LCBO Food & Drink Early Summer 2020

PIZZA TAKEOVERS

California Sushi Roll Pizzas

An impressive appetizer or main course with a side of salad, these crispy personal sushi pizzas are all texture, flavour and wasabi heat. If you want to keep it old school with the fake crab sticks à la traditional California rolls, do your thing. This recipe also happens to be gluten-free (but not so if you use imitation crab, as it contains gluten in the mix). SWEET SOY SAUCE 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar 3 tbsp (45 mL) tamari 1 tsp (5 mL) sesame oil WASABI MAYO 2 tbsp (30 mL) mayonnaise 2 tsp (10 mL) fresh wasabi paste (in tube), or less if you prefer it less spicy SUSHI RICE BASE 1 cup (250 mL) sushi rice 1 1/3 cups (330 mL) water 1/4 cup (60 mL) seasoned rice vinegar 2 tsp (10 mL) vegetable oil, plus more as needed TOPPINGS 1 small avocado, thinly sliced 1/2 cup (125 mL) very thinly sliced English cucumber 1 containter (227 g) freshly picked wild crab meat 4 tsp (20 mL) red lumpfish caviar (from a 50-g jar) 2 green onions, very thinly sliced, greens only 1 pkg (5 g) seasoned nori sheets, snipped into thin strips 1 Combine sugar and tamari in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil and lower to a sim- mer until sugar has dissolved. Stir in sesame oil. Set aside to cool. 2 In a small bowl combine mayon- naise with wasabi. Set aside. 3 In a medium saucepan, com- bine rice and 1 1/3 cups water; bring to boil. Cover and reduce

en, about 2 to 3 minutes total. Add a touch more oil as needed. Remove from heat. 6 Drizzle fried rice rounds with sweet soy sauce mixture. Top each with a schmear of wasabi mayo, then a layer of avocado slices and cucumber slices. Mound some crab on top of each, then another little dollop of wasabi mayo, a spoonful of caviar, and a sprinkle of green onion and nori. Serve at once. Serves 4

heat to low; cook for 20 minutes or until rice is tender. With a fork, stir in rice vinegar. 4 Divide warm rice into 4 equal patties. Sandwich each between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and press down with your palms to form a small, even 3- to 4-inch (8- to 10‑cm) round personal pizza. Let cool completely in plastic wrap. 5 Heat a medium nonstick frying pan and drizzle with 2 tsp (10 mL) oil. One at a time, fry sushi rice rounds on both sides, until gold-

WHAT TO SERVE

California Sushi Roll Pizzas exude umami, so complement those earthy savoury notes with the ripe melon fruit and crisp citrusy acidity of an aromatic white wine. Robert Mondavi Fumé Blanc VINTAGES ESSENTIALS 221887, $22.95

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