Boston Roll Sushi
Learn how to make Boston roll with this easy sushi recipe! Loaded with poached shrimp, creamy avocado and cucumber, then rolled in toasted nori, sushi rice and crunchy masago.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Course: Seafood recipes
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: boston roll, boston roll sushi, sushi
Servings: 8
Author: chefjar
For Sushi Rice
- Short grain sushi rice uncooked-1 cup
- Water- 1 cup
- Salt- 1/2 teaspoon
- Rice vinegar- 3 tablespoons
For Boston Sushi Roll
- Nori seaweed sheets halved to get 4 pieces-2
- Medium shrimp-16 about 14 oz (400 g)
- Cucumber cut into 1/2-inch sticks- 1
- Avocado peeled, pitted and sliced into thin strips-1
- Tobiko or masago-1/3 cup or as needed
Cook the Shrimp
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the shrimp, cover the pot with the lid and immediately remove from the heat. Allow to stand until the shrimp is cooked through, about 6 minutes. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking. Drain.
Boston Sushi Roll
Cover the sushi mat with plastic wrap. This will prevent the rice from sticking to the bamboo.
Take a nori sheet and cut in half, using scissors. Place one half in the middle of the mat with shiny side down. You can use the entire nori sheet to make a larger roll.
Keep a bowl of water nearby. Drench your hands and take a handful of rice. Spread about 3/4 cup of rice in a thin even layer. Don't press the rice much!
Spread about 6 teaspoons of tobiko (masago) over rice in a thin layer and flip the nori over. The rice side is down and nori is facing up.
Place 4 shrimp, 2-3 slices of avocado and 2 sticks of cucumber on top of the nori.
Roll the bamboo mat from the near edge away from you. Roll firmly, but don't apply too much pressure because the filling may come out of the sides. Remove from the mat and cut into 6-7 pieces with a WET knife. Repeat with the remaining nori sheets.
Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 61mg | Fiber: 1g