Sushi Burgers

Makes 5 sushi burgers.

Ingredients

For the sushi rice…
2 cups sushi rice
2 1/2 cups cold water
1/2 cup rice vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt

For the mushroom teriyaki…
1/4 cup cashews
1 1/2 cups mushrooms
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 tsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 1/2 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp ginger
1 clove garlic
1 tbsp corn starch

For the assembly…
1/2 avocado
1/2 spring onion
5 tbsp pickled ginger
1/2 cucumber
wasabi
black sesame seeds

Method

1. Wash rice 4 times, add water and leave to stand for 30 minutes.

2. Bring rice to boil without lid and then simmer with lid on for 15 minutes.

3. Dissolve the sugar and salt in rice vinegar using a pan over a low heat, then add mixture to rice after rice has finished cooking. Leave the rice to sit for 15 minutes with lid on, then transfer to dish to cool. Divide into 10 portions.

4. Meanwhile, add oil to a pan and add crushed cashews. Once slightly browned, add mushrooms and cook until tender. Add the rest of the teriyaki ingredients and cook until the sauce is smooth and thick.

5. Take 1/10 of the rice and mould into a burger bun shape, dipping hands into cold water when needed so the rice doesn’t stick to your fingers. Repeat.

6. Slice the avocado and spring onion, and peel layers of cucumber.

7. Create your sushi burger using the assembly ingredients and the mushroom teriyaki mix. Decorate with dark sesame seeds.