Make yer own cheap furikake!
Posted by ilyana | Filed under Food & Nosh, Misc
It suddenly dawned on me a couple of days ago that the salmon onigiri I buy all the time with its mysteriously salty “ah I would never be able to do this at home” flakey salmon centre was nothing more than easy-peasy pan-fried flaked salted salmon furikake wrapped in sushi rice and a sheet of seaweed. It was a hoax cleverly orchestrated by my local sushi counter and I can’t believe I fell for it hook, line and sinker- damn those bitchez.
I will spare you guys any further theatrics but first, I must give credit where credit is due. This furikake recipe is based on two recipes I found on Just Bento: Salted Salmon Shiozake and Salmon Furikake. I’ve adjusted the recipe mainly because I don’t consume alcohol so I’ve replaced the sake with rice vinegar and totally left out the mirin. You can totally follow the recipes on Just Bento but I’d thought I’d list out what I used for my muslim readers.
Get a nice salmon fillet, no funny frozen ones please. We want it fu-resh! And no, I know it’s awfully tempting to get that discounted salmon fillet on clearance but don’t! You have to consume any discounted fish on the same day of purchase and unfortunately this recipe requires that you marinate the fish overnight so erm if you still refuse to pay that 4-5 odd dollars for fresh salmon, don’t blame me if you get a 5 ft tapeworm living in your intestines the next couple of months mmkay? ^_^
SEA SALT! Don’t let the whole “organic” thing on the package fool ya, I only bought this pack of organic rock salt/sea salt because it was surprisingly cheaper than normal sea salt lol. I won’t recommend using normal table salt because 1) noone makes salted salmon with table salt, trust me I googled 2) sea salt just sounds waaay cooler.
Wipe the fillet to get rid of excess moisture and here comes the fun part: grab a handful of salt, start pouring it all over the salmon while gently pressing the salt into the firm salmon flesh. Make sure both sides are covered and you are well on your way to cheap salted salmon flakes.
Now’s the hard part: You have to leave it in the fridge overnight. I know, I know - waiting sucks but be patient, it will be worth the wait. Wrap the salmon up in a few layers of kitchen towel, place it in a sieve with a plate underneath to catch any drips and leave it in the fridge.
The next day, unwrap your little salmon pickle and pan-fry/grill it with a little oil and a few tablespoons of rice vinegar til cooked. Use a fork or your bare hands to flake the cooked fillet, removing any bones you may find. Wipe the pan and dump the flakes back in with a splash of soy sauce and rice vinegar.
Stir the flakes around to quicken the drying process; Just Bento suggests “you can leave the flakes fairly moist, or continue stirring until they are quite dry and finely flaked. The more you dry it out, the longer it will keep. Just do not let it burn or color too much.”
So there you have it! Simple and delicious salmon furikake~ Honestly it’s supposed to be a lighter orange color but I kinda OD’ed on the soy sauce LOL You can use this to top your rice or use it as a filling for your onigiri. I didn’t have the time to make pretty lil onigiri so I made some sushi rice, placed it in my bento box and sprinkled some of the salmon furikake + some strips of seaweed! Makes a really good, frugal lunch XD
This entry is dedicated to my homeboi Aaron who sent me some of his rough figure sketches he did for school, you make me so proud bb! Straight A’s at design school this semester, werk it!
LOVE THE SHOES IN THIS ONE!
Mmm what a hottie.
I’ve got more to show actually but I like these two best ;D (and this entry is getting seriously long) so I’m going to stop yakking, apologise in advance if this entry is filled with grammar mistakes (it’s almost midnight, forgive me!) and bid you all good night! If you’ve got any questions regarding the recipe, ask me in the comments ;D
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Tags: design: sketches, nosh: japanese food, recipes
15 Responses to “Make yer own cheap furikake!”
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toothfairynotes Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 5:43 amthat dish looks good, see if I can try that! yum….
loves
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nadz Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 9:27 amDayum, I wouldn’t mind eating *those* salmon~!
PS: Aaron’s drawings are awesome omg!
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aaron Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 12:51 pmAWWWWWW THX BB I FEEL SO HONORED. AND YESS BB IMMA WERK IT AND MAKE MY YSL GIRL PROUD YO J*N I’M REAL HAPPY FOR YOU IMMA LETCHU FINISH BUT
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aaron Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 12:55 pmand bb that salmon stuff ahh i could lick my monitor rn
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aaron Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 12:56 pmoh @nadz THANK UUU <33
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ilyana Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 2:48 pm@ aaron
LOL AARON YOU SPAMMER! Geez 3 comments at one go lol? I know you love me and all but this is a bit…Bookmark the recipe dude and try it out when you have time <3
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aaron Says:
January 15th, 2010 at 11:31 pmbedek ah the third one was for nadz k
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Dee Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 2:13 amThose designs looks amazing love the shoes the models are wearing! My gosh, you make the dish look so simple! I know I’ll totally fry that recipe, lol.
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Catherine Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 6:46 pmDuuuuude. That looks AMAZING!! I’m totally going to make this next time I get a chance.
:D And wow! Your friend is really talented!
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[nadz] Says:
January 16th, 2010 at 9:03 pmWAH AARON DEDICATED HIS COMMENTS TO ME I SO HONORED! <3
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ilyana Says:
January 17th, 2010 at 10:08 am@ aaron
shut up boi.@ dee
I love love LOVE the shoes omg. It’s a pretty easy recipe, try it out one day!@ catherine
Dude you should if you ever run out of furikake lol!
I’m sure he’ll be glad to read your comment ;D@ nadz
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Makeupmorsels Says:
January 17th, 2010 at 2:40 pmmmmm that looks delicious. I’ll have to get off my lazy butt and try that sometime. those shoes are cuteee, I think I’d like them even more if the silver things at the toes were bows
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evie Says:
January 17th, 2010 at 10:45 pmthis looks good!! i’m going to use this recipe for my “poor days” haha save on lunch money! and thanks for the webby! XD
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ilyana Says:
January 18th, 2010 at 6:31 am@ makeupmorsels
Heyyy thank you so much for dropping by!
Anyway it’s a simple recipe but it’s good if you have it with sushi rice, the combo of vinegery rice + salmon is yummy!I totally agree, bows would have been cute too ;D
@ evie
thanks lol, it’s definitely for people who are broke due to too much shopping (me!)
January 15th, 2010 at 9:58 am
@ toothfairynotes
It’s awesome as a condiment on rice, it keeps well in the fridge too ;D
@ nadz
Don’t lie, you’d never touch salmon with a ten foot pole which is a pity because salmon is awesome!
Ikr, he’s so good.
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