Temaki Sushi (Easy Tofu Hand Roll With Ginger-Tamari Sauce)
This baked tofu-avocado temaki hand roll has all the flavors of a veggie sushi roll but takes half the time to prepare. The best part? It’s so much fun forming the sushi—it is edible art, after all. Plus, there are so many different fillings you can add to your hand roll, making it a great addition to an impromptu dinner party. The best part is that you get to enjoy it with a glass of your favorite cold Japanese beer or hot sake, depending on the weather.
Course Lunch
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword easy sushi recipe, vegan hand roll, vegan japanese recipe, vegan sushi, vegetarian sushi recipe
Prep Time 35 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour5 minutesminutes
Servings 6
Calories 277kcal
Author Jenny Engel and Heather Bell
Ingredients
FOR THE RICE
1cupsushi riceor brown rice
2tablespoonsrice vinegar
1tablespoonevaporated cane sugar
½teaspoonsea salt
FOR THE FILLING
16 ounce blockbaked tofucut into thin matchsticks
½ripe avocadopeeled and cut into thin segments
½red or orange bell peppercut into thin matchsticks
1carrotcut into long strips
1Persian or ¼ English cucumberhalved and cut into thin strips
4sheetstoasted norihalved
2tablespoonswasabi powder mixed with 1 tablespoon of wateroptional
½cuppickled ginger
FOR THE GINGER-TAMARI SAUCE
½cupvegan mayonnaise
2teaspoonstamari
2teaspoonsfresh gingergrated
2teaspoonsrice vinegar
1teaspoonbrown rice syrup
¼teaspoonsea salt
¼teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
Instructions
To Prepare The Rice
Cook rice according to package directions. When cooked, transfer to a large bowl. With a wooden paddle, incorporate the rice vinegar, sugar, and sea salt into the rice until slightly sticky. Set aside to cool.
To Prepare The Filling
Arrange the tofu, avocado, bell pepper, carrot, and cucumber on a plate within easy reach.
To Form The Hand Rolls
Place 1 piece nori (shiny-side down) in one hand. With dampened other hand, spread about ¼ cup cooked sushi rice evenly over half the nori in a square.
Place small amount of desired fillings in a diagonal line across rice, pointing toward thumb.
Gently roll into a cone shape and seal edge with a few grains of sushi rice or with prepared wasabi (if using). Serve with ginger.
To Prepare The Ginger-Tamari Sauce
Whisk the mayonnaise, tamari, ginger, vinegar, brown rice syrup, sea salt, and pepper in a bowl until uniform.
Drizzle sauce over hand rolls and serve with pickled ginger and wasabi.
Notes
Tip: Don’t overstuff your sushi! It’s a beginner’s mistake to get overzealous and fill your hand roll to the brim. You’ll make it very difficult to seal and eat.