BASIC CALIFORNIA ROLL

Basic California Roll image

This is a classic California roll recipe, great for those who are just learning to make sushi. Serve as an appetizer or as part of a Japanese meal.

Provided by ChefJackie

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Asian Japanese

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cucumber
3 ½ ounces crab sticks, finely chopped
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 sheets nori (dry seaweed)
2 ½ cups cooked sushi rice
2 ½ tablespoons sesame seeds
1 avocado, sliced
4 teaspoons tobiko (flying fish roe)

Steps:

Slice the ends off of the cucumber, then cut into quarters lengthwise. Thinly slice each quarter lengthwise to make spears.
Stir chopped crab sticks and mayonnaise together in a small bowl.
Lay 1 sheet of nori on a bamboo mat. Pat a thin, even layer of rice over the nori with wet hands, leaving a 1/3-inch edge at the bottom. Sprinkle rice with sesame seeds. Carefully flip over.
Add 1 tablespoon of the crab mixture in a line across the sheet about 1/3 of the way from the top. Layer with 1 to 2 cucumber spears and 1 to 3 slices of avocado.
Using the bamboo mat, roll the sheet tightly into a cylinder, starting at the top edge. Moisten the uncovered edge with water and finish rolling once you reached the bottom. Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
Slice each roll into 3/4-inch pieces. Garnish each piece with 1/8 teaspoon tobiko.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 351.7 calories, Carbohydrate 33.8 g, Cholesterol 27.6 mg, Fat 21.8 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 7.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.3 g, Sodium 300.1 mg, Sugar 2.5 g