Easy Sushi Bake Recipe + Vegan Option

This easy sushi bake recipe uses sustainably-sourced fish to make a tasty take on a deconstructed California roll. We’ve also included a vegan version to try.

This sushi bake recipe will be a new dinner favorite. A sushi bake is created by deconstructing the elements of your sushi roll and baking them in the oven like a casserole. Our recipe is a California roll sushi bake with sustainable crab. We recommend always using organic, local and fair-trade ingredients.

Follow the recipe for a classic easy sushi bake, and try out our vegan option too.

Easy Sushi Bake Recipe

While this recipe requires many ingredients, it comes together quickly and easily.

Yield: 1 13×9-inch dish

Rice ingredients:

• 3 cups sushi rice
• 3 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp. salt

Filling ingredients:

• ½ cup mayonnaise
• ½ cup cream cheese
• 6 oz. sustainably-sourced imitation crab (sub for sustainably-sourced tuna or salmon)
• ¼ cup cucumber, diced
• ¼ cup scallions, sliced
• 1 tbsp. sriracha
• 2 nori sheets, chopped
• ¼ cup furikake
• Toasted sesame seeds and nori sheets to garnish

Rice instructions:

1. Clean the rice in a fine mesh sieve by running it under cold water for one minute. Gently mix the rice continuously with a spoon.
2. Place the rice in a rice cooker or pan along with four cups of water. While the rice is cooking, line a 13×9-inch baking sheet with a little butter. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it to the baking sheet so it will cool quickly (the butter stops the rice from sticking to the bottom).
3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Microwave for 30 to 45 seconds. Stir the mixture until the sugar and salt has completely dissolved.
4. Pour the rice vinegar mixture over the rice. Using a rice paddle, gently fold the mixture into the rice. Set the rice aside to cool.

Filling instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, cream cheese, shredded imitation crab, cucumber, scallions, sriracha and chopped nori sheets.

Assembly instructions:

1. In a 13×9-inch baking dish, spread the sushi rice evenly along the back and sides, compressing it using the back of the rice paddle.
2. Sprinkle half of the furikake over the rice.
3. Layer the imitation crab mixture over. Sprinkle the remaining furikake.
4. Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes at 450°F or until the top just starts to go golden brown.
5. To serve, place pieces of the sushi bake onto nori sheets and sprinkle over with toasted sesame seeds.

Easy Vegan Sushi Bake Recipe

For an easy vegan version of this sushi bake recipe, swap out a few ingredients with fresh, locally-grown and organic vegetables and plant-based alternatives.

Yield: 1 13×9-inch dish

Rice ingredients:

• 3 cups sushi rice
• 3 tbsp. rice vinegar
• 3 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp. salt

Filling ingredients:

• ½ cup vegan mayonnaise
• ½ cup vegan cream cheese
• 1 medium carrot, shredded
• 1 large cucumber, diced
• ¼ cup scallions, sliced
• 1 tbsp. sriracha
• 2 nori sheets, chopped
• 2 large avocados, smashed
• ¼ cup furikake
• Toasted sesame seeds and nori sheets to garnish

Rice instructions:

1. Clean the rice in a fine mesh sieve by running it under cold water for one minute. Gently mix the rice continuously with a spoon.
2. Place the rice in a rice cooker or pan along with four cups of water. While the rice is cooking, line a 13×9-inch baking sheet with a little butter. Once the rice is cooked, transfer it to the baking sheet so it will cool quickly (the butter stops the rice from sticking to the bottom).
3. In a small microwave-safe bowl, add the rice vinegar, sugar and salt. Microwave for 30 to 45 seconds. Stir the mixture until the sugar and salt has completely dissolved.
4. Pour the rice vinegar mixture over the rice. Using a rice paddle, gently fold the mixture into the rice. Set the rice aside to cool.

Filling instructions:

1. In a large bowl, combine the vegan mayonnaise, vegan cream cheese, shredded carrot, diced cucumber, scallions, sriracha and chopped nori sheets.

Assembly instructions:

1. In a 13×9-inch baking dish, spread the sushi rice evenly along the back and sides, compressing it using the back of the rice paddle.
2. Sprinkle half of the furikake over the rice.
3. Layer the filling mixture over. Next, layer the smashed avocado over the filling. Finish by sprinkling over the remaining furikake.
4. Place in the oven and bake for 10 minutes at 450°F.
5. To serve, place pieces of the sushi bake onto nori sheets and sprinkle over with toasted sesame seeds.

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