California Rolls
These California rolls taste just like the ones at your favorite sushi restaurant! They're easy to make and make for a delicious lunch.
Ingredients
For the sushi rice
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 cups cooked sushi rice
For the crab filling
- 1 pound imitation crab
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper (optional to taste)
For the rest
- 4 sheets roasted seaweed
- avocado slices (optional)
- cucumber sticks (optional)
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over high heat, whisk together the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until the sugar dissolves. Fold this into your sushi rice while the rice is still warm.
- Add the imitation crab to a food processor and blend until finely minced. Transfer to a medium bowl along with the rest of the filling ingredients. Mix well.
- Place a sheet of seaweed (shiny side down) on a bamboo mat. Spread 1 cup of rice evenly on the seaweed, except 1 inch at the top.
- Scoop some crab filling and shape it into a 1-inch wide log across the middle of the rice. Add avocado and cucumbers.
- Start rolling from the bottom side, maintaining a firm pressure on the mat. Right before you reach the end, lightly wet the edge of the seaweed with some water. Roll over the edge and place the roll seam-side down.
- Wet your knife with water and cut into slices.