Wednesday, July.22.09

spider roll

“Crunchy soft shell crab, refreshing veggies, tightly rolled snapping nori…

The Spider Roll is like Japanese Soul Food.”

Anyone can enjoy this roll.  Seriously, who doesn’t like deep fried foods…especially in sushi!  This is one of my favorite rolls.  Real simple and easy.  Don’t feel guilty about the deep fried because its got an equal serving of veggies too so dig in. :)

Sushi Video : How to make a Spider Roll recipe


You will need:

1/2 sheet of Nori (seaweed), sushi rice, soft shell crab, crabstick, cucumber, avocado, lettuce, tobiko, eel sauce, flour and a deep fryer or pot with oil to deep fry.

First, cover soft shell crab with flour and place it into a deep fryer or a pot of oil for 1-2 minutes.  Temperature should be right under boiling point.  Set aside when ready.

Spread sushi rice on the nori.  Avoid touching the edges of the nori and leave one short end about 3/4 – 1 inch unexposed to sushi rice.  Spider rolls are rolled tight.  With sushi rice spread to the edges, rolling tight will cause the sushi rice to pop out and ruin your presentation.

Next, shake some sesame seeds on.  Place the patty long ways with the unexposed part at the top.  The rice should be facing up and not on the board.

Next, Place the deep fried soft shell crab, crabstick, cucumber, avocado, lettuce, and tobiko ontop of the rice.

When rolling, tug on the seaweed(not too hard, not too soft)to ensure it to be tightly rolled.

Cut it into 5 peices.  Place the 2 edged peices, the peices with the claws and legs sticking out, on the sides of the dish and the other 3 in the middle.

Drizzle eel sauce and garnish with shredded carrots, lettuce, ginger, and wasabi.

Yummy.

Enjoy!…slowly.