Effortless Fish Stick Sushi (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

01 - 1 1/2 cups of raw Calrose rice, often used for sushi.
02 - Plain water.
03 - 1/4 cup of flavored rice vinegar.
04 - Two sheets of nori seaweed.
05 - 1 spoonful of roasted sesame seeds.
06 - 2 big spoonfuls of Japanese Kewpie mayo.
07 - 8 golden, breaded fish sticks.
08 - One ripe medium avocado, sliced thin.
09 - Two small Persian cucumbers, sliced into thin strips, with the ends cut off.
10 - Extras to serve: soy sauce, wasabi, ginger (pickled), Sriracha mayo, and garlic paste.

# Instructions:

01 - Wash the rice a few times until the water isn't cloudy anymore. Add the rice and some water to a pot, then follow the cooking instructions from the package.
02 - Once cooked, spread the rice evenly in a greased dish like a baking tray. Shake the seasoned vinegar on top, and gently mix using a spoon or spatula with a slicing motion. While stirring, fan it to cool and dry slightly. Leave it to cool down completely.
03 - Simply bake the fish sticks by following the directions on the box.
04 - Take one sheet of nori and cut it into two equal pieces along the shorter side.
05 - Cover your bamboo mat with plastic wrap. Place one nori piece on top, shiny side down, and then evenly layer about 1/2 cup of cooled rice on it using your hands. Sprinkle over a small spoon of sesame seeds.
06 - Flip the nori sheet so the rice faces down. Squeeze some Kewpie mayo across the middle. Lay two fish sticks horizontally in the center and layer cucumber strips along with avocado slices on top.
07 - Roll it tightly, then take off the plastic. Cut the roll into slices with one clean cut per slice—don’t saw the knife back and forth. Wet your knife first to make cutting easier.
08 - Pair each piece with a mix of soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger, or a splash of Sriracha mayo. Choose whatever you like!

# Notes:

01 - You can swap fish sticks with tuna, salmon, shrimp, or imitation crab.
02 - Single smooth cuts make the rolls look neat and clean.
03 - Keep your hands wet if the rice sticks too much as you handle it.

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