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Unagi Asparagus Roll

Posted By Allison On March 17, 2008 @ 5:10 pm In Maki Recipes | 11 Comments

Tuna tuna tuna… so many tuna sushi recipes lately! What? I’m catching up for the entire year that I didn’t use any sashimi at all! :D A quick break though… it’s an unagi recipe today, and then it’s back to tuna! Mmmmm…

I love asparagus. That might not sound like anything special unless you know that I hate vegetables. Well, I used to at least. When I was little my parents used to make me (and my siblings… it wasn’t just me!) eat our vegetables before we ate the rest of our dinner! I’m getting much better though, not I’ll eat asparagus and most other vegetables without making horrible faces. :D So obviously, I had to put some asparagus in a roll, and what better companion than unagi? Seriously. It’s gooood.

Ingredients
  • 6 sheets nori [3]
  • 3 cups sumeshi [4]
  • 1 package frozen unagi
  • 6 spears asparagus
Cooking Directions
  1. Cook sushi rice. [4]
  2. Cook unagi according to directions on package.
  3. Wash asparagus.
  4. Cut about 1-2 inches off bottoms of stalks, discard.
  5. Steam asparagus until tender, but still crisp.
  6. Roll the sushi [5], using some unagi and a stalk of asparagus as your fillings.

Serving Size: 1 roll Unagi Asparagus Roll

  • Calories: 284
  • Fat: 12g, 19% DV
  • Saturated Fat: 3g, 13% DV
  • Cholesterol: 100mg, 33% DV
  • Sodium: 749mg, 31% DV
  • Total Carbohydrates: 27g, 9% DV
  • Dietary Fiber: 1g, 5% DV
  • Sugars: 18g
  • Protein: 14g, 27% DV
  • Vitamin A: 24%
  • Vitamin C: 6%
  • Calcium: 8%
  • Iron: 13%
  • Magnesium: 1%
  • Potassium: 1%

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. These values are only estimates based on the individual ingredients, and not meant to replace the advice of a medical professional.

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[2] Nutrition Info: #nutrition-data

[3] nori: http://sushiday.com/glossary#nori

[4] sumeshi: http://sushiday.com/archives/2006/10/21/sumeshi/

[5] Roll the sushi: http://sushiday.com/archives/2006/10/26/how-to-roll-maki-sushi/

[6] Image: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2125/2342158412_2a0457cb6b.jpg

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