Description
A quick and easy recipe for Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks that combines seasoned rice with a creamy, spicy shrimp mix for a delightful twist on sushi.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup short-grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ pound cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)
- 1 cup diced avocado
- 1 cup diced cucumber (seeds removed)
- 4 teaspoons furikake
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- Thin strips of toasted nori (optional)
- Finely sliced scallions or chives (optional)
- Sesame seeds (optional)
- Pickled ginger (optional)
- Thinly sliced jalapeño (optional)
- Toasted sesame oil (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear.
- Add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil, then simmer for 18–20 minutes until cooked.
- Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt, then incorporate it into the cooked rice.
- Combine chopped shrimp, mayonnaise, and sriracha in a bowl and adjust ingredients to taste.
- Dice the avocado and cucumber, then toss avocado with lime juice.
- Assemble the stacks using a mold: layer rice, shrimp mixture, avocado, and cucumber, pressing gently.
- Unmold the stacks carefully and serve with dipping sauces like soy sauce or extra sriracha.
Notes
Make sure to assemble the stacks just before serving to keep ingredients fresh, especially the avocado.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Assembling
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stack
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: sushi, shrimp, quick recipe, easy sushi, appetizer