Chicken Tempura Roll

Dragon, Volcano, California, and many more, all of these names make no sense together but if you look deep you will realize they are sushi rolls names, Though I'm going to be showing how to make another sushi roll which chicken tempura roll.

Chicken tempura roll is kinda unique because you won't find the nori seaweed sheets as an ingredient of it like most the other sushi rolls, though it has a mix of sweet and salty flavors which gives you a complex nice taste that you will enjoy.

What is a Chicken Tempura roll?

Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi doesn't have nori seaweeds as an ingredient in it, actually, this sushi consists of almonds, chicken mixture alongside green onion, red pepper, and orange strips. the chicken mixture is made by mixing juice concentrate, soy sauce, ginger, pepper flakes, and oil, then dipping chicken strips in them.

If you tried different sushi rolls before like Tiger Roll, Volcano Roll, or even Dragon Roll then you will definitely know how to take care of this Chicken Tempura roll, I mean let's be honest except the decoration that may be kinda difficult like the Dragon Roll case, making different sushi rolls is almost the same the ingredients is the only thing that changes.

Is Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi Healthy

Yes, Chicken Tempura rolls sushi is one of the healthiest sushi rolls that you may find out there, it doesn't have any raw meat in it which makes it a great meal for all of your family.

If you are making any different sushi rolls like Alaskan Roll that has raw meat is it, it's actually not recommended to serve it to a pregnant woman, older, and kids as there is a low chance that they may get sick from parasites, food poisoning, or mercury ingestion which is associated with eating raw fish.

However, I hope I didn't scare you but eating raw fish in sushi is perfectly safe to eat when you know to correctly prepare it, I mean people have been eating sushi for centuries without getting sick.

Equipment needed For Chicken Tempura Roll

for sure we can't just skip without talking about the kitchen equipment/gadgets that we will need to achieve our goal which is making this Chicken Tempura Roll.

So here's what you need for this recipe:

• Bamboo mat to roll the sushi
• Plastic wrap
• Saucepan
• Large bowls
• Cutting board
• Sharp knife
• Two squeeze bottles

How To store your Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi

There is no raw meat in the ingredients of this sushi not like the Alaska Roll Sushi, so it's pretty fine to store it safely for a longer period, tho keep in mind that storing your sushi for too long will make it taste bad and slightly change the texture of the ingredients like harder rice, limp seaweed paper if you are using any in your sushi.

However, here is how to store your Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi in the fridge:

1. Start by wrapping each individual Chicken Tempura Roll or even pieces with clear film or plastic wrap tightly.
2. After that, place your Chicken Tempura Roll leftovers into a dry container with an airtight lid then into the refrigerator immediately.
3. Properly stored, your Chicken Tempura Roll leftovers can last for 24 hours in the fridge.

What To Serve With Chicken Tempura roll?

Chicken Tempura roll can be served with a variety of things, from which we have chosen these dishes to share with you.

Here is what you can serve with Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi:

• Brussel Sprouts
• Green vegetables
• Popcorn
• Beef Stroganoff
• Edamame beans
• Kushiyaki
• Seaweed Salad
• Pho Soup

And for dessert you can try:

• Strawberry Boba
• Chocolate Covered Bananas
• Nuegados De Yuca
• Ice Cream

Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi Recipe Variation:

• After slicing your Chicken Tempura Roll Sushi into pieces, you can use either some Tobiko or Masago as toppings.
• Yamagobo is a great filling for almost all sushi rolls, this pickled Japanese burdock root is super delicious and work really well in salads.
• If you want to add some raw fish into your Chicken Tempura sushi roll you can choose between Tuna, Salmon, or Yellowtail Sashimi.
• For a nice good presentation you can place 5-7 pieces of your Chicken Tempura sushi roll next to each other and top them with the Crab Salad Topping as I showed how to make on Volcano Roll Sushi Recipe.

Chicken Tempura Roll Ingredients

• ½ cup rice vinegar
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 cups sushi rice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ pound frozen breaded chicken tenders
• ⅔ cup thawed orange juice concentrate
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
• 1-½ cups chopped, toasted, and sliced almonds
• 3 green onions (green portion only)
• 1 small sweet red pepper, julienned
• 1 large peeled, sectioned, and cut into thin strips navel orange.

Optional Sauces and Toppings

• spicy sriracha mayo
• bang bang sauce
• eel sauce
• Tobiko Sauce / Masago Sauce
• white or black sesame seeds

Chicken Tempura Roll Instructions

Cooking the Rice

1. Take a large bowl and wash the rice in it with cold water until the water is clear then transfer it to a large saucepan.
2. You need to add 2 cups of water to the saucepan and let the rice stand for 30 minutes.
3. Next, cover the saucepan and bring it to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and let the rice cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat cover it and let it rest for 10 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, take a small bowl and combine into it vinegar, sugar, and salt, then start stirring until sugar is dissolved.
6. Transfer your sushi rice to a shallow bowl and sprinkle it with ⅓ cup of vinegar mixture, set aside the remaining vinegar mixture for the assembly.
7. With the use of a wooden paddle or spoon, go ahead and stir the rice with a slicing motion until cooled then cover it with a damp cloth to keep it moist.

Cooking the chicken tenders

1. Now you need to bake the chicken according to the package directions, but I prefer using the air fryer to cook my chicken tenders as it's easier and faster than the oven.
2. After your chicken tenders are cooked, allow them to cool down then cut into long thin strips.
3. Next, take a large bowl and combine into it the juice concentrate, soy sauce, ginger, pepper flakes, and oil, take ½ cup of the mixture and set it aside for serving.
4. Add your chicken to the remaining orange mixture and start tossing the strips in order to coat.

Making Chicken Tempura Roll

1. Start by covering the sushi mat with plastic wrap for easier cleanup, then you want to spread ¼ cup almonds evenly over the plastic wrap to a 9-in. x 6-in. rectangle.
2. Next, moisten your hands with the reserved vinegar mixture then start pressing the rice in a thin even layer over almonds.
3. After that arrange a small amount of chicken mixture alongside green onion, red pepper, and orange strips about 1-½ in. from the bottom edge of the rectangle.
4. While holding the bamboo mat, go ahead and start rolling the rectangle away from you, making sure to enclose the filling with rice and applying some pressure to help you squeeze the roll into a compact log.
5. Finally, remove the mat then set the Chicken Tempura Roll on a cutting board and slice the roll into pieces, serve with the reserved sauce or any sauce of your choice.

Recipe Tips

• Sushi vinegar substitute: If you don’t have sushi vinegar, you simply replace it with a mixture of white vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• Cooking the perfect sushi rice: For the best results, I recommend using high-quality short-grain Japanese rice for this recipe.
• Prevent the rice from sticking to your hands: Tezu is a hand dipping liquid that will prevent the rice from sticking to your hand, you can make it by mixing ¼ cup water and 2 teaspoons rice vinegar.
• Prevent sushi rolls from falling apart: Make sure to give the roll a gentle squeeze while rolling, once you are finished, place the bamboo mat over the sushi roll and gently squeeze the roll again.

Chicken Tempura Roll Nutrition Facts

Amount Per Serving

• Calories 116
• Total Fat 1.5g 3%
  • Saturated Fat 0.4g 2%
• Cholesterol 32mg 11%
• Sodium 344mg 15%
• Potassium 113mg 4%
• Total Carbohydrate 11g 4%
  • Dietary Fiber 0.4g 2%
• Protein 13g 26%
• Calcium 1%
• Iron 6%

Chicken Tempura Roll

Author: Emily Hill Cuisine:Japanese Courses:Snacks, Dinner, Appetizers

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 15 minutesCook time: 30 minutesRest time: minutesTotal time: 45 minutesServings:4 servingsCalories:116 kcal Best Season:Available

Description

Chicken Tempura Roll

Ingredients

• ½ cup rice vinegar
  
• ¼ cup sugar
  
• 2 cups sushi rice
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• ½ pound frozen breaded chicken tenders
  
• ⅔ cup thawed orange juice concentrate
  
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
  
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  
• 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
  
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  
• 1-½ cups chopped, toasted, and sliced almonds
  
• 3 green onions (green portion only)
  
• 1 small sweet red pepper, julienned
  
• 1 large peeled, sectioned, and cut into thin strips navel orange.

Instructions

Cooking the Rice

1. Take a large bowl and wash the rice in it with cold water until the water is clear then transfer it to a large saucepan.
   
2. You need to add 2 cups of water to the saucepan and let the rice stand for 30 minutes.
   
3. Next, cover the saucepan and bring it to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to low and let the rice cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
   
4. Remove the saucepan from the heat cover it and let it rest for 10 minutes.
   
5. Meanwhile, take a small bowl and combine into it vinegar, sugar, and salt, then start stirring until sugar is dissolved.
   
6. Transfer your sushi rice to a shallow bowl and sprinkle it with ⅓ cup of vinegar mixture, set aside the remaining vinegar mixture for the assembly.
   
7. With the use of a wooden paddle or spoon, go ahead and stir the rice with a slicing motion until cooled then cover it with a damp cloth to keep it moist.

Cooking the chicken tenders

8. Now you need to bake the chicken according to the package directions, but I prefer using the air fryer to cook my chicken tenders as it's easier and faster than the oven ( you can check Frozen Chicken Tenders In Air Fryer article for more details).
   
9. After your chicken tenders are cooked, allow them to cool down then cut into long thin strips.
   
10. Next, take a large bowl and combine into it the juice concentrate, soy sauce, ginger, pepper flakes, and oil, take ½ cup of the mixture and set it aside for serving.
    
11. Add your chicken to the remaining orange mixture and start tossing the strips in order to coat.

Making Chicken Tempura Roll

12. Start by covering the sushi mat with plastic wrap for easier cleanup, then you want to spread ¼ cup almonds evenly over the plastic wrap to a 9-in. x 6-in. rectangle.
    
13. Next, moisten your hands with the reserved vinegar mixture then start pressing the rice in a thin even layer over almonds.
    
14. After that arrange a small amount of chicken mixture alongside green onion, red pepper, and orange strips about 1-½ in. from the bottom edge of the rectangle.
    
15. While holding the bamboo mat, go ahead and start rolling the rectangle away from you, making sure to enclose the filling with rice and applying some pressure to help you squeeze the roll into a compact log.
    
16. Finally, remove the mat then set the Chicken Tempura Roll on a cutting board and slice the roll into pieces, serve with the reserved sauce or any sauce of your choice.

Notes

• Sushi vinegar substitute: If you don’t have sushi vinegar, you simply replace it with a mixture of white vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• Cooking the perfect sushi rice: For the best results, I recommend using high-quality short-grain Japanese rice for this recipe.
• Prevent the rice from sticking to your hands: Tezu is a hand dipping liquid that will prevent the rice from sticking to your hand, you can make it by mixing ¼ cup water and 2 teaspoons rice vinegar.
• Prevent sushi rolls from falling apart: Make sure to give the roll a gentle squeeze while rolling, once you are finished, place the bamboo mat over the sushi roll and gently squeeze the roll again.