Sushi Bake with Spicy Crab
The Best Sushi Bake with Spicy Crab recipe trending on Tik Tok is here! Deconstructed sushi is layered like a casserole filled with sticky sushi rice, spicy crab mix with sriracha and jalapeño. Best served family style, this recipe will be in heavy rotation in your home.
Ingredients
Sushi Rice
- 2 cups Rice short grain/sushi rice
- 1 tablespoon Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ¼ cup Rice Vinegar
- 2.5 cups Water
Spicy Mayo
- 3 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Garlic Paste
- 1.5 tbsp Sriracha
- 1.5 teaspoon Sesame Oil
Spicy Crab Mixture
- 1.5-2 tablespoon Crab snow, imitation or canned lump crab
- 3 tablespoon Spicy Mayo prepared earlier
- 4 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
- 1 tablespoon Cajun Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
- ¼ cup Jalapeno
- 1 tablespoon Green Onion
Eel (Unagi) Sauce
- ½ cup Soy Sauce
- ½ cup Mirin
- 1-1.5 tablespoon Sake
- ⅓ cup Sugar
Additional Toppings
- 1-2 tablespoon Furikake Seasoning
- 1 small Avocado
- 1 tablespoon Sesame Seeds
- .15 oz Seaweed Sheets
- ¼ cup Fried Onions
Instructions
Sushi Rice
- Prepare rice according to package instructions.
- After the rice has boiled and cooked through, in a separate bowl, combine vinegar, sugar, salt, oil and stir.
- Add liquid mixture to rice and stir until thoroughly combined. Allow rice to cool until assembly.
Spicy Mayo
- Start by adding mayo, sriracha, sesame oil and garlic to a bowl and whisk until thoroughly combined.
- Allowing the sauce to marinate makes for great flavor. You can certainly purchase store bought though and get great results.
- Adjust spiciness and flavor to your liking and refrigerate until ready for use.
Spicy Crab Mixture
- In a bowl add the snow crab (and canned lump crab if applicable).
- Add green onion, jalapeño, Cajun seasoning, cream cheese, lemon juice, sesame oil and spicy mayo.
- Stir until thoroughly combined. Set aside until further use.
Eel (Unagi) Sauce
- Begin by pouring the sugar in a small to medium sized skillet.
- Next, pour in the sake and mirin and stir until dissolved.
- While the mixture is slowly coming to a boil, add in soy sauce, stir and bring to a full boil (the heat may need to increase a bit for the full boil).
- After that, reduce heat to a low simmer and allow sauce to thicken. This may take up to 15 minutes but times may vary.
- Turn the heat off and let cool. As the sauce cools, it will thicken more. Set aside until later use!
How to Make Sushi Bake with Spicy Crab
- First, in a baking dish spray with cooking spray or cover in oil to assist with the rice not sticking.
- Next, add the prepared sushi rice to the bottom of the pan. Be sure to use a flat cooking utensil to ensure the rice is evenly packed down.
- Last, sprinkle sushi rice with furikake seasoning (should be an even layer across casserole dish).
- Now, pour in spicy crab mixture being sure to evenly disperse the mixture.
- Sprinkle with additional furikake (optional) and bake at 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes until crab mixture is bubbly and brown on top!
- Drizzle additional spicy mayo and add eel sauce over the casserole.
- Next, garnish with furikake (optional) and green onions.
- It is important to note, the sushi bake is best served cooled. This also allows the casserole to form into a better texture for serving.
- Once, cooled using a spatula, simply carve out portions of the sushi bake onto a small plate.
- Garnish with thinly sliced avocado and any additional desired toppings.
- If using seaweed or nori sheets, simply place the sushi bake on top of the sheet and enjoy!