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Main courses Asia

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Asparagus maki

Name: Asparagus maki
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 g Spargel; 250 g Sushireis; 2 EL Reisessig; 6 Blatt Nori; 1 TL Zucker; 1 TL Salz; Sushireis; Sojasauce; Wasabipaste; Eingelegte ingwerblättchen

Seasonality: 66%.

Ingredients for 4 persons: 400 g Asparagus, 250 g Sushi rice, 2 tbsp Rice vinegar, 6 leaves Nori, 1 tsp Sugar, 1 tsp Salt, Sushi rice, Soy sauce, Wasabi paste, Pickled ginger leaves

Nutrition per serving View details

Carbohydrates: 52 g Protein: 7 g Fat: 1 g Fiber: 1 g

Energy: 241 kcal (1,008 kJ)

Preparation of Asparagus maki

Cook rice

500 ml cold Water
250 g Sushi rice

Wash 250 g Sushi rice in a sieve. Place in a pan with 500 ml cold Water and bring to the boil. Switch off the hob (reduce the gas setting to the lowest heat) and leave the rice to soak for 30 minutes.

Season rice

2 tbsp Rice vinegar
1 tsp Sugar
1 tsp Salt

Dissolve 1 tsp Sugar and 1 tsp Salt in 2 tbsp Rice vinegar and spread over the rice. Leave the rice to cool.

Cooking asparagus

400 g Asparagus
Salted water

Cook 400 g Asparagus in Salted water pithy.

Shape maki

6 leaves Nori
Sushi rice

6 leaves Nori (red Japanese seaweed leaves) are required. Place an algae leaf on a bamboo mat and spread some Sushi rice on it. Place two asparagus spears at each end of the sheet and roll up. Cut the roll into 2 cm thick slices.

Serve

Soy sauce, Wasabi paste, Pickled ginger leaves

Serve with Soy sauce and Wasabi paste as well as Pickled ginger leaves.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Asparagus maki photos

Place the asparagus on the sushi rice and roll up

An asparagus maki roll

The ready-cut asparagus maki

Nutrition per serving

Reference amount: 1 serving

Composition

Carbohydrates 87% Protein 12% Fat 1.7% Fiber 1.7%

Carbohydrates: 52 g
Protein: 7 g
Fat: 1 g
Fiber: 1 g

Energy

241 kcal

1,008 kJ

Questions about Asparagus maki

How many kcal does Asparagus maki have?: One serving of Asparagus maki provides 241 kcal.
How many carbs does Asparagus maki contain?: One serving of Asparagus maki contains 52 g of carbs.
How much protein does Asparagus maki contain?: One serving of Asparagus maki contains 7 g of protein.
How much fat does Asparagus maki contain?: One serving of Asparagus maki contains 1 g of fat.
How much fiber does Asparagus maki contain?: One serving of Asparagus maki contains 1 g of fiber.