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Fragrant Japanese plum (ume) shiso leaves - salted mackerel stick sushi - Recipe Video

A simple and easy to understand recipe video shows how to make Fragrant Japanese plum (ume) shiso leaves - salted mackerel stick sushi.
How about salted mackerel stick sushi with fragrant Japanese plum (ume) shiso leaves? The umami flavor of salted mackerel is combined with the acidity of Japanese pickled plum (umeboshi) and the flavor of green shiso leaves, and it comes out as a refreshing dish. It is also perfect as a welcoming dish or finger food with alcohol. Please try it out and we hope you like it.

Cook time

30 minutes

Ingredients
1 serving

  • Rice
    200 g
  • Sushi vinegar
    3 tbsp
  • Salted mackerel
    1 sheets
  • Cooking sake
    1 tbsp
  • Green shiso leaves
    2 sheets
  • Japanese picked plum (Umeboshi)
    2

How to make

  1. Prepare. Cut off the stem of green shiso leaves. Remove the seed of Japanese pickled plums (umeboshi).
  2. 1. Smash umeboshi with a knife to make a paste.
  3. 2. Place salted mackerel skin side up on a baking tray covered with aluminum foil. Pour over cooking sake and cook in a toaster oven for about 8 minutes until browned and cooked through.
  4. 3. Add rice and sushi vinegar in a bowl and mix together, and rest it to cool.
  5. 4. Place in the order of half of Step 3, Step 1, and the rest of Step 3 on top of plastic wrap, wrap it to form a stick shape, then open up the plastic wrap.
  6. 5. Place green shiso leaves and Step 2 on top and wrap in a plastic wrap to form a stick shape again, then wrap it in a bamboo mat and lightly grip the entire. Leave it for 5 minutes to stick.
  7. 6. Cut into desired sizes, remove the plastic wrap, serve on a plate, and it's ready.

Tips for cooking

When you make a sushi rice in stick shape, please adjust the length according to the size of salted mackerel for a beautiful finish. How well you cook with it depends on the model of toaster you are using, so please adjust it while watching it out. This time we baked it at 1000 W 200°C (390°F).