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California Rolls

This California Roll is the perfect recipe for making restaurant-worthy sushi at home with real crab meat, avocado, and authentic sushi rice.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 5 Servings
Calories: 462 kcal
Course: Dinner

Ingredients

Sushi Rice:
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • ½ cup seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
California Roll:
  • 6 ounces Krab meat , or genuine cooked crab
  • 4 tablespoons Japanese mayonnaise
  • 5 sheets nori , dry seaweed
  • 1 avocado , pitted and thinly sliced
  • 1 English cucumber , peeled, de-seeded and cut into thin strips
  • toasted sesame seeds
To Serve:
  • pickled ginger , for garnish
  • low sodium soy sauce
  • Wasabi paste

Instructions

Sushi Rice:
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  1. Add water and rice to a large pot on high heat and bring water to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat to medium low and cover, simmering for 20-22 minutes until rice is soft and liquid is absorbed.
  3. Carefully remove from pot into a large bowl.
  4. Mix together rice vinegar, sugar and salt.
  5. Using a rice paddle or large spoon add in the rice vinegar evenly, cutting it in (do not excessively stir).
  6. Let cool for 20-30 minutes before using sushi rice.
California Roll:
  1. Wrap your sushi mat in plastic wrap (this helps prevent rice from sticking.
  2. Chop up the krab meat into small pieces.
  3. In a medium bowl add the krab meat and mayonnaise, stirring well.
  4. Add a thin layer of rice evenly on the nori sheet on a clean surface.
  5. Put the nori sheet rice side down on the rolling mat.
  6. Through the middle of the roll add some thinly sliced avocado, the cucumber and 1/4 of the the krab mixture.
  7. Using the roller, roll up the California roll into a tight log.
  8. Garnish with white sesame seeds if desired.
  9. Cut into 6 pieces and serve with ginger, soy sauce, and wasabi.

Nutrition Information

Calories 462kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 72g (24%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 15g (23%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 6g Monounsaturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0.02g Cholesterol 8mg (3%) Sodium 746mg (31%) Potassium 380mg (11%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 3g (6%) Vitamin A 259IU (5%) Vitamin C 7mg (8%) Calcium 45mg (5%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 5Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 462

% Daily Value*

Calories 462kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 72g 24%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 15g 23%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g 35%
Monounsaturated Fat 6g 30%
Trans Fat 0.02g 1%
Cholesterol 8mg 3%
Sodium 746mg 31%
Potassium 380mg 8%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 3g 6%
Vitamin A 259IU 5%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 45mg 5%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.