Sushi Layers Recipes

Steps:

• Bring water, vinegar, sugar and salt to a boil in medium saucepan.
• Stir in rice.
• Reduce heat, cover, simmer 15 to 20 minutes until water absorbed and rice is cooked.
• Stir in rice wine.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Makes about 8 cups rice.
• Line 9 x 13 inch pan with plastic wrap.
• Arrange thin even layer of lemon slices in bottom of pan.
• Sprinkle with capers.
• Cover 1/2 of pan with smoked salmon and 1/2 with shrimp.
• Using wet hands, pack about 2 1/2 cups cooked rice in an even layer on top.
• Lay 2 sheets of nori, trimmed to fit in single layer, on rice.
• Cover nori with cucumber and green onion.
• Pack 2 1/2 cups rice on top.
• Layer carrot and red pepper.
• Cover with remaining rice.
• Lay 2 sheets of nori, trimmed to fit in single layer, on rice.
• Cover with plastic wrap directly on surface.
• Set another 9 x 13 inch pan on sushi and press down firmly to compress layers evenly.
• Chill 2 hours.
• Remove top plastic wrap.
• Invert sushi onto cutting surface.
• Remove remaining plastic wrap.
• Use sharp, wet, clean knife for each cut.

Steps:

• Combine sugar and vinegar in microwaveable bowl. Microwave on HIGH 1 min.; stir until sugar is dissolved. Add to combined cucumbers and red peppers; mix lightly. Let stand 5 min.
• Meanwhile, mash avocado with cream cheese spread and soy sauce until smooth; spread onto bottom of shallow serving dish. Top with imitation crabmeat.
• Drain vegetables; spoon over crabmeat. Sprinkle with sesame seed.

Steps:

• Cook rice in water.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and dashi in small pan & bring to a boil, then cool.
• Pour vinegar mixture over warm rice and mix inches.
• Line a 9x13 pan with wax paper.
• Spread 1/2 of the rice mixture into the pan.
• Spread mayonnaise on top of rice.
• Top with avocado, then crab, then remaining rice.
• Place a sheet of wax paper on top and pack firmly. An easy way to pack the rice is to place another 9x13 pan on top and lightly press down.
• Refrigerate until cool.
• Remove top layer of wax paper, invert pan onto a tray, and remove bottom layer of wax paper.
• Sprinkle the rice with furikake nori.
• Cut into serving pieces and enjoy.