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Fiery Salmon Maki Rolls

Appetizer 🧄Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 Japanese 🇯🇵 High-Protein 💪Comfort-FoodPescatarian 🐟

Fiery Salmon Maki Rolls balance creamy avocado and rich salmon with a kick of sriracha mayo, wrapped in nori with perfectly seasoned sushi rice. The touch of hoisin adds subtle sweetness while sesame seeds bring a nutty crunch. Serve for a fun dinner, sushi night with friends, or a special weekend treat when you’re craving bold, clean flavors.

  • Prep20 mins
  • Cook25 mins
  • Serves4
  • DifficultyMedium
Fiery Salmon Maki Rolls
  1. 1

    Rinse the rice in a strainer under cold running water until the water runs clear. Combine the rice and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, mix the rice wine vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool. Stir the vinegar mixture into the cooked rice—the rice will dry as it cools. Let the rice cool completely, about 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Place a sheet of nori on a sushi mat. Put about 1/2 cup rice on top and, using a rice paddle, spread the rice over the nori sheet.

  4. 4

    Flip the nori so the rice faces down. Arrange 3 to 4 avocado slices, about 2 ounces salmon, 1 strip green onion, and 2 teaspoons Sriracha mayonnaise down the center of the nori sheet.

  5. 5

    Carefully but tightly roll the nori, enclosing the ingredients to form a roll. Drizzle each roll with hoisin sauce and more Sriracha mayonnaise, then sprinkle with both types of sesame seeds.

  6. 6

    Cut each sushi roll into 8 pieces. Serve with a dollop of wasabi and pickled ginger on the side.