Sushi Bake (Viral TikTok Recipe) - The Quicker Kitchen (2024)

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Start by mixing together cooked salmon, cream cheese, Japanese or Kewpie, Mayo, and Sriracha. Then in a 9 by 13 baking dish, layer short grain sushi rice, furikake and the spicy salmon mixture. Add a drizzle of Sriracha, Japanese Mayo, eel sauce, and more furikake on top. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes and then broil.

Spread the sushi rice into the bottom of the slow cooker insert and top generously with furikake. Mix up your toppings of choice with cream cheese and Kewpie mayo and spread it over the rice. Finish with a generous sprinkle of furikake. Bake the sushi rice in the crock pot insert in the oven at 350°F.

The best rice for sushi is short-grain Japanese rice — this is what's in the bags labeled "sushi rice" at the store. This glutinous rice has a higher starch content than other varieties, which gives it the sticky texture you're after when you make sushi.

The best side dishes to serve with sushi are edamame, spinach, cheese risotto, cauliflower tots, matzo ball soup, cabbage soup, tabasco sauce, fried pickles, tempeh, quinoa salad, cold cucumber salad, pickled ginger, miso soup, rice balls, Matcha ice cream, kani salad, gyoza, tempura, and seaweed salad.

Once it's out of the oven, cut the bake into small rectangles and serve it with small sheets of nori to get the full sushi vibe. You can also serve it cold!

The flavor and texture of these recipes will be different because you are using regular rice. Also, be aware that even if you cook regular rice so that it becomes mushier or stickier, it still may not be sticky enough for nigiri-style sushi.

Perfect sushi rice starts with selecting the right rice for the job! Use a short-grain Japanese rice. Longer grain rice, such as Basmati rice or Jasmine rice are not sticky enough and will lead to a different texture. The sushi will lose its shape if the rice is too dry.

Beyond calories, sushi rice offers nutritional benefits. It is primarily a source of carbohydrates, providing the energy needed for daily activities. Although it lacks significant amounts of fiber, sushi rice can contain small amounts of vitamins and minerals, depending on the rice type used.

What is wasabi made of? ›

More like a root vegetable than a spice, real wasabi is made from the rhizome of a wasabi plant, which is the underground stem part of it. This underground stem is grated finely to create real wasabi paste. This is kind of like how ginger can be grated, although wasabi is a bit less fibrous.

Wasabi is spicy due to an organic chemical compound found in the plant called allyl isothiocyanate. This same compound is also found in horseradish and mustard from the Brassicaceae plant family. You can sometimes react to this compound with streaming eyes and the feeling that the spice is 'going up your nose'.

Traditional sushi mats are made from bamboo but recently those made from plastic and silicone are also available. Sushi mats made from bamboo are flexible and purpose-designed, making sushi-rolling easy. On the other hand, those made from plastic and silicone are easy to clean after use.

Crunchy rolls usually include some sort of tempura (fried batter) which gives the crunchy texture. In this recipe, we are using premade crunchy tempura flakes on the outside for a quick and easy sushi roll.

Imitation crab is made with surimi, a paste made out of finely shredded or pulverized fish. After the fish is minced, it is heated and pressed into shapes that resemble meat from a crab leg. The resulting imitation crab looks similar to the original crab in its coloring and texture.

As previously mentioned, sushi rolls are made with rice, fish, and vinegar. Other common ingredients include vegetables, crab, eel, tuna, salmon, shrimp, and nori (seaweed).