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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
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Japanese
Keyword: sushi bake

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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!

Notes

Recipe by Sylvia Wakana (http://sylviawakana.com)
Sushi Rice Recipe: https://sylviawakana.com/sushi-rice