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Plate of Philadelphia rolls.

Philadelphia Roll

  • Author: Erin Jensen
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 minutes
  • Yield: 1 sushi roll 1x
  • Category: Dinner/Entree
  • Method: Counter Top
  • Cuisine: Asian-Inspired

Description

Philadelphia Roll – learn to make Philadelphia Roll sushi with step-by-step directions and photos! Easy and delicious!


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 nori sheet
  • 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons sushi rice
  • 2 tablespoons cream cheese (regular or dairy-free) (approx. 2-4oz cream cheese)
  • 4 slices smoked salmon or lox (cut into strips or small pieces)
  • 8 pieces of cucumber, julienned 
  • soy sauce or coconut aminos for serving

Instructions

  1. Place a bamboo sheet down. Place nori sheet on top, shiny side down (rough side up). 
  2. Using the back of a spoon, spread approx. 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons of sushi rice across the nori sheet leaving the top inch or so empty. The rice should be pretty flattened. 
  3. Place your cream cheese, smoked salmon and cucumber slices in the middle of the nor sheet. Don’t go too crazy with the filling or it will end up popping out the ends if it is too full. 
  4. Using both hands, pick up the edges of the nori sheet closest to you and fold over the filling ingredients; tucking the nori sheet around the ingredients. Pick up the bamboo sheet and fold over as well (but don’t tuck all the way around). 
  5. While pressing firmly down on the sushi roll, being pulling the bamboo sheet away from your body and rolling the sushi. Then stop and wrap your hands around the roll pressing down firmly to create a solid roll. Pull away from your body again with the bamboo sheet then stop again and press down. Continue doing this until you have a fully formed roll. See pictures above. 
  6. Using a very sharp knife, cut the roll into 1 inch thick pieces. 
  7. See notes below for instructions on an Inside Out Roll (where the rice is on the outside of the roll instead of on the inside).

Notes

  • Inside Out Rolls: to make an Inside Out Philadelphia Roll place a piece of parchment paper down and then put your nori sheet on top. Cover with rice leaving the top inch empty. Feel free to sprinkle with sesame seeds. Carefully pick up the piece of nori and flip it over so that the rice-free section is now closer to you. Place your ingredients towards the center of the nori sheet. Lift up the edge of the nori sheet closest to you and tuck around ingredients. Lift up the bamboo mat and fold over as well.  Start pulling the bamboo away from your body as the nori sheet rolls around the ingredients. Then stop and apply gentle pressure to create a roll. Continue pulling/rolling with the bamboo mat and then apply pressure until you have a fully formed sushi roll. Cut into 1 inch pieces with a very sharp knife. See our Guide on How to Make Sushi for step-by-step photos of making an Inside Out Roll. 
  • Make is spicy: feel free to add a bit of wasabi to your roll to add a bit more kick!

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