Homemade Sushi

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Sushi rolls can be filled with any ingredients you choose. Try smoked salmon instead of imitation crabmeat. Serve with teriyaki sauce and wasabi.

Submitted by 1ORANGE1
Updated on November 28, 2023
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Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
4 cut rolls
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 1 ⅓ cups water

  • ⅔ cup uncooked short-grain white rice

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 4 sheets nori seaweed sheets

  • ½ pound imitation crabmeat, flaked

  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced

  • ½ cucumber, peeled, cut into small strips

  • 2 tablespoons pickled ginger

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

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  2. Bring water to a boil in a medium pot; stir in rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

  3. Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Gently stir into cooked rice in the pot and set aside.

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  4. Lay nori sheets on a baking sheet.

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  5. Heat nori in the preheated oven until warm, 1 to 2 minutes.

  6. Center 1 nori sheet on a bamboo sushi mat. Use wet hands to spread a thin layer of rice on top. Arrange 1/4 of the crabmeat, avocado, cucumber, and pickled ginger over rice in a line down the center.

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  7. Lift one end of the mat and roll it tightly over filling to make a complete roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

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  8. Use a wet, sharp knife to cut each roll into 4 to 6 slices.

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Recipe Tip

If you do not have a bamboo sushi mat, the easiest way to roll sushi is with a clean dish towel.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

152 Calories
4g Fat
26g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 152
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 703mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 186mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.