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Easy Flavor-Packed Homemade Sushi Bowls Recipe for Beginners

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A quick and easy sushi bowl recipe perfect for beginners, featuring seasoned sushi rice, fresh vegetables, and your choice of protein with a creamy spicy mayo drizzle.

Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups (280g) sushi or short-grain rice, rinsed well
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz (225g) fresh sashimi-grade salmon or cooked shrimp (or cooked crab or tofu)
  • 1 medium cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 1 ripe avocado, diced
  • 2 green onions, sliced thinly
  • Shredded carrots (amount to preference)
  • About 2 tablespoons pickled ginger
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha
  • 2–3 tablespoons soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 tablespoon black or white sesame seeds, toasted
  • Optional: nori sheets or furikake for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Rinse 1 ½ cups sushi rice under cold water until water runs clear. Drain well.
  2. Cook rice in a rice cooker or on the stove with 1 ¾ cups (420ml) water. If using a pot, bring to boil, reduce to low, cover, and simmer for about 18 minutes. Let rest covered for 10 minutes.
  3. Mix 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, and ½ teaspoon salt until dissolved.
  4. Transfer cooked rice to a large bowl and gently fold in the vinegar mixture. Spread rice out to cool to room temperature.
  5. Slice cucumber thinly, dice avocado, slice green onions, and shred carrots.
  6. Slice raw salmon into bite-sized pieces or halve cooked shrimp lengthwise.
  7. Toast 1 tablespoon sesame seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat for about 2 minutes, shaking often.
  8. Mix ¼ cup mayonnaise with 1 tablespoon sriracha to make spicy mayo.
  9. Divide sushi rice evenly into 4 bowls. Arrange protein, avocado, cucumber, carrots, and green onions on top.
  10. Drizzle with spicy mayo and soy sauce or tamari as desired.
  11. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds and add pickled ginger on the side.
  12. Optionally, crumble nori sheets or sprinkle furikake on top.
  13. Serve immediately for best texture and flavor.

Notes

Rinse rice thoroughly to avoid gummy texture. Fold vinegar into rice gently to keep grains intact. Add avocado just before serving to prevent browning. Spicy mayo can be lightened by substituting Greek yogurt for mayonnaise. Toast sesame seeds just before serving for best aroma.

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Keywords: sushi bowl, homemade sushi, easy sushi recipe, beginner sushi, sushi rice, spicy mayo, sashimi, healthy dinner

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