Tender and sweet Scallop Sushi! These butterflied scallops are placed on top of sushi rice and garnished with spicy mayo and yuzu tobiko.
Our family loves sushi. Among many different kinds of sushi, one of our children’s favorites is Scallop Sushi. Not only do scallops taste good, but the best part is that farmed scallops are considered sustainable/eco-friendly choice.
When the scallop sashimi is really good quality, the flesh is slightly firm but tender, and the flavor is sweet with a clean finish.
My online sashimi store, Fish for Sushi, sells pre-butterflied scallops to make the preparation very easy. These scallops are very good quality; they are farmed in Mutsu Bay in Japan where the culture of scallops is prosperous.
One of the reasons why I started my online sashimi store is that I wanted to share high quality sashimi/sushi-grade fish with other sushi/sashimi lovers (shipped anywhere in the contiguous U.S.).
To enjoy scallop sushi at home, all you need to do is to defrost the scallop, make sushi rice, and make nigiri sushi topped with the scallop. How easy is that! These will make a great appetizer for your next party. Enjoy!
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- 2 sushi-grade scallops (See Notes)
- ⅓ cup sushi rice (Recipe)
- Wasabi (optional)
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tsp rice vinegar
- 2 tsp yuzu-flavored tobiko (See Notes)
- 2 tsp Spicy Mayo (See Notes for homemade recipe)
- 2 chives
Gather all the ingredients.
- Cut off the muscle from scallops.
- Butterfly the scallops.
- Moisten your hands with tezu (vinegar dipping hand) and pick up a tablespoon-sized ball of sushi rice. Gently squeeze the rice in your right hand to form a rectangular block with rounded edges and slides. Apply some pressure to the rice while forming it into a sturdy base for the scallops.
- Garnish each formed piece of rice with a small bit of wasabi (if you like) and top it off with a scallop. Add tobiko and spicy mayo to each piece of scallop and decorate with chive.
Sushi-grade scallops: or buy pre-butterflied scallop from Fish for Sushi.
Yuzu-flavored tobiko: or buy masago from Fish for Sushi.
Spicy Mayo: Homemade recipe, click here.
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Valerie | From Valerie's Kitchen
I love scallops and you make it look so easy! So simple and beautiful.
donna mikasa
I have never eaten raw scallops but I can imagine the flavor from farmed ones! Yum!
Nami
Donna, it’s really amazing and hope you get to try good scallop one day! 🙂
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I love any and all scallop recipes! This looks wonderful, and the price of scallops at your online store is quite reasonable. Great photos — thanks.
mimi
This is almost too pretty to eat!
Jeannie Tay
That looks absolutely delicious! Scallops are one of my favorite seafood too although I have not tried eating scallops fresh!
Choc Chip Uru
Your scallops look delicate and delicious 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
A_Boleyn
So very pretty. I would like a couple right now even though I’m still stuffed from supper. 🙂 This is why I’ll never get tired of eating sushi. There’s always another amazing kind to try.
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I am amazed you can make food this simple look so tasty! Seafood owns my heart especially in sushi
Monet
Beautiful. I love scallops too. Thank you for sharing such a delicious sushi recipe, my friend! I hope you have a happy start to your week!
Bam's Kitchen
Nami-san, I hope you are having a blast on your little mini holiday with the kids. I have never been a huge fan of scallops sushimi style, I think it is that whole texture thing, but your presentation is stunning. Have fun with the family. Take Care, BAM
The Ninja Baker
ほたては地球に優しいことは初めて。。。良いニュース真にどうもありがとう ＜３ ほたては大好きでこれから気にしないでもっと食べると思います。
通常通り、なみさんの写真は美しいです。
Riitta
Oh my, these look too good to be eaten! Almost. 😉 Scallop-sashimi is my absolute favourite, but I´ve never tried to make it at home.
Medeja
I love sushi.. have no idea how to make it. And this cute scallop sushi just makes me hungry 🙂
Muna Kenny
I love scallop but never had it raw, a new thing to try 🙂 … The first pic is just so cute!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
If I made this my husband would be incredibly proud. 🙂 Looks wonderful, Nami.
Maggie
I remember having a sushi dish similar to the idea of this one, very fancy and very delicious! I like the idea to put some spicy on the scallop to bring out the flavor.
Never tried to cook this one at home, cause I think I need some really fresh scallop to cook it right. But you have a nice store, so there’s no problem! 🙂
Purabi Naha | Cosmopolitan Currymania
Nami, good to see that you have really made good use of your culinary talent. Your online store has great products. I wished I could taste some of them! The scallop sushi looks divine and you presented it in a very tempting manner. I am a big sushi fan!
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen
I’ve never tried scallop sushi before and this just looks really good. I bet I live in the US so I can order from you 🙂
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
Scallop sushi? Wow that looks so unbelievable!!
Vicki Bensinger
I’m a huge fan of scallops but no one else is in my house. I like this recipe a lot and is quite simple to prepare. Great tutorial as always Nami. Thanks for sharing this.
Rosa
Very pretty and surely delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
sonia
Hey Nami, This sushi post is looking so good and Amazing! After seeing your pictures we have started eating Japanese food more. A very well made post with beautiful pictures. I’ve bookmarked this special recipe of yours and would love to give it a shot soon. The cakes in the last post are looking gorgeous too. Thanks for sharing your well prepared and presented posts. Shall look forward to your next post.
Have a wonderful week ahead. Take care.
Thanks & Regards, Sonia!!!
Gintare @Gourmantine
My hubs would die over this sushi. Scallops are the holy grail of food for us, so delicate and perfect with everything, Gorgeous photos 🙂
Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today
I am having a big dilemma here Nami. I love the way it sounds, it has to be delicious, but Tomasz is allergic on scallops. Should I make it just for myself? Maybe I could wait when he’s away 😉
Belinda @zomppa
I fit in perfectly with your family! I love this!!
Baby Sumo
Scallops are my favorite things ever to eat and I especially love those from Japan! Would definitely love to have this.
Sandra | Sandra's Easy Cooking
You know I don’t eat scallops but you made it so delicious and appealing with those “just grab me” pictures! On the other hand my hubby likes them as well as Alex! Really makes a great appetizer!
Yelena
Our family loves sushi also!! Big time-)) I don’t have a skills to make them myself, we always ordering. Any way, you are so talented! Looks very tasty-)
Mich Piece of Cake
The scallops look so fresh!
Fran @ G'day Souffle'
Nami, these look so cute- they look like little eggs. I’ll have to try these sometime!
Ramona
Looks beautiful. I am so impressed with your online store too. Wishing you so much success in all you do. 🙂
Kelly
This looks beautiful Nami! I love scallops and you make everything look so pretty 🙂
Melanie
How do you make “yuzu-flavored tobiko”?
Nami
Hi Melanie! I get it from a Japanese supermarket. Instead of orange color, it’s yellow. There is also wasabi-flavored tobiko which is light green color tobiko. 🙂 Not quite sure how they make it…
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health
this looks so delicate and goood.
nipponnin
ホタテ好きなんて、味がこえてるお子さんですね。 やっぱりそこは料理上手なお母さんがいるからだね。うちの娘は海の幸はたいていだめですよ。息子もしっかり煮てない貝類は苦手な方。ということは私はまだまだなのかしら？悩む。 美味しいものを食べられるお子さんたちとご主人は幸せですね。
Daniela
I love scallops but have never tried them in a sushi.
This looks so delicate and light. A fantastic idea, Nami!
Lokness @ The Missing Lokness
Oh… scallop sushi! Must be so delicious! They are beautifully presented with the spicy mayo and yuzu-masago. Can’t wait to try!
Charles
Hi Nami! I don’t think I’ll ever be able to try this… well, maybe in Japan one day. Chances of finding fresh scallops here are pretty low, lol. This is “salmon country”, but I’d be curious as to what it might be like. When they’re cooked I find scallops a bit difficult to decide whether I like them or not (I still haven’t decided), but I guess the raw flavour must be very delicate and smooth.
Juliana
I love scallops, but somehow I did not acquire the taste for raw ones…yours sure look great…you even made me feel that I should give this a try hehehe!
Have a great week Nami 😀
Raymund
Actually I love sushi but I never tried the scallop ones, I usually love this cooked. I should try this next time I visit a Japanese restaurant.
Lynna
I love sushi. And, I love scallops. However, for some reason, I never eat scallop sushi whenever I actually eat sushi! I will definitely try the next time. 🙂
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First time I ever made sushi with a friend we had gotten huge scallops, there were so incredible. Love your presentation and toppings.
Sandra
I bought sushi for my husband today and he really liked it. He’s very careful with the wasabi that comes with it. The first time he had it he said it felt like is brain was on fire! I told him about how you make sushi often and that you are a pro at it.
mjskit
What beautiful scallops and of course your sushi is always awesome! It’s interesting, when we go out for sushi, we never get scallop. I need to change that so I can see if I like scallop sushi or not. As everything you prepare, it shure looks delicious!
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Never seen any scallop on sushi before in Indonesia,
sounds a great idea,
btw, isn’t it a little bit chewy like raw squid ???
Fern @ To Food with Love
Ooh…hotate nigiri is my favourite! I can never get enough of those…so yummy. Usually it’s seared with a blowtorch and there’s some sweet sauce brushed over it.
These look divine, Nami!
Love the new look on your website too! Very user friendly 🙂
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If you ever open a restaurant, I will have the first dib at the table 😀 Ahhhhmazing!
Julie @ This Gal Cooks
Scallops are by far my favorite type of seafood, Nami! This looks so good and refreshing. And pretty too!
Dean
This was great. Presentation was spectacular! I did cut the butterfly in half, I was not sure how to fit the hole piece in my mouth. It was Delicious! I am checking out the other sushi recipes.
Nami
Hi Dean! So happy to hear you liked this recipe! Thanks so much for your kind feedback. 🙂
Dorriya
I am so excited to tried all of the recipes you have made.
Nami
Hi Dorriya! Aww thank you! Hope you enjoy them. 🙂
Chieko
Just make chirashi! So easy! So glad you mentioned tezu. That was a must in my mother’s kitchen. I have just sliced 6 huge sea scallops (frozen), about 1.75 inches diameter, and they are mostly still frozen but in the fridge. Sashimi? Sunomono? Ceviche? Chirashi? Not sure quite yet or mix it up! I’m picturing some cucumber, wakame, shoyu, bit of vinegar, wasabi, homemade lacto-fermented ginger. Simpler would be my choice or make them all! Such a decision to make!? Lol! Thanks, Nami, for all your posts!!!
Nami
Hi Chieko! Your chirashi must be delicious! All the choices sound very nice. It’s light and refreshing!