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Beef and Cucumber Sushi

Beef and Cucumber Sushi
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An Asian fusion of sweet-salty and earthy flavors complement the seared rare steak thus making a great looking sushi dish. the textures will excite your every bite and round it off with the addition of the fiery, tart dipping sauce to garnish. Home cooking made easy and will impress you more.

Recipe
PRE TIME: 1 hr
COOKING TIME: 30 min
TOTAL TIME: 1 hr 30 min
3 SERVING
Ingredients:
  • For The Rice Vinegar
  • 1 lb. Sushi rice
  • 3 tbsp. Sugar
  • 4 tbsp. Rice vinegar
  • 1/4 tsp. Salt
  • For The Steak
  • 1 lb. Beef strip steak
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Ground black pepper
  • 1 tbsp. Butter
  • 2 sprigs Rosemary
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 3.5 oz. Baby spinach
  • 3.5 oz. Cucumber
  • 1 slice Nori
  • 1 tbsp. Sesame seeds
  • For The Sauce
  • 2 tbsp. Chili sauce
  • 1 tbsp. Oyster sauce
  • 1⅓ tbsp. Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Honey
Directions:
Step 1
Step 1
1
Wet the inside of a wooden plate with a wet paper towel and transfer cooked rice to a slightly wet plate.
Step 2
Step 2
2
In a small saucepan, combine sugar, rice vinegar, and salt. Bring to a boil and whisk until the sugar dissolves.
Step 3
Step 3
3
Pour the hot vinegar mixture over the rice.
Step 4
Step 4
4
Use a wooden spoon paddle to slice through rice, flipping the rice over in between strokes.
Step 5
Step 5
5
Seasoning the steak with sea salt and ground black pepper on both sides.
Step 6
Step 6
6
In a medium skillet, add the steak and sauté until one side has turned golden brown.
Step 7
Step 7
7
Flip the steak then add butter, rosemary, and garlic. Cook steak until meat reaches desired doneness.
Step 8
Step 8
8
Transfer the steak to a medium plate and set aside.
Step 9
Step 9
9
Add spinach to the same skillet and stir-fry, then transfer to a big plate.
Step 10
Step 10
10
Cut the cucumber into sticks. Set in the same plate with spinach. Cut the beef steak into strips and set aside.
Step 11
Step 11
11
Put on gloves, center one sheet of nori on bamboo sushi mat, then spread the nori with a layer of cooked rice.
Step 12
Step 12
12
Sprinkle sesame seeds on rice, flip over the nori with rice (nori face top).
Step 13
Step 13
13
Arrange spinach, cucumber and beef strips across the center of the nori.
Step 14
Step 14
14
Starting at the closest edge, tightly roll up nori enclosing ingredients using mat to aid in rolling and pressing gently to compact roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
Step 15
Step 15
15
Cut each roll into 6 to 8 slices.
Step 16
Step 16
16
Combine chili sauce, oyster sauce, balsamic vinegar and honey in a small bowl, mix well.
Step 17
Step 17
17
Serve sushi with sauce.
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