Description
This Easy Shrimp Sushi Recipe offers a delightful homemade sushi experience that’s both accessible and delicious. Featuring perfectly cooked sushi rice, succulent garlic butter shrimp, and fresh cucumber and avocado, wrapped in roasted seaweed, this recipe is perfect for a special dinner or a fun cooking project at home.
Ingredients
Scale
Rice and Seasoning
- 1 cup uncooked sushi rice
- 2 cups water (for cooking rice)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Shrimp and Flavoring
- 8 raw large shrimp (shelled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 clove garlic (crushed)
Vegetables and Wrap
- 1 cucumber (cut into thin strips)
- 1 avocado (sliced thin)
- 5 sheets roasted seaweed papers
Serving
- Soy sauce for dipping
- Wasabi for dipping
Instructions
- Cook the Sushi Rice: Place the uncooked sushi rice and 2 cups of water in a rice cooker and start cooking it. Sushi rice is short grain and very sticky, ideal for sushi. If you don’t have a rice cooker, follow the package instructions to cook the rice on the stovetop.
- Prepare the Garlic Butter Shrimp: While the rice cooks, heat butter and crushed garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the garlic becomes fragrant, add the shelled and deveined shrimp. Cook the shrimp until they turn pink, then remove from heat and chop into small pieces.
- Season the Rice: Once the rice is cooked, transfer it to a bowl and stir in 1 tablespoon of rice vinegar thoroughly to flavor the rice and add that classic sushi tang.
- Assemble the Sushi Rolls: Lay one sheet of roasted seaweed on your work surface. Spread about one-fifth of the seasoned rice evenly over the sheet. Arrange a row of chopped shrimp, thin avocado slices, and cucumber strips along the bottom third of the seaweed sheet.
- Roll and Slice: Carefully roll the seaweed over the filling to form a tight sushi roll. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into bite-sized pieces. Repeat this process with the remaining sheets and ingredients to make five rolls total.
- Serve: Arrange the sushi pieces on a plate and serve with soy sauce and wasabi for dipping.
Notes
- This shrimp sushi recipe is simple yet elegant, perfect for a fancy homemade dinner without complicated steps.
- Use fresh, high-quality shrimp for the best flavor.
- Make sure to chop the shrimp finely to help them integrate well with the rice and vegetables.
- Adjust the amount of wasabi and soy sauce to your taste preference.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 of 5 rolls
- Calories: 254 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 207 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg
