Salmon with Spicy Crab Sushi

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Salmon with Spicy Crab Sushi

Spicy salmon sushi with crab is a delicious one bite sushi that has the combination of savory, slightly spicy, and sweet flavors! This salmon nigiri topped with avocado, spicy crab, teriyaki sauce (aka unagi sauce), sriracha, and green onions is not to be missed!

Prep Time30

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Japanese

Servings: pieces

Calories: 108kcal

Author: Dana

Ingredients

sushi rice

2 cups water
2 cups short grain sushi rice
¼ cup rice vinegar
2 tablespoon sugar
½ teaspoon salt

spicy crab

12 sticks imitation crab
½ cup kewpie mayo
1 tablespoon sriracha
2-4 teaspoons togarashi (Japanese 7 spice)
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Assemble

2 pounds sushi grade salmon sliced thin
1 ripe avocado thinly sliced
2 cups spicy crab
2 tablespoon teriyaki sauce (eel sauce)
tablespoon sriracha
1 green onions thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

make sushi rice

Soak 2 cups of sushi rice with water for 30 minutes to one hour. After soaking, pour out the water and wash the rice a few times until water runs clear (3-4 times). Strain the rice (this helps you measure the perfect amount of water to add to the rice). Add the rice and 2 cups of water to the rice cooker. We want a 1:1 ratio (rice:water).
When the rice is done, take it out in a large bowl. Fluff up the rice and let it cool for 5-10 minutes. Once cooled, mix with ¼ cup vinegar, 2 tablespoons sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt. Add the rice back to the rice cooker and cover until you make the sushi! We don't want to dry out the rice ◡̈

prepare spicy crab

Chop up the imitation crab in 2 inch pieces. Add the crab to a bowl and mix with ½ cup kewpie mayo, 1 tablespoon sriracha, 2-4 teaspoon togarashi (add depending on your spice tolerance), and 1 teaspoon sesame oil. You can also eyeball this depending on your spice and mayo preferences. Set aside spicy crab in the fridge until the rice is done.

assemble

Slice the salmon and avocado in thin pieces. Chop up some green onions or chives. Take out the spicy crab from the fridge and you're ready to assemble. Get a bowl of water and wet your hands with the water. This will prevent the rice from sticking to your hands!
Gently squeeze ~2 tablespoons of sushi rice in one hand in a long oval shape. Make in a nigiri shape. Add a thin slice of salmon on top of the rice. Then, add on top thinly sliced avocado and spicy crab. Gently drizzle teriyaki sauce and sriracha on top. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Repeat until all the salmon is used. If you still have rice, fish and spicy crab left, you can make hand rolls!

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Notes

Expert Tips -

soak your short grain rice with water for 30 minutes to 1 hour prior to cooking. If not, the sushi will be hard in the center.
use high quality salmon for fresh and delicious tasting fish when making the nigiri
use teriyaki sauce for a sweet and savory bite at the end with the fish and spicy crab
you may also use sashimi grade tuna in addition to salmon for more variety

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