Layered California Sushi Recipes

CALIFORNIA ROLL IN A JAR

Steps:

• Wash rice in a colander until water runs clear. Combine rice, 1 cup water and salt in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover. Simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat. Let stand 10 minutes. Combine rice vinegar and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir into rice., Place 1/3 cup rice into each of four 1-pint wide-mouth canning jars; layer with half of the avocados, crabmeat, cucumber and nori. Top with remaining rice and repeat layers. Cover and refrigerate until serving. Transfer into bowls; toss to combine. If desired, serve with optional ingredients.,

CALIFORNIA ROLL SUSHI

Steps:

• Wash the rice in several changes of water until the rinse water is no longer cloudy, drain well, and place in a covered pan or rice cooker with 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cover the pan. Allow the rice to simmer until the top looks dry, about 15 minutes. Turn off the heat, and let stand for 10 minutes to absorb the rest of the water.
• Mix the rice vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until the sugar has dissolved, and stir the mixture into the cooked rice until well combined. Allow the rice to cool, and set aside.
• Mix the imitation crabmeat with mayonnaise in a bowl, and set aside. To roll the sushi, cover a bamboo rolling mat with plastic wrap. Lay a sheet of nori, shiny side down, on the plastic wrap. With wet fingers, firmly pat a thin, even layer of prepared rice over the nori, leaving 1/4 inch uncovered at the bottom edge of the sheet. Sprinkle the rice with about 1/2 teaspoon of sesame seeds, and gently press them into the rice. Carefully flip the nori sheet over so the seaweed side is up.
• Place 2 or 3 long cucumber spears, 2 or 3 slices of avocado, and about 1 tablespoon of imitation crab mixture in a line across the nori sheet, about 1/4 from the uncovered edge. Pick up the edge of the bamboo rolling sheet, fold the bottom edge of the sheet up, enclosing the filling, and tightly roll the sushi into a cylinder about 1 1/2 inch in diameter. Once the sushi is rolled, wrap it in the mat and gently squeeze to compact it tightly.
• Cut each roll into 1 inch pieces with a very sharp knife dipped in water.

PAN LAYERED SUSHI

Steps:

• Line a 9x13-inch pan with double waxed paper or parchment paper.
• Set aside.
• Have a 2nd 9x13-inch pan ready for assembling sushi.
• In a saucepan over medium heat; combine sugar, vinegar, salt and dashi no moto.
• Cook until sugar has dissolved completely.
• Remove from heat and reserve.
• In a skillet over medium heat, combine tuna, brown sugar, soy sauce and mirin.
• Cook, stirring until sugar has dissolved completely and tuna is warmed through.
• Remove from heat.
• When rice is cooked; stir in vinegar mixture.
• Line prepared pan with nori sheets
• Spread half of rice on nori.
• Spread tuna on rice; top with remaining rice.
• Spread out evenly.
• Cover with plastic wrap.
• Completely wet the bottom side of your 2nd pan and press down onto top layer of rice.
• Invert and invert again, so that nori side is down.
• Sprinkle furikake onto rice.

CALIFORNIA ROLL SUSHI BOWLS

Steps:

• Place rice in a fine mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until water runs clear (it will take about 2 minutes of rinsing). Tap bottom of strainer with palm of your hand until water no longer falls from strainer (it should be well drained).
• Transfer rice to a medium saucepan along with 2 1/4 cups water. Bring mixture to a full boil then reduce heat to low, cover with lid and simmer 15 minutes. Remove from heat, keep covered and let rest 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine 4 Tbsp of the vinegar with the sugar and salt. Heat over medium heat, cook and whisk until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat, let cool while rice is resting then pour vinegar mixture over rice and toss to evenly coat.
• In a small mixing bowl whisk together mayonnaise with sriracha. Transfer to a sandwich size resealable bag. Set aside.
• Separately in a small mixing bowl whisk together soy sauce and remaining 1 Tbsp vinegar, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl gently toss together crab meat, cucumber, carrots, nori, ginger and avocado OR keep it separate and just divide chopped ingredients into sections over a rice layer in serving bowls.
• Divide prepared rice among 4 or 5 bowls. Top with crab mixture.
• Spoon soy sauce mixture over top of each serving. Cut a small tip from one corner of the resealable bag and drizzle sriracha mayo over each serving. Serve shortly after preparing (the avocado will start to brown).

PAN SUSHI

Steps:

• Find a pan/container you want to layer in (I made this in a 6-inch round container). Wash and set aside.
• Mix the tuna, salmon, or imitation crab with the mayonnaise in a bowl. Set aside.
• Put the prepared sushi rice on the bottom layer of the pan. Press the rice down with your hand or spatula.
• Layer the mixed tuna, salmon, or imitation crab on top. Pat down.
• Sprinkle a tablespoon of furikake on top. Then follow with a layer of cucumber and avocado.
• Do one more layer of rice, pat down.
• Then top with a tablespoon of furikake and ikura.
• Place the pan sushi in the middle of the table and put a big scoop on your bowl. Make small rolls/bites with sheets of nori. Enjoy! ^_^

LAYERED CALIFORNIA SUSHI

Steps:

• Cook rice in water.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, salt and dashi in small pan & bring to a boil, then cool.
• Pour vinegar mixture over warm rice and mix inches.
• Line a 9x13 pan with wax paper.
• Spread 1/2 of the rice mixture into the pan.
• Spread mayonnaise on top of rice.
• Top with avocado, then crab, then remaining rice.
• Place a sheet of wax paper on top and pack firmly. An easy way to pack the rice is to place another 9x13 pan on top and lightly press down.
• Refrigerate until cool.
• Remove top layer of wax paper, invert pan onto a tray, and remove bottom layer of wax paper.
• Sprinkle the rice with furikake nori.
• Cut into serving pieces and enjoy.

CALIFORNIA SUSHI ROLLS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine rice and water; let stand for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove from the heat. Let stand, covered, for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine the vinegar, sugar and salt, stirring until sugar is dissolved., Transfer rice to a large shallow bowl; drizzle with vinegar mixture. With a wooden paddle or spoon, stir rice with a slicing motion to cool slightly. Cover with a damp cloth to keep moist. (Rice mixture may be made up to 2 hours ahead and stored at room temperature, covered with a damp towel. Do not refrigerate.), Sprinkle toasted and black sesame seeds onto a plate; set aside. Place sushi mat on a work surface so mat rolls away from you; line with plastic wrap. Place 3/4 cup rice on plastic. With moistened fingers, press rice into an 8-in. square. Top with one nori sheet., Arrange a small amount of cucumber, crab and avocado about 1-1/2 in. from bottom edge of nori sheet. Roll up rice mixture over filling, using the bamboo mat to lift and compress the mixture while rolling; remove plastic wrap as you roll., Remove mat; roll sushi rolls in sesame seeds. Cover with plastic wrap. Repeat with remaining ingredients to make eight rolls. Cut each into eight pieces. Serve with soy sauce, wasabi and ginger slices if desired.