Japanese food is definitely one of my favorite cuisine's; however, they never seem to have any child friendly menu options. Convincing a small child to eat raw fish in not only unsafe but near impossible. The following is a child-friendly, healthy, vegetarian recipe to help introduce your kids to SUSHI!!
1 cup sushi rice
2 cups water1 tsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
1 celery rib
3 tbsp peanut butter1 nori sheet
1/4 cup strawberry (or your favorite) jam
Instructions:
Rinse sushi rice under cold water in a colander for around one minute
Combine rice and water in a large saucepan and bring to a boil
Reduce heat until and simmer, covered until all the water is absorbed
Remove from heat and allow to sit covered for 15 minutes
Mix sugar, salt and lemon juice in a small bowl until combined
Fork the rice and then flip the rice into a bowl
Using your fingers flick the lemon juice mixture over the rice until lightly coated
Mix the rice and cover with plastic wrap, refrigerate
Take a large sheet of plastic wrap and spoon the peanut butter in a line down the center
Roll the peanut butter into a log with the plastic wrap and stick it in the freezer for at least an hour
Once everything has cooled.....
Melt the jam in a saucepan over medium heat until thin and liquid
Lay a sheet of plastic wrap (or a bamboo mat) on your counter with a sheet of nori (shiny side up)
Arrange the rice on the nori leaving a once inch seam at the top and the bottom
Lay the celery rib across the middle (parallel to the seam) and the peanut butter stick on top
Lightly moisten the seams with water to help the sushi to stick
Grab the seam closest to you and push it around the middle filling and continue to roll with the mat away from
you until closed
Press down firmly on the roll to ensure that it seals
Using your sharpest knife slice the sushi into one inch slices and serve with melted jam as dip
Pictured below with peanut butter cookies
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