Sushi Bake Recipe
Sushi Bake is basically a California roll in casserole form. Layers of rice, seasonings, and fillings get broiled in the oven to make a warm, creamy dish with amazing flavor. The best part about this recipe is that it’s super easy to make and even easier to eat! It tastes better than store-bought sushi rolls because you can customize your own sushi bake with whatever ingredients you have on hand. You can even make it vegetarian by replacing the fish with tofu or vegetables such as carrots or zucchini slices. And If you’re looking to try something new and exciting, look no further than our Japanese-inspired recipes like our Sushi Rice, Spam Musubi, Shrimp Tempura Rolls, and more.
Ingredients
Sushi Rice – You should be able to find sushi rice at any Asian market, and at some grocery stores. Calrose rice also works. Long grain white rice won’t be sticky enough. Seasoned Rice Vinegar, Salt, and Sugar – Sushi literally translates to “sour flavor” and this combination of seasonings it what gives sushi rice its signature flavor. Imitation Crab Meat – Yes, you can use real crab meat, but imitation crab is a lot more budget friendly. Most imitation crab meat is made with pollock and white fish. Sriracha – You can adjust the amount of sriracha to your spice preference. Wasabi – Wasabi is Japanese horseradish. Again, you can adjust the amount to your spice preference. This stuff is really spicy! Cream Cheese – The cream cheese helps to balance out the spice and add a creaminess to the mixture. Green Onions – You can use the white and green part of the green onion for this recipe. Kewpie Mayonnaise – This is a special kind of Japanese mayo. Regular mayonnaise won’t work. Kewpie mayo has a sweet and savory taste that is so perfect for this sushi bake. You can find it at most Asian grocery stores or you can also order it online.Furikake Seasoning – Furikake Seasoning is a Japanese condiment. It is made of dried fish, toasted sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, salt, and monosodium glutamate.Roasted Seaweed or Nori Sheets – I love to buy the little packages of roasted seaweed for serving, but you can also use nori sheets. The nori sheets just don’t have the crunch that the roasted seaweed does.
Sushi Bake Variations
This is a great, basic sushi bake recipe, but you can change it up! Try salmon, shrimp, or tuna instead of crab. Make it fancy and use lobster or scallops! You can also top your sushi bake with avocado slices or sliced cucumber. Make a miso salmon sushi bake by using salmon and adding a couple tablespoons of miso paste. You can combine the kewpie mayo and sriracha to make a spicy mayo sauce. Use eel sauce or unagi sauce. Sprinkle some fish roe like tobiko or masago. You can also sprinkle some Panko breadcrumbs on top before baking for a little added crunch. Basically, if it can go in a sushi roll, it can go on your sushi bake.
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