Description
A warm, comforting sushi bake featuring seasoned sushi rice, creamy crab mix, spicy mayo, and optional unagi sauce, ready in under an hour.
Ingredients
2 cups sushi rice, medium or short grain (about 4 cups cooked)
¼ cup rice vinegar, regular (not seasoned)
1½ tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Toasted sesame oil, a small amount for greasing (optional)
1 pound imitation crab meat
½ cup Kewpie mayo
¼ cup Kewpie mayo
1 tablespoon Sriracha, adjust to taste
2 tablespoons vegetable broth (sake alternative)
2 tablespoons soy sauce, light sodium
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 tablespoon mirin
English cucumber, sliced
Avocado, sliced
Furikake
Seaweed snacks
Instructions
Rinse the sushi rice 2 to 3 times until the water runs clear. Drain well and cook the rice using your preferred method.
Combine the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a microwave-safe container. Warm the mixture for 20 to 30 seconds and stir until dissolved. Set aside.
Transfer cooked rice to a large bowl, fluff gently.
Slowly drizzle the vinegar mixture over the hot rice, mix gently until absorbed. Cover with damp towel and set aside.
Shred imitation crab meat into a bowl, mix with ½ cup Kewpie mayo. Set aside.
Mix ¼ cup Kewpie mayo with Sriracha. Transfer to squeeze bottle. Set aside.
(Optional) Combine vegetable broth, soy sauce, sugar, and mirin in saucepan. Simmer 3 to 5 minutes until glossy. Cool and transfer to squeeze bottle.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Grease casserole pan lightly with toasted sesame or neutral oil.
Spread seasoned sushi rice evenly in pan, pressing gently.
(Optional) Sprinkle furikake over rice.
Top evenly with crab mixture, press gently.
Bake 10 to 15 minutes until heated through. Optional broil 1-2 minutes for golden top.
Remove from oven, let cool slightly.
Drizzle with spicy mayo and optional unagi sauce. Garnish with furikake.
Serve warm, scoop portions, wrap with seaweed snacks, and top with cucumber and avocado slices as desired.
Notes
For the unagi sauce, using vegetable broth instead of sake keeps it halal.
Toasted sesame oil is optional but adds flavor and helps prevent sticking.
Adjust spiciness of mayo by varying Sriracha amount.
Use neutral oil if sesame is not preferred.
Ensure rice is sticky but not wet for best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 8
- Sodium: 620
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 12
- Carbohydrates: 50
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 14
- Cholesterol: 15