Vegan Katsu Sushi Sandwiches with Teriyaki Sauce
Ingredients
Sushi rice
- 3 cups uncooked Japanese rice
- 1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp white sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
Sandwich fillings
- Japanese sushi rice
- nori sheets
- breaded hot and spicy vegan fillets (such as Quorn)
- carrot ribbons
- lettuce
- sesame seeds
- homemade teriyaki sauce
Preparation
Rice
Wash the Japanese rice 2 to 3 times with water
Cook the rice in a rice cooker using 1 cup water per 1 cup rice
While the rice is cooking, pour rice vinegar, sugar and salt into a large wooden or ceramic bowl and mix well
Once the rice is cooked, add it into the vinegar mixture and mix well
Cover the rice with a damp towel and refrigerate for at least 1 hour
Sandwich assembly
Place a sheet of nori on a clean surface
Spread a layer of Japanese sushi rice over the nori
Arrange the breaded vegan fillets, carrot ribbons and lettuce on top of the rice
Sprinkle generously with sesame seeds
Drizzle with homemade teriyaki sauce
Roll the nori sheet to form a sandwich roll
Notes
Rice wine vinegar is essential
