crab and cream cheese sushi
These are usually made with imitation crab which I don't like so I use real crab. They also are typically served with wasabi which I don't do either. Serve with whatever you like.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
2 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup sushi rice
- 2 cups water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 sheets nori seaweed sheets
- 1/4 cucumber cut into matchsticks
- 1 pound crab legs
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- soy sauce and pickled ginger for serving
How To Make crab and cream cheese sushi
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Step 1Rinse the rice in a collander until the water runs clear. Place the rice and water in a pan on med high heat. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to low cover and cook until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed. Season the rice with vinegar and salt. Let cool completely,
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Step 2Meanwhile remove the crab from the legs keeping the meat in nice size pieces as much as possible. Set aside. Peel the cucumber and cut into sushi size matchsticks.
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Step 3Lay the nori on a sushi mat or cutting board. Moisten hands with water and spread the cooled rice evenly on each sheet leaving a 1/2 gap along one edge, lengthwise
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Step 4Arrange the cucumber, crab meat and cream cheese on top iof the rice in a straight line along the side opposite the gap.
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Step 5Roll the sushi up from the toppings to the seaweed sheet's exposed end. With a sharp knife cut each roll into 5 or 6 pieces.
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Step 6Serve with pickled ginger and soy sauce for dipping.
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