Homemade Sushi

looking down at a bunch of homemade sushi rolls with a dipping sauce in a small bowl
Prep Time:
40 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
4 cut rolls

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups water

  • cup uncooked short-grain white rice

  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar

  • 3 tablespoons white sugar

  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

  • 4 sheets nori seaweed sheets

  • ½ pound imitation crabmeat, flaked

  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and sliced

  • ½ cucumber, peeled, cut into small strips

  • 2 tablespoons pickled ginger

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

    an overhead shot of all ingredients for homemade sushi

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  2. Bring water to a boil in a medium pot; stir in rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.

  3. Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Gently stir into cooked rice in the pot and set aside.

    an overhead shot of rice cooked in a pot with a wooden spatula

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  4. Lay nori sheets on a baking sheet.

    an overhead shot of nori sheets laid out on a plate

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  5. Heat nori in the preheated oven until warm, 1 to 2 minutes.

  6. Center 1 nori sheet on a bamboo sushi mat. Use wet hands to spread a thin layer of rice on top. Arrange 1/4 of the crabmeat, avocado, cucumber, and pickled ginger over rice in a line down the center.

    an overhead shot of crabmeat, avocado, cucumber, and pickled ginger over rice on a nori sheet laid out on a bamboo sushi mat

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  7. Lift one end of the mat and roll it tightly over filling to make a complete roll. Repeat with remaining ingredients.

    an overhead shot of two hands rolling sushi into a closed circle

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  8. Use a wet, sharp knife to cut each roll into 4 to 6 slices.

    an overhead shot of sushi rolls on a cutting board with a chef's knife

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Recipe Tip

If you do not have a bamboo sushi mat, the easiest way to roll sushi is with a clean dish towel.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

152 Calories
4g Fat
26g Carbs
4g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 152
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 5%
Saturated Fat 1g 3%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 703mg 31%
Total Carbohydrate 26g 9%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 4g 8%
Vitamin C 3mg 4%
Calcium 12mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 186mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.


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