Preparing Salmon for Sushi
Sushi is a popular and delicious Japanese dish, and salmon is a popular and delicious fish. With the right preparation, you can pair these two together for a tantalizingly tasty meal. Here's how:
Ingredients
- Shelf-stable salmon
- Knife
- Cutting board
- Salt
Instructions
- Place the shelf-stable salmon onto your cutting board and use your knife to carefully slice the salmon into thin sashimi grade (not too thick or too thin) pieces.
- Once cut, lightly coat each piece of salmon with salt.
- Gently press each piece of salmon with your hand to help the salt adhere to the salmon pieces.
- Place the salted and prepared salmon on a platter, or serve it as part of a sushi roll.
Tips
- While pre-prepared salmon can be bought from most grocery stores, it is best to buy seafood from a reputable fishmonger if you can.
- Ensure that the salmon you buy is freshest possible. A good sign is that the flesh should be glistening and have no unpleasant smell.