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Post update: March 1, 2022. Crab Sushi Bake is packed with traditional sushi- sticky rice, fresh cucumber, crab and avocado garnished with your favorite sushi toppings. This easy and fun meal is the perfect weeknight or weekend interactive meal! If you like this recipe, you will love Dragon Roll Sushi Bowls, Philly Roll Sushi Bowl or Garlic Noodle Soup with Spicy Pork. Jump to Recipe
WHAT IS CRAB SUSHI BAKE?To explain, sushi bake is a deconstructed version of traditional sushi. The recipe is prepared in a baking dish and most times baked like a casserole. For this reason, sushi bake can consist of all your favorite sushi additions like fresh crab, salmon, shrimp, spicy mayo, avocado, crunchy onion and more. To emphasize, the additions and toppings are endless! While sushi bake is fairly new, it has become extremely popular and has become a business venture for entrepreneurs all around. There are several variations of this recipe, but today this recipe is centered around fresh crab. Crab Sushi BakeTHE BEST RICE FOR THIS RECIPEThis dish works perfectly fine with regular rice so by all means, use what you have on hand. If you have the time, certainly make the sushi rice. It really enhances the flavor and gives the dish the true sushi flavor and texture. Short grain rice works best when preparing sushi rice. To explain, sushi rice is prepared with additional ingredients to give it the sticky and flavorful texture that it holds. Medium to long grain rice is not able to withstand the added ingredients as good as short grain rice. Here's an image of the sushi rice I cook with and with all of my Asian inspired meals. I absolutely love Calrose Rice and you can find my favorite brand by clicking here. This rice requires only to be soaked once and not rinsed several times before cooking. Calrose (Sushi) RiceTIPS FOR MAKING GOOD SUSHI RICE
INGREDIENTS NEEDEDKeep in mind this is just a blueprint, that is to say use ingredients that you have access to. Add in what you normally prefer in your sushi, certainly that's the best way to go! Here's what you'll need to make the best crab sushi bake. SUSHI RICE
CRAB MIXTURE
AVOCADO MIXTURE
ADDITIONAL FILLINGS
SPICY MAYO
TOPPINGS
HOW TO MAKE CRAB SUSHI BAKEFirst, begin by preparing the sushi rice. Follow the package instructions on your bag of rice. While the rice is cooking, let's complete a few more steps. After rice has cooked. In a small bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, salt and oil and stir until combined. Add liquid mixture to rice and stir until thoroughly combined. Allow rice to cool before assembly. The Best Crab Sushi Bake VideoHOW TO PREPARE SPICY MAYOIf you are preparing the spicy mayo homemade, now is a good time to prepare it. Allowing the sauce to marinate makes for great flavor. You can certainly purchase store bought too. Start by adding mayo, sriracha, sesame oil and garlic to a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined. Adjust spiciness and flavor to your liking and refrigerate until ready for use. ADDITIONAL CRAB SUSHI BAKE INSTRUCTIONSNext, in a medium sized bowl, add crab, mayo, Cajun seasoning and lemon juice. Stir gently until combined and set aside until assembly. Next, peel the cucumber and small dice. Small dice jalapeno and deseed to decrease spice level (optional). Roughly chop green onion and set all prepped ingredients aside. Now, peel and deseed the avocado and add lemon juice and season all. Smash avocado until smooth and set this aside too. Tip! Add the seed of the avocado to prepared avocado smash mixture, this will help with the mixture not browning as fast! Crab Sushi Bake Pinterest PinCRAB SUSHI BAKE ASSEMBLYWith your pre-greased baking dish, add half of the cooked sushi rice to the bottom of the baking dish and press rice firmly until smooth and even. By using a flat utensil such as a spatula, you'll get the best results ensuring the rice is evenly flat. Next, add one sheet of nori and add crab mixture on top of nori spreading evenly throughout dish. Then, add diced cucumber and jalapeno and spread evenly over dish. Add avocado mixture and spread evenly over cucumber and jalapeno mixture. Lastly, top with second piece of nori and add remaining sushi rice on top of nori. HOW TO GARNISH THE BEST CRAB SUSHI BAKELastly, place clear wrap on top of finished casserole and press down firmly to compress casseroles ingredients. TIPS FOR MAKING THE BEST CRAB SUSHI BAKE
WHAT TO SERVE WITH CRAB SUSHI BAKE?
SUBSTITUTIONS FOR THIS RECIPEProtein-Substitute crab for shrimp, scallops, imitation crab or go meatless! Nori- Can't find nori sheets? Simply omit the layering of nori sheets and use flavored seaweed sheets to place the completed casserole on top of. Additions- Add fresh fruit like mango. Or double up on protein and add crab and shrimp. Fun toppings like fried onions and fun sauces like unagi sauce would be delicious! HOW TO STORE CRAB SUSHI BAKEWhile I'm certain you will have minimal leftovers because this dish is absolutely delicious, you can store crab sushi bake. Simply transfer the leftover casserole into an airtight container and store in the fridge. This step will work best using a spatula while transferring the recipe into the storage dish. Be careful with keeping the integrity of the casserole intact by using the spatula for best assistance. HOW LONG DOES CRAB SUSHI BAKE LAST?Again, this recipe will not last long and I'm certain your loved ones or guests will absolutely devour this recipe. But, once stored this dish can last in the refrigerator for up to about three days. I always use my old school rule of thumb that if it smells funny. It's probably not the safest to consume! Be sure to follow me on Instagram , Facebook, Pinterest and Tik Tok! Course Main Course Cuisine Japanese Keyword Sushi, Sushi Bake, Sushi Dinner Sushi Rice
Crab Mixture
Avocado Mixture
Additional Fillings
Spicy Mayo
Toppings
Sushi Rice
Crab Mixture
Spicy Mayo
Avocado Mixture
Additional Ingredients
Sushi Bake Assembly
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