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California Roll Sushi Bowls Recipe

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  • Author: Emily
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings 1x
  • Category: Main-course
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: Japanese
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Enjoy all the flavors of a California roll in an easy-to-make sushi bowl. This deconstructed sushi is loaded with crab meat, avocado, cucumber, and carrots, all drizzled with a spicy mayo sauce.


Ingredients

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Main Ingredients:

  • 2 cups dry sushi rice or calrose rice
  • 5 Tbsp rice vinegar, divided
  • 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup light mayonnaise or regular mayonnaise
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sriracha
  • 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce

Additional Ingredients:

  • 10 oz imitation crab or lump crabmeat
  • 1 1/2 cups diced English cucumber
  • 3/4 cup matchstick carrots
  • 1 nori sheet
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp chopped pickled sushi ginger
  • 1 large avocado
  • Black and toasted sesame seeds, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Rinse Rice: Rinse rice until water runs clear, then cook.
  2. Prepare Vinegar Mixture: Combine 4 Tbsp vinegar, sugar, and salt; pour over cooked rice.
  3. Make Sriracha Mayo: Mix mayo and sriracha, then set aside.
  4. Combine Ingredients: Toss crab, cucumber, carrots, nori, ginger, and avocado.
  5. Assemble Bowls: Layer rice, crab mixture, soy sauce, and sriracha mayo in bowls.

Notes

  • For a vegetarian version, replace crab with tofu or additional veggies.
  • Adjust sriracha amount for desired spice level.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 320 kcal
  • Sugar: 6 g
  • Sodium: 700 mg
  • Fat: 10 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4.5 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 45 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 10 g
  • Cholesterol: 15 mg