Sushi Bake
If you love sushi, you're going to absolutely love this Sushi Bake. Just think of a deconstructed California Roll layered in a casserole dish and baked to caramel-y perfection!
Ingredients
for the rice
- 1 1/2 cups sushi rice rinsed well
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt or to taste
- 1 tbsp furikake or japanese inspired sesame seaweed seasoning
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds toasted
for the remainder of sushi bake
- 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
- 8 oz crab meat finely chopped or shredded (or imitation crab meat)
- 8 oz Shrimp cooked, finely chopped (or salmon, tuna, etc.)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise Japanese mayo preferred (Kewpie
- 2 large sheets nori aka seaweed wrap (or 3-4 small ones to cover baking dish)
- 4 talks asparagus blanched in boiling water for about 3 minutes, chopped into about 1 inch pieces
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise drizzled, with sriracha
- 2 tbsp unagi sauce drizzled (or eel sauce, for sushi
for the topping/garnish
- 2 scallions white and green parts, diced
- 1 large avocado diced
- 1 large cucumber diced
- 1 tbsp furikake sprinkled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425° F and prepare a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Place rice vinegar, granulated sugar and salt in a pot and bring to a boil, stirring just until sugar is dissolved.
- Add rinsed rice to the pot and the amount of water the package instructions indicate. Cook according to package instructions.
- Once rice is fully cooked, remove from heat and mix in the furikake and sesame seeds. Press rice mixture into the bottom of the prepared casserole dish, spreading evenly. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, crab, shrimp and Japanese mayo and mix until well combined.
- Add the Nori in a single layer over the rice.
- Add the crab mixture over the nori, spreading out evenly with a rubber spatula.
- Add asparagus pieces evenly over top crab mixture.
- Drizzle sriracha mayo and unagi sushi sauce in a diangle pattern all over top of casserole.
- Bake in oven at 425° F for 15-20 minutes or until hot and caramel-y, being careful not to burn.
- Let rest for a few minutes before topping with avocado, cucumber, green onions, furikake and more sauce if desired. Serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 46g | 15% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 39mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 830mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 408mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 517IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.