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Name: Sushi Cupcakes
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) Japanese short-grain rice; 1 cup(s) water; 3 tbsp unseasoned rice vinegar; 1 tbsp granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp kosher salt; 2 tbsp tamari or soy sauce; 1/4 cup(s) cream cheese, softened; 1/4 cup(s) Japanese mayonnaise such as Kewpie, see notes 2; 2 tbsp Sriracha; 1 lb skinless salmon fillet, cubed; 1/2 cup(s) Japanese mayonnaise; 1-2 tbsp wasabi powder, or to taste; 3 full sheets of nori; 1 batch of sushi rice, see above; 1 batch of salmon, see above; 1 batch of wasabi mayo, for drizzling; 2 Persian cucumbers; 1 ripe avocado; Sriracha, for drizzling; panko breadcrumbs, for topping; finely chopped green onions, for topping

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