Salmon and Avocado Onigiri

Ingredients

• Salmon

  • 2 tsp (10 ml) toasted sesame oil
  • 1 tsp (5 ml) soy sauce
  • 1/4 tsp sugar
  • 6 oz (170 g) fresh salmon fillet with skin
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) mayonnaise
  • 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) Sriracha
  • 1 avocado, ripe but firm, diced and drizzled with lemon juice
  • 1 green onion, chopped

• Rice

  • 2 cups (430 g) Calrose rice (sushi rice)
  • 2 cups (500 ml) water
  • 3 tbsp (45 ml) rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

• Assembly

  • 1 nori sheet, cut into 8 strips each 3 ½ x 1 inch (9 x 2.5 cm)
  • 2 tbsp roasted white and black sesame seeds