Amberjack Nigiri あｍべｒじゃｃｋ 握り

How to make Amberjack Nigiri Recipe - When amberjack is in season, you r eally want to make the most of it and let its clean, hearty flavor shine thr ough. Here’s a great dish to do it with simple and delicious.

MAKES 2 PIECES

Ingredients
2⁄3 ounce (20 grams) amberjack
¼ cucumber
2 tablespoons sushi rice
Wasabi paste, plus more for garnish
1 teaspoon chopped scallion, white part only
1 or 2 finely sliced hot pepper
Gari (pickled ginger), for garnish
Soy sauce, for garnish

Method:
1. Cut the amberjack into 2 long pieces, each about 2 x 1 x ¼ inches.

2. Cut the cucumber into very thin slices (Fig. a).

3. Hold 1 piece of amberjack with the fingers of your left hand. Dip your right index finger in the wasabi and rub it on the bottom of the amberjack. Press on 2 cucumber slices.

4. Hold about 1 tablespoon of rice in your right hand and squeeze it gently into a rectangular shape with rounded corners (Fig. b).

5. Press the piece of amberjack onto the rice and gently shape them together (Fig. c).

6. Repeat to make another piece of sushi. Garnish each piece with scallions and hot pepper slices, and serve with wasabi, gari and soy sauce.

Amberjack Nigiri あｍべｒじゃｃｋ 握り