Description
Delicious sushi rolls filled with shrimp, avocado, and cucumber, featuring a spicy kick from sriracha.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 4 sheets nori (seaweed)
- 1 cucumber, sliced into thin strips
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup cooked shrimp or crab meat
- 2 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Rinse the sushi rice until the water runs clear.
- Cook the sushi rice according to package instructions, then season with rice vinegar, sugar, and salt.
- Prepare the fillings by slicing cucumber and avocado.
- Set up a bamboo sushi mat covered with plastic wrap.
- Place nori shiny side down on the mat.
- Wet hands and spread sushi rice on nori, covering two-thirds of the sheet.
- Layer shrimp or crab, cucumber, avocado, and drizzle sriracha in the center.
- Roll the sushi tightly away from you using the mat.
- Slice the roll into eight pieces with a knife dipped in water.
- Serve with soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger, and optionally garnish with sesame seeds.
Notes
Practice rolling tightly for best results. Use fresh ingredients for optimal flavor.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Rolling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 roll
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 150mg
Keywords: sushi, homemade, dragon rolls, seafood, shrimp, avocado