California Roll + Spicy California Roll
Two delicious California rolls recipe.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 rolls 1x
- Category: Rice
- Method: Hand Rolling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups sushi rice – visit my post on how to make sushi rice
Ingredients for rolls
- 1/4 English cucumber, peeled, seeded and sliced into sticks
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced into 1/4-inch thick sticks
- 1/4 pound imitation crab, sliced into stick
- 3–4 Nori sheets
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
For the spicy mayo
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sriracha sauce
- Pinch ichimi (optional)
Instructions
- Wrap a bamboo mat with plastic wrap and place it on a flat surface or over a cutting board. Fill a small bowl with water and a little rice vinegar and place it next to the bamboo mat.
- Lay a sheet of nori, shiny side facing down on the bamboo mat and place about 1/2 cup of rice in the center of the sheet.
- Wet your fingers with vinegar water and spread the rice evenly across the nori sheet.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds evenly across the rice (about 1 teaspoon).
- Turn the nori sheet over so the rice is facing down and carefully slide the sheet close to the edge of the bottom of the bamboo mat.
- Place the cucumber, imitation crab, and avocado at the bottom of the nori sheet.
- For spicy California rolls, start by spreading spicy mayo across the bottom of the nori sheet (about 1 teaspoon or a little more if you want more flavor) and top with cucumber, imitation crab, and avocado.
- Grab the bottom edges of the mat with your thumbs while holding on to the toppings with your other fingers. Roll it into a tight cylinder, tucking the fillings in firmly and slightly lift the edge of the bamboo mat.
- Roll it forward while using a little pressure but not so much that the filling spills out. Let go of the mat when you get to the other end.
- Cut the roll in half and each half into thirds.
- Serve with soy sauce and wasabi on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 526
- Sugar: 10.5 g
- Sodium: 1034 mg
- Fat: 20.7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 74.9 g
- Fiber: 6.9 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 11.4 mg
Keywords: recipe, Japanese food, sushi, maki roll, inside out rolls, healthy
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