Teriyaki chicken sushi

Teriyaki chicken sushi is one of those classic dishes that everyone should know how to make, so here you are...

Serves: 1

Time to make: 35 mins , plus cooling time

Ingredients

¼ cup sushi rice (see tips)
1 teaspoon teriyaki sauce
1 boneless skinless chicken thigh, thinly sliced
1 sheet nori (see tips)
¼ medium carrot, sliced into thin batons
½ Lebanese cucumber, sliced into thin batons
1 tablespoon mayonnaise (optional)

Instructions

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1 In a rice cooker or small pot, place rice and top with ½ cup water. Cook, following packet instructions, until all water is absorbed. Spread rice out on a plate and allow to cool.

2 Pour teriyaki sauce over chicken. Heat a small frying pan over medium-high. Place chicken in pan and cook for 2 minutes. Reduce heat, cover pan and cook for a further 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Remove from pan and allow to cool.

3 On a sushi mat, place nori sheet and spread rice over the majority of the sheet, leaving a 2cm gap at top and bottom. Lay chicken across the middle of the rice. Repeat with carrot and cucumber.

4 Moisten top and bottom of nori sheet. With the sushi mat, roll up tightly and seal. Cut into 6-8 pieces and place in lunchbox.

Variations

Make it gluten free: Check teriyaki sauce and mayonnaise are gluten free.

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HFG tip

Prepare double the amount of rice, then you have enough for another day too.

Nori is seaweed used to wrap sushi. Find it in the international aisle of most supermarkets.

It’s not a good idea to have sushi every day, as it’s exceptionally high in iodine, so you want to monitor intake.

NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 380cal

Kilojoules 1590kJ

Protein 25g

Total fat 15g

–Saturated fat 3g

Carbohydrates 35g

–Sugars 5g

Dietary fibre 4g

Sodium 400mg

Calcium 60mg

Iron 2mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.