Description
A warm, creamy sushi-inspired bake made with seasoned sushi rice, flaked salmon, imitation crab, cream cheese, and fresh toppings like cucumber, avocado, sesame seeds, scallions, and nori.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups uncooked sushi rice, rinsed well
- 2 1/4 cups water
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt, divided
- 12 ounces salmon fillet, skin removed, cooked and flaked
- 8 ounces imitation crab meat, chopped
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 to 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 2 nori sheets, cut into thin strips
- 1/2 English cucumber, diced small
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, lightly toasted
- 2 scallions, thinly sliced
- Cooking spray or a little oil, enough to lightly grease the baking dish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- Rinse the sushi rice well, then cook it with the water in a saucepan or rice cooker until tender and fluffy.
- In a small bowl, stir together the rice vinegar, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt until dissolved, then fold it into the warm cooked rice.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flaked cooked salmon, chopped imitation crab, softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, soy sauce, sriracha, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt until creamy and evenly mixed.
- Spoon the seasoned rice into the prepared baking dish and press it into an even layer.
- Scatter half of the nori strips over the rice.
- Spread the salmon and cream cheese mixture evenly over the rice layer.
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, until heated through and lightly golden around the edges.
- Let the bake rest for 5 minutes, then top with diced cucumber, diced avocado, sesame seeds, sliced scallions, and the remaining nori strips.
- Serve warm, scooped into bowls or onto nori sheets.
Notes
- Use room temperature cream cheese for the smoothest filling.
- Add the cucumber and avocado after baking so they stay fresh and crisp.
- Toast the sesame seeds lightly for deeper flavor.
- For extra heat, increase the sriracha or add a spicy mayo drizzle before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 of bake
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 68mg