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Homemade Salmon Nigiri served on a black rectangular plate with sushi rice, soy sauce, and pickled ginger.

Salmon Nigiri

Homemade Salmon Nigiri brings the taste of Japan to your kitchen. With only three main ingredients, it’s an easy way to enjoy sushi without leaving home.

Course: Sushi
Cuisine: Japanese
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Author: Manuela Zangara

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice – seasoned
  • Sushi-grade salmon – sliced into 10 thin pieces
  • Wasabi
  • Soy sauce – to serve
  • Pickled ginger – to serve

Instructions

  1. Start by preparing sushi rice. You can find my detailed recipe on How to Make Sushi Rice.

  2. Wet your hands and shape the seasoned rice into 10 quenelles (oval mounds).

  3. Put a little wasabi on each slice of salmon and then put them on top of the shaped rice so that the wasabi “sticks” to the rice.
  4. Press well with your hands to shape it.
    Collage showing the process of shaping sushi rice and topping it with salmon to create Homemade Salmon Nigiri.
  5. Serve immediately with soy sauce and pickled ginger on the side.

Recipe Notes

  • Always buy sushi or sashimi-grade salmon when eating it raw. Raw fish can carry a risk of foodborne illness, especially for those with medical conditions. Proceed with care.
  • Ask your fishmonger to slice the salmon for the best results.