Also known at our house as "sushi nachos" - this is a perfect snack to share with friends, or a fun dinner for two.
Ingredients (serves 2)
2 tbsp rice vinegar
2 tbsp sugar
3 cups cooked white short grain rice
1 tsp furikake of your choice (we used noritamago!)
8 oz imitation crab
1/3 cup whipped cream cheese
1/3 cup Japanese mayo
2 tsp teriyaki sauce
1/2 cucumber
1 avocado
1 tbsp sesame seeds
Seaweed (nori) sheet snacks
Kitchen Tools
9" x 9" baking dish
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 deg F (convection setting).
In a small microwave-safe bowl, whisk the rice vinegar and sugar. Microwave the mixture for 30 seconds.
In a large bowl, mix the cooked rice with the vinegar/sugar mixture using a rice paddle or a spatula. Do not overmix - you don't want your rice to become a paste!
Create an even layer of rice in your 9" x 9" baking pan by smoothing it with a spatula. Sprinkle your favorite furikake on top!
In a large bowl, mix together cream cheese and mayo. Pull apart / shred the crab with your hands, and add to the bowl and mix until incorporated.
Drizzle the teriyaki sauce over the crab mixture.
Layer your crab mixture on top of the furikake and bake until the top is golden brown (~15 minutes). For the last 2 minutes, you can turn it up to a broil for a little more crisp!
Once the crab mixture looks toasted, pull it out and let cool for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the 1/2 cucumber in half (lengthwise). Using a spoon, remove the seeds. Cut the cucumber in half (lengthwise) again, and thinly slice to make quarter moons. Cut the avocado into thin slices as well.
Once cooled, layer in the cucumber and avocado. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Grab some nori sheets, dig in & enjoy!
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