Description
Discover the joy of crafting your own Homemade California Rolls! This delightful sushi dish combines creamy avocado, crisp cucumber, and crab meat, all wrapped in perfectly seasoned sushi rice and nori. With a simple approach and fresh ingredients, you’ll impress family and friends with your sushi-making skills. Perfect for gatherings or a cozy night in, this recipe is both fun to prepare and delicious to enjoy!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 1/3 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 nori sheets
- 1/2 cucumber (cut into strips)
- 1 ripe avocado (sliced)
- 1 cup crab meat (or imitation crab)
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Rinse sushi rice under cold water until clear. Cook according to package instructions with 2 cups of water.
- Once cooked, combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved; fold into warm rice gently.
- Slice cucumber and avocado into long strips.
- Place a nori sheet on a bamboo mat shiny side down. Wet hands and spread about 1 cup of rice evenly over nori, leaving an inch at the edge.
- Layer cucumber, avocado, and crab meat in the center of the rice.
- Roll from the edge closest to you using gentle pressure until sealed. Use water to seal the edge.
- Slice into bite-sized pieces and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: No cooking method specified
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll (approximately 130g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 30mg