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Sushi leftovers dinner

If you are anything like me you probably hate throwing away perfectly good food. You might be smart enough to calculate every last ingredient of your sushi night, or, you might be left out with a few pieces of fish and a bowl of sushi rice you stick back into the fridge not having any particular destiny in mind for it. Worry not, the following recipe will come to the rescue.

Any thing but more sushi

I can imagine the last thing you want after filling up on sushi the night before is more sushi for lunch. That’s why our sushi leftovers recipe is anything but sushi. It brings a completely new direction those same ingredients you used last night. Enough with the introduction though. Let’s get to work.

Chop it down

Dice the leftover fish you have and give it a quick 2-3 minutes fry on high heat. You can add a bit of oil if you like. I sure did.

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Soy time

Next, add some soy sauce. The same one you used to serve the sushi last night. Assuming you cleaned all the soy bowls already, you might want to pour straight from the bottle. I used about 4 table spoons here and added about half a tablespoon of sugar. Let it simmer like this for 5 minutes on medium heat. Stir it a bit to make sure the sugary soy love is well spread around.

When the fish has gone dark and sticky enough for you, that’s time to pour it all on the rice leftovers.

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Plato

When plating your leftover dish, give a bit of thought to looks and taste as last touch. I chopped a bit of mint, and a few slices of dry chilli from my spice garden. Indeed sesame seeds could have done wonders here, some curry or lemon grass if you have it, maybe some chopped ginger. En voila!

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Final thought

Hope I helped you make a good leftovers meal. Remember, he who saves even one good meal from being thrown away, it’s as if saved whole kitchen.

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4 Responses to Sushi leftovers dinner (or what to do with sushi night leftovers?)

Prepare the rice as close as possible to making your sushi. It is not meant to be kept in the fridge.
Don’t use any other vinegar but rice vinegar. It won’t taste as good.
The working temperature for the rice is room temperature, while some prefer ‘body temperature’.
If you are making sushi rice for the first time, use only half the vinegar mixture. Mix. Taste. And decide if you want to add the rest.
Soak the rice in water for at least 20 minutes before cooking. That helps soften the rice grain kernel.
Use our calculator to decide exactly how much rice to make. It’s a shame make more than you really needed.
The average dinner would enjoy having 2 rolls in one sitting. Sometimes more. Absolutely no judgment.
Don’t forget to get creative. This is your sushi. Own it!
The vinegar mixture is only added after the rice has cooked.
Prepare the rice as close as possible to making your sushi. It is not meant to be kept in the fridge.
Don’t use any other vinegar but rice vinegar. It won’t taste as good.
The working temperature for the rice is room temperature, while some prefer ‘body temperature’.
If you are making sushi rice for the first time, use only half the vinegar mixture. Mix. Taste. And decide if you want to add the rest.
Soak the rice in water for at least 20 minutes before cooking. That helps soften the rice grain kernel.
Use our calculator to decide exactly how much rice to make. It’s a shame make more than you really needed.
The average dinner would enjoy having 2 rolls in one sitting. Sometimes more. Absolutely no judgment.
Don’t forget to get creative. This is your sushi. Own it!
The vinegar mixture is only added after the rice has cooked.
Gina September 30, 2021 at 11:04 am
Delicious! I actually order extra salmon to make sure I can make a salmon bowl the next day; I just do a quick light 1 min cook to keep it rare; I’m starting to get requests for this on actual sushi night!
JuneSommer July 13, 2019 at 3:10 am
I rarely have leftover sushi, but this would make such a nice, simple meal for days when I’m pressed for time. It would be lovely served with steamed broccoli!
Grace August 14, 2018 at 11:02 am
This is breathtaking. I’ve been looking to read something like this. I’m enlightened. Thanks.
Clint September 2, 2016 at 8:18 pm
Add Poke King Hawaiian poke sauce to the fish when pan-searing the next day. Also, other suggested toppings: fresh chopped scallions and/or cilantro!

Sushi leftovers dinner (or what to do with sushi night leftovers?)

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