Description
Avocado Roll Sushi – a delicious avocado roll recipe that is made with real, simple ingredients and easily made at home!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 4 nori sheets
- 1–2 avocados, sliced
- 1–2 carrots, julienned
- 1 cucumber, julienned
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
- (optional) spicy mayo
- serving: soy sauce or tamari
Instructions
- Sushi Rice Recipe: Prepare sushi rice and let cool to room temp – cover with damp towel – while you prepare fillings and spicy salmon.
- Filling ingredients: Use a sharp knife to prepare all of the filling ingredients.
- Sushi Roll: place a bamboo sheet down and then put your nori sheet on top (shiny side up).
- Using the back of a spoon, spread approx. 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons of sushi rice across the nori sheet leaving the top inch or so empty. The rice should be pretty flattened.
- Place the filling ingredients in the middle of the nori sheet. Don’t go too crazy with the filling or it will end up popping out the ends if it is too full.
- Using both hands, pick up the edges of the nori sheet closest to you and fold over the filling ingredients; tucking the nori sheet around the ingredients. Pick up the bamboo sheet and fold over as well (but don’t tuck all the way around).
- While pressing firmly down on the sushi roll, pull the bamboo sheet away from your body and rolling the sushi. Then stop and wrap your hands around the roll pressing down firmly to create a solid roll. Pull away from your body again with the bamboo sheet then stop again and press down. Continue doing this until you have a fully formed sushi roll.
- Using a very sharp knife, cut the roll into 1 inch thick pieces.
- Create 3 more rolls using the same technique – see notes below for instructions on an Inside Out Roll (where the rice is on the outside of the roll instead of on the inside).
- (optional) Top with a dollop or drizzle of spicy mayo to add some extra flavor.
- Serve with soy sauce and wasabi (optional).
Notes
- Inside Out Roll: Place a bamboo sheet down and place a piece of parchment paper on top. Place nori sheet on top of the parchment, shiny side down. Cover with rice leaving the top inch empty. Place your ingredients towards the center of the nori sheet. Lift up the edge of the nori sheet closest to you and tuck around ingredients. Lift up the bamboo mat and fold over as well. Start pulling the bamboo and parchment paper away from your body as the nori sheet rolls around the ingredients. Then stop and apply gentle pressure to create a roll. Continue pulling/rolling with the bamboo mat and then apply pressure until you have a fully formed sushi roll. Cut into 1 inch pieces with a very sharp knife.
- Instant Pot Sushi Rice: we also have an easy tutorial on how to make sushi rice right in your Instant Pot. It’s super quick and easy!