Sushi Bowls

Method6 steps · about 45 min

1. 1

   Step 1: Place the uncooked short grain rice in a medium sauce pot. Rinse the rice well and drain off as much water as possible.

   Uses 2 cups short-grain white rice · Water, for rinsing rice

2. 2

   Step 2: Add 2 cups of fresh water, place a lid on the pot, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, turn the heat down to low and let simmer for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, turn the heat off and let the rice rest, undisturbed and with the lid in place, for 10 additional minutes.

   Simmer for 15 minutes, then rest covered off heat for 10 minutes · 15 minUses Rinsed drained rice · 2 cups water, for cooking rice

3. 3

   Step 3: To prepare the sushi rice dressing, combine the rice vinegar (2 Tbsp), sugar (2 Tbsp), and salt (1 tsp) in a small bowl. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. If needed, microwave for 15-30 seconds to help the sugar dissolve.

   Uses 2 Tbsp rice vinegar · 2 Tbsp sugar · 1 tsp salt

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   Step 4: While the rice is cooking, prepare the toppings. Shred or chop the imitation crab (8 oz), shred or julienne the carrot (1), slice the avocado (1), slice the cucumber (1), and break the nori snacks (1 package) into smaller pieces. Stir together the mayonnaise (4 Tbsp) and sriracha (2 Tbsp) in a small bowl.

   Uses 8 oz imitation crab · 1 carrot · 1 cucumber · 1 avocado · 1 package nori snack · 4 Tbsp mayonnaise · 2 Tbsp sriracha

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   Step 5: When the rice is finished cooking, sprinkle about 1/4 of the vinegar dressing over the rice, then gently fold or stir the rice to combine. Repeat the process until all of the vinegar dressing has been incorporated into the rice.

   Uses Cooked rested rice · Rice vinegar dressing

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   Step 6: To build four sushi bowls, put about 1 cup seasoned sushi rice in each bowl. Divide the prepared crab, carrot, cucumber, avocado and nori between them. Add a pinch of sesame seeds and a drizzle of the prepared sriracha mayonnaise to each. Reserve unused cooked rice, sesame seeds and sauce for another use.

   Uses Seasoned sushi rice · Prepared crab and vegetable toppings · Sriracha mayonnaise · Sesame seeds, to garnish