Description
Delicious homemade sushi rolls with imitation crab, avocado, and cucumber.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups sushi rice
- 2 cups water
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 6 imitation crab sticks (or real crab if preferred)
- 1 avocado, sliced
- ½ cucumber, julienned
- 4 sheets nori (seaweed)
- ¼ cup mayo (for spicy mayo) + 1–2 tsp sriracha
- ½ cup tempura flakes (crispy bits)
- 1 bamboo sushi mat (covered in plastic wrap)
Instructions
- Rinse the sushi rice until the water runs clear, then cook it with water in a rice cooker or pot. Once cooked, mix in the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt while the rice is still warm. Let it cool slightly.
- Slice your cucumber into thin matchsticks, halve and slice the avocado, and separate the imitation crab sticks. If you’re using real crab, lightly season it with a touch of mayo for flavor.
- Place your bamboo mat on a clean surface and wrap it in plastic wrap (this keeps it clean and helps with non-stick rolling). Lay a sheet of nori, shiny side down, on the mat. With damp fingers, spread about ¾ cup of rice evenly across the nori, leaving a 1-inch edge at the top.
- Layer imitation crab, avocado slices, and cucumber horizontally across the center of the rice.
- Lift the edge of the bamboo mat closest to you and gently begin rolling it over the fillings, applying light pressure as you go. Continue rolling until the seam is underneath the roll.
- Brush the top of the roll with a little spicy mayo, sprinkle with tempura flakes, and lightly press them into the surface. For a finishing touch, drizzle with eel sauce.
- Using a very sharp knife, slice the roll into 6–8 even pieces. Clean the knife with a damp towel between cuts to keep the slices clean.
Notes
- Experiment with different fillings for variety.
- Make sure to keep your hands damp to prevent the rice from sticking.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 30mg