Description
A delightful and easy-to-make California crunch roll sushi, perfect for a weeknight meal that feels fancy without the fuss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup short-grain white rice
- 1¼ cups water
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 roasted nori sheets (sushi-grade)
- 1 cup imitation crab (or real crab meat)
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 small cucumber, cut into thin strips
- 2 tbsp spicy mayo (mayo + sriracha)
- 1 tbsp eel sauce
- ½ cup toasted panko breadcrumbs or French fried onions
- Cream cheese strips
- Thinly sliced jalapeño
- Teriyaki glaze
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until water runs clear. Cook rice with water in a rice cooker or on the stovetop until tender. Let it rest for five minutes.
- Mix vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan and warm until dissolved. Fold the vinegar mix into warm rice gently with a spatula. Let the rice cool to room temperature.
- Wrap a bamboo sushi mat in plastic wrap and place it on a flat surface. Set up your rolling station with nori, rice, fillings, sauces, and toppings within reach.
- Place nori shiny side down on the mat and spread cooled sushi rice evenly, leaving a ½ inch strip at the top to seal.
- Flip the nori so the rice faces down and layer crab, avocado, cucumber, cream cheese strips, and jalapeño across the center.
- Lift the edge of the mat and start rolling tightly, sealing the edge with water.
- Brush the top of the roll with spicy mayo or eel sauce and sprinkle toasted panko over the top, pressing gently to secure.
- Slice the roll into 8 even pieces with a sharp, damp knife and serve with soy sauce, pickled ginger, and wasabi.
Notes
For best texture, eat the sushi immediately after making. Store leftovers in the fridge in a single layer covered lightly to avoid drying out.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg