Ultimate sushi burger

Name: Ultimate sushi burger
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 1 ½ cup sushi rice (uncooked); 1 inch piece of kombu (dried kelp, optional); ½ cup rice wine vinegar; ¼ cup white sugar; 2 tbsp kosher salt; 2 cups panko bread crumbs; Oil for frying; 1 pound sashimi grade tuna; 2 tbsp sriracha; 1 tsp sesame oil; 2 tbsp kewpie mayo; 2 tsp shichimi togarashi; 2 tsp toasted sesame seeds; 2 scallions, chopped; 8 oz imitation crab; 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce; Seaweed salad 3/4 cup; 1/4 cup soy sauce; 1/4 cup mirin; 1/4 cup sugar; 4 tsbp kewpie mayo; 2 tbsp sriracha; 2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp mirin; 1 tsp shichimi togarashi

11 steps

Prep:1h 30minCook:40min

Love sushi? What about burgers? Try this recipe for amazing flavors that will impress all your family and friends!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:13:19 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1153.1 kcal (58%)

Total Fat49.2 g (70%)

Carbs128.5 g (49%)

Sugars38.9 g (43%)

Protein43.2 g (86%)

Sodium4960 mg (248%)

Fiber4.9 g (18%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

Instructions

Sushi rice

Step 1

In a large bowl, wash short grain grain rice until water is clear. Use hands to stir and agitate to remove starch from rice. Let the rice drain of excess water for 15 to 30 minutes, stir once or twice.

Step 2

In a rice cooker, combine rice with 1 ½ cup water and cook to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 3

In a saucepan heat up kombu, rice wine vinegar, salt, and sugar. Do not boil the mixture.

Step 4

Once rice is cooked and cooled to slightly above room temperature add ¼ cup of mixture to rice and fold gently.

Step 5

Put a small amount of oil in your hands to prevent the rice from sticking. Shape rice into flat patties and compress to hold shape. Let the rice sit in the fridge for 30-60 minutes

Spicy tuna patty

Step 6

Chop tuna until it is minced. Then mince scallions. In a bowl combine tuna, sriracha, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and shichimi togarashi. Form into a patty shape and set aside.

Crabby patty

Step 7

Cut imitation crab meat into long, thin strands. Then mix in a bowl with cream cheese and sweet chili sauce. Then form into a patty shake and set aside.

Eel sauce

Step 8

In a saucepan add, sugar, soy sauce, and mirin. Bring mixture to boil and reduce to low heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Mix the sauce often to avoid burning

Spicy mayo

Step 9

In a bowl mix kewpie mayo, sriracha, sesame oil, mirin, and shichimi togarashi.

Frying the rice bun

Step 10

Coat rice buns in panko bread crumbs and fry in neutral oil at 325 degrees for 3-4 minutes each side until golden brown.

Assembly

Step 11

Assemble the burger by placing fried rice bun, then spicy tuna patty, crab mix, seasweed salad, eel sauce, spicy mayo, and top it off with another fried rice bun.