California Roll Sushi

Name: California Roll Sushi
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Asian, Japanese
Ingredients: 2 avocados - pitted, peeled, and sliced the long way; 1 cucumber, cut into thin spears; 118 milliliters imitation crabmeat, finely chopped; 59 milliliters mayonnaise; 8 sheets nori (dry seaweed); 59 milliliters rice vinegar; 3 Tbsps sesame seeds; 237 milliliters uncooked short-grain white rice; 237 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp white sugar

California Roll Sushi might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 256 calories. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 771 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. Several people really liked this Japanese dish. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour and 30 minutes. Head to the store and pick up sesame seeds, cucumber, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Wash the rice in several changes of water until the rinse water is no longer cloudy, drain well, and place in a covered pan or rice cooker with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pan. Allow the rice to simmer until the top looks dry, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes to absorb the rest of the water.

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Water

Rice

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Rice Cooker

Frying Pan

Mix the rice vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved, and stir the mixture into the cooked rice until well combined. Allow the rice to cool, and set aside.

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Rice Vinegar

Rice

Sugar

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Bowl

Mix the imitation crabmeat with mayonnaise in a bowl, and set aside. To roll the sushi, cover a bamboo rolling mat with plastic wrap.

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Imitation Crab

Mayonnaise

Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Bowl

Lay a sheet of nori, shiny side down, on the plastic wrap. With wet fingers, firmly pat a thin, even layer of prepared rice over the nori, leaving 1/4 inch uncovered at the bottom edge of the sheet.

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Nori

Rice

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Sprinkle the rice with about 1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and gently press them into the rice. Carefully flip the nori sheet over so the seaweed side is up.

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Sesame Seeds

Nori

Seaweed

Rice

Place 2 or 3 long cucumber spears, 2 or 3 slices of avocado, and about 1 tablespoon of imitation crab mixture in a line across the nori sheet, about 1/4 from the uncovered edge. Pick up the edge of the bamboo rolling sheet, fold the bottom edge of the sheet up, enclosing the filling, and tightly roll the sushi into a cylinder about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Once the sushi is rolled, wrap it in the mat and gently squeeze to compact it tightly.

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Imitation Crab

Nori

Cucumber

Avocado

Roll

Wrap

Cut each roll into 1 inch pieces with a very sharp knife dipped in water.

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Water

Roll

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Knife

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Servings:

avocados - pitted, peeled, and sliced the long way 1

cucumber, cut into thin spears 118milliliters

imitation crabmeat, finely chopped 59milliliters

mayonnaise 8sheets

nori (dry seaweed)59milliliters

rice vinegar 3Tbsps

sesame seeds 237milliliters

uncooked short-grain white rice 237milliliters

water 1Tbsp

white sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling are my top picks for Asian. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Fram Wines Chenin Blanc with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 32 dollars per bottle.