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California Roll Sushi Bowls Recipe

California Roll Sushi Bowls Recipe

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  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings
  • Category: Main Dish
  • Method: Mixing, Boiling
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • Diet: Gluten Free

Description

Enjoy all the flavors of a California roll in a convenient and delicious sushi bowl format. These California Roll Sushi Bowls are easy to make and packed with vibrant colors and flavors.


Ingredients

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Rice:

  • 2 cups dry sushi rice or calrose rice
  • 5 Tbsp rice vinegar, divided
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Sriracha Mayo:

  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sriracha

Soy Sauce Mixture:

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

Crab Mixture:

  • 10 oz imitation crab or lump crabmeat, torn or chopped into small bite-size pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups diced English cucumber
  • 3/4 cup roughly chopped matchstick carrots
  • 1 nori sheet, chopped or crumbled into small pieces (add more if desired)
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped pickled sushi ginger
  • 1 large avocado, peeled and diced
  • Black and toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Rinse Rice: Place rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until water runs clear. Drain well.
  2. Cook Rice: Cook rinsed rice with water, then mix with vinegar, sugar, and salt.
  3. Prepare Vinegar Mixture: Heat vinegar, sugar, and salt until sugar dissolves, then pour over cooked rice.
  4. Make Sriracha Mayo: Mix mayonnaise with sriracha in a bag.
  5. Prepare Soy Sauce Mixture: Whisk soy sauce with vinegar.
  6. Combine Ingredients: Gently toss crab, cucumber, carrots, nori, ginger, and avocado in a bowl.
  7. Assemble Bowls: Divide rice among bowls, top with crab mixture, and drizzle with soy sauce and sriracha mayo.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 465
  • Sugar: 9g
  • Sodium: 1185mg
  • Fat: 8g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Carbohydrates: 84g
  • Fiber: 6g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Cholesterol: 8mg