Dragon Roll

Making a Dragon Roll is a fun challenge that requires you to learn the best way to assemble various parts of a sushi roll. The dragon roll is a particularly challenging sushi roll, as it has multiple components. Although it is best to eat it whole, you can dip it in soy sauce, ginger, and wasabi before digging in. The ginger also acts as a palate cleanser and adds a zing to the dish.

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Course: Appetizer, Party

Cuisine: Japanese

Diet: Vegan

Keyword: sushi roll

CookingStyle: Handcrafted Cooking

Prep Time: 1

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 1 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 282kcal

Author: James Anderson

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Equipment

rolling mat

Plastic wrap

Knife

Ingredients

For filling

2 avocados halved, pitted, peeled, sliced thinly crosswise
½ lemon optional, to squeeze on the avocados to prevent browning
2 nori sheets cut in half crosswise
2 cups sushi rice prepared
1 Japanese cucumber pitted, cut lengthwise into 8 pieces
8 pre-cooked shrimp tempura
⅛ cup fish roe or tobiko, plus more for garnish
Grilled eel or unagi, optional

For toppings

Spicy mayo Japanese mayo mixed with Sriracha or hot sauce to taste
Unagi Sauce store-bought
Green onion sliced for garnish

Instructions

Gently press the avocado slices with your fingers and then with the side of a knife to make them malleable. Sprinkle with lemon, if using.
Follow the steps for making sushi. You’ll be rolling it inside out.
After turning the roll inside out, put the cucumber strips, shrimp tempura, tobiko, and unagi (optional) at the bottom end of the nori sheet.
Roll it up. After you are done rolling, BEFORE CUTTING, place the avocado slices on top to look like a dragon’s “scales.”
Cover with plastic wrap and place the mat over the roll. Squeeze gently to make the avocado wrap over the top of the roll.
Cut the roll into 8 slices.
Top each slice with a bit of roe. Drizzle with spicy mayo and sprinkle sliced green onions
Serve with unagi sauce.

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Notes

The Dragon Roll is best served hot, and the best way to do this is to prepare the ingredients the day before you serve it. Begin by making your rice. Tobiko fish roe is one of the most expensive components of a dragon sushi roll, but it is also worth the price. Tobiko is a type of seaweed that can be found in Japanese markets. The fish roe is also very expensive, but the flavor is worth it.

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Nutrition

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