California Roll Sushi

Charlotte J's Note:

No raw fish here

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 2

• 1 1/2 cups white rice, medium grain
• 28 g cucumbers, with peel
• 30 g avocados
• 1/2 cup imitation crabmeat
• 2 1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons mirin
• 4 1/2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 1 nori sushi sheet, Raw Untoasted

Directions:

1. Make 2 cups rice in a rice cooker.
2. Take 1 1/2 cups of cooked rice and let cool.
3. In a sauce pan on low heat combine rice vinegar, sugar and mirin together.
4. Cook until the sugar dissolves.
5. Once cooked, place aside later to mix with the rice.
6. Julienne (cut into strips) the cucumber, imitation crab and avocado.
7. Combine rice and vinegar mixture, make sure the rice is moist and not too wet.
8. Using a sushi mat, place nori (seaweed) on the mat.
9. Cover 4/5 of the nori with rice, leaving some space on the top.
10. Add the crab, cucumber and avocado in a small strip across the bottom of the nori with rice.
11. Slowly roll the sushi tightly and seal the edges with water.
12. Cut the roll with a sharp knife, 6-8 pieces depending on how large the slices.
13. Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and ginger.