Description
A quick and easy spicy California sushi bowl with imitation crab, avocado, cucumber, and a spicy mayo drizzle.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sushi rice (uncooked)
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 8 oz imitation crab (or cooked crab), chopped
- 1/2 cup cucumber, sliced or chopped
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 2 tbsp tobiko or masago (optional)
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tbsp sriracha (more to taste)
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse sushi rice until water runs mostly clear. Cook rice with water (rice cooker or stovetop).
- In a small bowl, stir rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Fold into warm rice and let cool 5–10 minutes.
- Mix spicy mayo: whisk mayo, sriracha, soy sauce, and sesame oil (if using) until smooth.
- Assemble bowls: divide sushi rice into 4 bowls. Top with chopped crab, cucumber, and avocado.
- Drizzle with spicy mayo. Sprinkle with green onions, black sesame seeds, white sesame seeds, and tobiko/masago (optional). Serve immediately.
Notes
- Use fresh ingredients for best flavor.
- Adjust sriracha to your preferred spice level.
- Optional toppings can be customized.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: spicy california sushi bowl, crab sushi bowl, california roll bowl, spicy mayo sushi bowl, sushi rice bowl, imitation crab bowl