Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe

Rating 5.0
| 1
| Last Updated on June 27, 2024
This crunch roll sushi combines the best quality vegan or sushi-grade salmon with colorful vegetables to make this popular Asian dish. It looks fancy and tastes even better!
Utensils Appetizer
Globe Asian
16
ingredients
10
steps
40
minutes
Hailing from Queens, New York by way of India, Chef Raina has a variety of culinary experiences with a special emphasis on cooking classes, having taught more than 100 cooking classes since 2020 alone. She and her husband run their own catering business and love creating new recipes with colorful seasonal ingredients and a hint of Indian herbs. Her goal is to educate, entertain and connect people through fun culinary experiences.

Ingredients

Servings:
4
1 1/2 cup(s)
short grain rice
2 cup(s)
water
1 tbsp
kombu
1 tbsp
vinegar
1 tbsp
sugar
1/2 cup(s)
julienned carrots
1/2 cup(s)
julienned cucumber
1/2 cup(s)
julienned pickled radish
1/2 cup(s)
sliced mango
1/2 cup(s)
sliced avocado
1/2 cup(s)
sliced vegan sashimi or sushi-grade salmon
4
sheets of nori
1
batch of Sriracha mayo, recipe below
1/4 cup(s)
black sesame seeds
For the Sriracha Mayo
2 tbsp
vegan or regular mayonnaise
3 tbsp
Sriracha
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Directions 10 steps | 40 Minutes

Step 1

Prepare the rice. Rinse the rice three times in a deep bowl. 

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Prepare the rice.
Step 2

In a small pot, add the rinsed rice, water and kombu.

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: In a small pot, add the rinsed rice, water and kombu.
Step 3

Bring to a boil on medium heat and boil for 20 minutes. Then reduce the heat to low for 5 minutes. Cover and turn off the heat. 

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Bring to a boil on medium heat and boil for 20 minutes.
Step 4

Transfer the cooked rice into a large bowl and remove the kombu. Add the vinegar and sugar to the rice. Mix gently with a flat spoon to cool the rice and to prevent the rice granules from forming a large clump. Let cool.

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Transfer the cooked rice into a large bowl and remove the kombu.
Step 5

Prepare to form the sushi. Place the sliced vegetables and mango in separate bowls for easy access when rolling the sushi. Roll the sushi. Place a sheet of nori in the center of the sushi mat. 

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: 
Prepare to form the sushi.
Step 6

Evenly spread five to six tablespoons of rice over the nori sheet. (See notes 1.)

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Evenly spread five to six tablespoons of rice over the nori sheet.
Step 7

Stack two to four pieces of carrots, cucumber, pickled radish, mango, avocado and salmon on the rice just an inch in from the side closest to you.

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Stack two to four pieces of carrots, cucumber, pickled radish, mango, avocado and salmon on the rice just an inch in from the side closest to you.
Step 8

Roll over the stuffing and tuck, then continue rolling all the way to the end. Cut the crunch roll into thick pieces. (See notes 3-5.)

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Roll over the stuffing and tuck, then continue rolling all the way to the end.
Step 9

Prepare the Sriracha Mayo. In a bowl, whisk together the Sriracha and mayonnaise until well combined.

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Prepare the Sriracha Mayo.
Step 10

Drizzle the spicy mayo on top of each piece and garnish with black sesame seeds. Serve and enjoy!

Crunch Roll Sushi Recipe: Drizzle the spicy mayo on top of each piece and garnish with black sesame seeds.

Notes:

  1. Spread the rice gently and do not press down. 
  2. Do not put pressure or squeeze on the roll at any time, especially while cutting.
  3. To get neat cuts, wipe the knife with a wet towel after every slice.
  4. Be gentle for a neat roll. 

Nutrition Per Serving
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CALORIES
535
FAT
20 g
PROTEIN
17.6 g
CARBS
70.7 g
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Jolee S.

Jolee

20 Jul 2022

This was my first ever time making sushi and the video made it so doable. Easy, delicious, and nutritious.

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