Snow Sushi roll
A quick fix sushi roll recipe with imitation crab salad and cucumber presenting in a fun and inventive way.
Servings 2 rolls
Equipment
- bamboo mat
- plastic wrap
Ingredients
- 8 sticks imitation crab
- 1 mini cucumber
- 1 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- 4 drops sriracha or up to spice tolerant
- 1½ cup cooked sushi rice
- 3 Tbsp sushi vinegar
- 2 sheet nori use ¾ of each sheet
- 1 tsp roasted sesame seeds optional for garnishing
Instructions
- Cut a cucumber into long thin strips or match sticks.
- Shred imitation crab into a container.
- Spoon in mayonnaise, lemon juice, and a few drops of sriracha or yr favorite hot sauce. Mix them well.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for 10-20 minutes.
- Season sushi rice with sushi vinegar OR an equivalent amount of rice/apple vinegar plus 1 tsp of sugar and ¼ tsp of salt.
- Cover your bamboo mat with plastic wrapper and place it on a flat surface.
- Lay another piece of plastic wrapper atop the bamboo mat.
- Tear a sheet of nori down to ¾ and layover plastic/bamboo mat.
- Spread rice all over nori, then flip the whole sheet over so that the nori side is facing up.
- Spoon in the crab salad and arrange cucumber slices.
- Lift, tuck, and roll into uramaki sushi roll.
- Create a layer of crab salad on one end of the plastic wrapper.
- Then lay the sushi roll on top of it.
- Carefully roll again, this time the crab salad will cover the top of sushi roll creating a nice marble snow effect.
- Cut into bite-size slices.
- Unwrap and sprinkle some sesame seeds before serving.
- Either serve immediately or chill a couple of minutes for cold & refreshing effect at the bite