Easy Sushi Bake Recipe
This sushi bake recipe is easy to make, quick and feeds a crowd. Made with seasoned sushi rice and creamy and spicy crab mixture.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: Sushi recipes
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: sushi, sushi bake
Servings: 8
Author: chefjar
For the Rice
- 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice sushi rice
- 2 cups water
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
For the Crab Mixture
- 8 oz imitation crab kani, shredded
- 3/4 cup Japanese mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon Furikake seasoning
- 3-4 tablespoons nori sprinkle or 3 nori sheets crumbled into small pieces
To Garnish
- Spicy mayo recipe here
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 4 tablespoons spring onion sliced
Sushi Rice
Place the rice in a fine mesh sieve, and run it under cold water for 60-90 seconds. Be sure to stir it around with a spoon.
Throw the rice in your rice cooker with 2 cups water and turn it on. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it into a large bowl.
In a small bowl combine the rice vinegar, salt and sugar. Pour the mixture over the WARM rice and fold in gently. Set aside.
Crab Mixture
Unroll the crab sticks, stack the sheets together and cut into strips.
In a large bowl add the shredded crab sticks, Japanese mayonnaise and sriracha. Mix everything together until just combined.
Assemble sushi bake
Preheat your oven to 380 F ( 190 C). Butter a 15×10 inch baking sheet or spray it with cooking oil spray.
Transfer the rice to a 15×10 inch (38×25 cm) baking sheet ( buttered). Spread the rice in an even layer and compress into the baking sheet.
Sprinkle with furukake and nori sprinkles.
Spread the crab mixture over the rice.
Bake for 10 minutes.
Remove from the oven and drizzle with spicy mayonnaise on top.
Garnish with chopped spring onions and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds.
Serve with the square pieces of nori ( seaweed). Enjoy!
Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 600mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g