Sushi Bake / 寿司ベイク
While Sushi Bake isn't traditional Japanese sushi, it's a fun and flavorful fusion dish that is great for parties and potlucks!
Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time10 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Japanese
Keyword: sushi bake
- 2 green onions sliced
- 10 oz imitation crab
- 1/3 cup Kewpie mayonnaise + extra for drizzling
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp Sriracha + extra for drizzling
- eel sauce for drizzling
- furikake
- Nori (dried seaweed) cut into small rectangles or as desired
Sushi Rice
- 2 rice cooker cups uncooked Japanese rice
- 2 cups water
- 3 tbsp sushi rice vinegar seasoned rice vinegar
Cook the rice for sushi rice.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Prepare any topping ingredients (like slicing green onions) and set aside.
Prepare the crab topping:
Chop imitation crab into small pieces.
In a bowl, combine chopped crab, kewpie mayo, softened cream cheese, and sriracha. Mix well until combined and set aside.
Prepare the sushi rice:
In a sushi oke, large plate, or baking sheet, place the cooked rice and spread it out evenly.
Pour on the sushi rice vinegar onto the rice.
Using a rice paddle at a 45 degree angle, slice the rice in chunks and flip over carefully to mix. Use a fan to cool the rice and reduce moisture while mixing if needed. Mix well until combined. (See my SUSHI RICE post for more details + tips, linked below in the notes).
Assemble
Use a 9x9 inch (or similar) bakeware or pan and grease lightly. Take the prepared sushi rice and form an even layer along the bottom.
Top the rice with furikake.
Take your crab topping mixture and spread it in an even layer across the top.
Place the dish in the oven for 10 minutes. I like to broil an additional 2-4 minutes so the top gets slightly crispy.
Once baked, remove from the oven. Drizzle extra kewpie mayo, sriracha, and eel sauce on top. Top with green onions.
Serve with nori and enjoy!