Here are two easy-to-follow recipes of the mouthwatering Japanese-fusion masterpiece
The sushi bake (or baked sushi) has only recently surfaced online. Food lovers boast bites of creamy seafood toppings on a bed of sticky, Japanese rice, blow-torched to perfection and served in rectangular cuts of seaweed wrap. It's a gastronomic sensation that's quickly gone viral. Why not join the bandwagon and try recreating this social media masterpiece at home? These quick and easy recipes are guaranteed to please—no blow-torch necessary.
Classic Sushi Bake
Ingredients
3 cups cooked sushi rice
1 pound of crab meat (can replace this with cooked shrimp or sauteed scallops)
1 pound of crab sticks, chopped
1 cup of Japanese mayonnaise
2 stalks of green onions, chopped thinly
2 tbsp tobikko or roe (optional)
Furikake
Wasabi paste or sriracha (optional)
Sheets of seaweed
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Mix together the crabmeat (or shrimp or scallops), crab sticks, Japanese mayonnaise, green onions, wasabi paste or sriracha, and fish roe. Set aside
3. Meanwhile, press the sushi rice onto a square-shaped pan.
4. Sprinkle furikake onto pressed rice.
5. Spread the crab mixture on top.
6. Sprinkle more furikake on top of this.
7. Place in oven and bake until top is golden brown (about 5-10 minutes).
8. Serve with seaweed.
