Seafood

  • 3 oz sushi-grade tuna yellow tail or ahi
  • 3 oz sushi-grade salmon

Vegetables

  • ½ piece English cucumber
  • 4 small red radishes
  • Chives cut into 3 inch pieces

Other Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups sushi rice
  • Salmon roe optional
  • Toasted black sesame seeds optional
  • Toasted white sesame seeds optional
  • Reduced-sodium soy sauce or gluten-free soy sauce
  • Pickled ginger on the side
  • Wasabi paste on the side

Instructions
 

Prepare the toppings

  • Slice the tuna and salmon very thinly on the bias, with pieces about 2 inches long.
  • Slice the cucumber in half and then again in half lengthwise. Using a mandolin on a very thin setting, slice the cucumbers into spears, lengthwise. Cut them into 2 inch pieces. Slice the radishes on the mandolin.

Make the donuts

  • Working around the donut mold in batches, press the fish into the bottom of the donut mold, then the cucumbers, then the radishes, spoon in the salmon roe, and sprinkle in the sesame seeds.
  • Repeat with each mold. Press in the rice on top of the other ingredients, making the top of the rice as flat as possible. Place the mold in the refrigerator for at least 5 minutes.
  • Remove from the refrigerator, place a flat plate or tray on top of the mold and flip over the mold. Carefully remove the mold from the donuts.
  • Top the donuts with slices of chives and serve with soy sauce or Ponzu sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi paste.

Make perfect sushi rice

  • Thoroughly rinse 1½ cups of sushi rice until water is clear. Place in a rice cooker, along with 2 cups water. Cook until button pops up.
  • In a small sauce pot, combine 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1 teaspoon salt. Dissolve over medium heat but do not boil. Remove from heat and stir. Set aside to cool.
  • Once rice is finished, let sit in the steamer for 5 minutes.
  • Remove rice and place into a wooden or non-reactive bowl. Fold in the vinegar mixture gently. Let rice cool to room temperature before handling.

Notes

Choose colorful toppings for the sushi donuts with red salmon roe and black & white sesame seeds. Use cooked fish or vegetarian options if preferred.

Nutrition

Serving: 1donutCalories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 26.7gProtein: 14.6gFat: 6gCholesterol: 42.6mgSodium: 395.9mgSugar: 1.5g
Keyword Asian cuisine, donuts, Easy Sushi Donuts, fun recipe, healthy dinner, sushi
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