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This Easy Sushi Bake is the perfect way to enjoy sushi any time you want. This simple casserole is essentially a deconstructed sushi roll perfect for serving friends and family. Sushi rice is layered with rice, a spicy imitation crab mixture, avocado and seasoned with Furikake and topped with sriracha.
This sushi bake is made with a creamy crab filling, sweet sushi rice and spicy mayo. It’s delicious, easy to make and looks gorgeous on the plate. This sushi bake recipes is perfect for week night dinners when you are craving sushi and trying to say some money!
If you love easy casseroles, try my Baked Salsa Chicken or my Cauliflower Pizza Casserole.
Why You’ll Love This Deconstructed Sushi Roll
- It’s easy. Making sushi rolls takes a lot of practice, but this simple sushi bake is an easy stand-in.
- It’s great for a crowd. Serve this imitation crab sushi bake at your next dinner party or potluck.
- It’s delicious. The sushi bake ingredients include all the flavors you love in traditional sushi.
Sushi Bake Ingredients
- Sushi Rice: Prepare cooked sushi rice in advance.
- Rice Vinegar: found in the Asian aisle, this vinegar is sweeter than white vinegar.
- Imitation Crab: the crab will be chopped so that you can use leg style or flake style imitation crab.
- Cream Cheese: bring to room temperature so it will be easier to spread.
- Mayonnaise: use your favorite brand of mayo. Kewpie mayo is a popular choice for Asian recipes.
- Sriracha: adjust the amount of sriracha to control the heat level.
- Furikake Seasoning: This Japanese seasoning is typically made with toasted sesame seeds, nori, salt and sugar. Some brands can be spicy so check labels carefully.
- Avocado: thinly slice a ripe avocado
- Green Onions: chopped for garnish
- Nori Sheets: cut these thin seaweed sheets into squares
How To Make Sushi Bake
- Prepare the equipment. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8X8 square pan with oil and keep it aside.
- Prepare the rice. In a medium bowl, combine cooked sushi rice and rice vinegar. Mix it well and keep it aside.
- Prepare the spicy crab. In another medium bowl, combine imitation crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise and sriracha. Mix it well and keep it aside.
- Form the rice. Now transfer the rice mixture to the prepared square pan and press the rice firmly to form a uniform layer. Sprinkle about a tablespoon of furikake over the rice layer evenly.
- Layer the crab meat and bake. Then spread the crab mixture over the rice and spread to form a uniform layer. Bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Garnish. Once done, allow the baked sushi to rest for 10 minutes. Arrange the avocado slices on top and sprinkle with the remaining furikake seasonings. Garnish it with green onions and a drizzle of sriracha on top.
- Serve. Slice them into equal squares and serve them on a nori sheet to enjoy.
Tips To Make Sushi Casserole
- Rinse the rice before cooking. This removes the starch, which can make the rice gummy.
- Use short or medium grain rice or sushi rice.
- Add the vinegar to the rice while it’s hot.
- Grease the pan well to prevent the rice from sticking.
- Allow the rice to cool before pressing it into the pan, and it will stick together better.
- Imitation crab meat is inexpensive, but you can easily use real crab, salmon, or favorite fish.
- Prep all of your sushi bake ingredients while the rice cooks.
- Serve immediately for the best flavor.
Frequently Asked Questions
This imitation crab sushi bake is like a deconstructed sushi roll. It contains everything you love about a California roll in a warm and comforting layered casserole.
Sushi is best made with short or medium-grain rice. This will give you the taste, texture and stickiness that you expect. You can also buy rice that is labeled sushi rice.
Store the sushi bake covered in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave or the oven until it’s warmed through.
Yes. You can freeze this in an airtight container for up to three months. Defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat in the microwave or oven.
For an authentic sushi taste, serve this sushi bake over nori sheets. It’s also the perfect appetizer for your favorite Asian recipes like Air Fryer Bang Bang Shrimp, Asian Beef Lettuce Wraps, or Panda Express Honey Walnut Shrimp.
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Easy Sushi Bake
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups cooked sushi rice
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 8 oz imitation crab, chopped
- 2 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 2 tbsp furikake seasoning, divided
- 1 medium avocado, thinly sliced
- Chopped green onions, to garnish
- 2 nori sheets, cut into squares, to serve
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 8X8 square pan with oil and keep it aside.
- In a medium bowl combine cooked sushi rice and rice vinegar.Mix it well and keep it aside.
- In another medium bowl combine imitation crab, cream cheese, mayonnaise and sriracha. Mix it well and keep it aside.
- Now transfer the rice mixture to the prepared square pan and press the rice firmly to form a uniform layer.
- Sprinkle about a tablespoon of furikake over the rice layer evenly.
- Then spread the crab mixture over the rice and spread to form a uniform layer. Bake them in the oven for 15-20 minutes.
- Once done, allow the baked sushi to rest for 10 minutes. Arrange the avocado slices on top and sprinkle with the remaining furikake seasonings. Garnish it with green onions and a drizzle of sriracha on top.
- Slice them to equal squares and serve them on a nori sheet to enjoy.
Notes
- Rinse the rice before cooking. This removes the starch, which can make the rice gummy.
- Use short or medium grain rice or sushi rice.
- Add the vinegar to the rice while it’s hot.
- Grease the pan well to prevent the rice from sticking.
- Allow the rice to cool before pressing it into the pan, and it will stick together better.
- Imitation crab meat is inexpensive, but you can easily use real crab, salmon, or favorite fish.
- Prep all of your sushi bake ingredients while the rice cooks.
- Serve immediately for the best flavor.
