Published: by Absolutely Recipes, in the Fish & Seafood recipes category.

Crab and asparagus sushi with ponzu sauce Recipe.

Ingredients:

1 Cup sushi rice
2 TBSP sushi Seasoning
6 asparagus spears, blanched, refreshed
1 Cup fresh crab meat
2 TBSP Japanese mayonnaise
6 sheets nori
1 TBSP wasabi paste
Ponzu sauce
:

1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup mirin
2 TBSP rice wine vinegar
1 TBSP soy sauce
2 TBSP bonito flakes

Recipe Instructions:

For the ponzu sauce, place all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to the boil, then turn off the heat and cool.
When cool, transfer to a serving bowl.
set aside
Rinse rice under cold running water until the water runs clear.
Place in a saucepan with 350ml cold water and bring to the boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove pan from heat, cover and stand for 10 minutes.
season with 1 TSP salt and spread on a lined baking tray, sprinkle with the sushi seasoning and cool completely.


Cut asparagus into 10cm lengths and set aside.
In a bowl, combine crab meat, mayonnaise and seasoning.
set aside.

Divide the rice into 6 portions.
Place a sheet of nori, shiny-side down, on a sushi mat and spread 1 portion of rice over the nori, leaving a 2cm border on the edge furthest from you.
spread a small amount of wasabi on the rice, add an asparagus spear and one-sixth of the crab mixture, then roll up, lifting the mat as you go.
sprinkle the exposed nori edge with water and press to seal.

Repeat to make 6 rolls and chill until ready to serve.
slice the sushi into rounds and serve with the ponzu sauce.

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