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California Roll

Rolled Sushi with crab, avocado, and cucumber

California Roll
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
15 min
Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

Quantities are shown as originally provided.

  • 1 recipe Sushi Rice
  • 2 sheets nori roasted seaweed (large, cut into halves)
  • 1 can crab meat (seasoned with lemon juice and salt)
  • 1 avocado (cut into 1/2" sticks)
  • 1 cucumber (cut into 1/2" sticks)
  • sesame seeds
  • soy sauce (optional for dipping)
  • wasabi (optional for dipping)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Put plastic wrap on a bamboo rolling mat (makisu).

  2. 2

    Place a half sheet of roasted seaweed on the plastic.

  3. 3

    Spread 1/4 of the Sushi Rice on the seaweed. Sprinkle sesame seeds on the rice.

  4. 4

    Turn the seaweed over, rice side down on the plastic.

  5. 5

    Put some crab mixture, avocado, and cucumber horizontally on the middle of the seaweed. This will form the center of the roll.

  6. 6

    Roll and tighten hard with the rolling mat to make a log.

  7. 7

    Cut into 8 pieces.

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