Homemade California Crunch Roll Sushi
Homemade California Crunch Roll Sushi is an exciting and delicious way to bring sushi-making into your kitchen. This recipe features a flavorful combination of creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and imitation crab, all wrapped in perfectly cooked sushi rice and nori. The crowning glory is the crunchy topping of panko breadcrumbs or fried onions, adding delightful texture to each bite. Ideal for sushi nights, parties, or simply satisfying your cravings, this dish is easy to customize based on your preferences.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: About 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
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- 1 cup short-grain white rice
- 1¼ cups water
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 roasted nori sheets (sushi-grade)
- 1 cup imitation crab
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 1 small cucumber, cut into thin strips
- 2 tbsp spicy mayo (mayo + sriracha)
- 1 tbsp eel sauce
- ½ cup toasted panko breadcrumbs or French fried onions
Instructions
- Rinse the rice until the water runs clear and cook it in a rice cooker or stovetop pot with water until tender.
- Mix vinegar, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over low heat until dissolved; fold into warm rice and let cool.
- Set up your rolling station with a bamboo mat wrapped in plastic and a bowl of water mixed with rice vinegar.
- Lay the nori shiny side down on the mat, spread cooled rice evenly on top, flip it so the rice faces down.
- Layer imitation crab, avocado slices, cucumber strips, and optional add-ins in the center.
- Roll tightly using the mat while sealing the edge of nori.
- Brush with spicy mayo or eel sauce and sprinkle with panko breadcrumbs or fried onions.
- Slice with a sharp knife dipped in water and serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 roll slices (90g)
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg