California Roll

Prep Time: 45 minutes     Cooking Time: 20 minutes 
Equipment: sushi rolling mat, bowl, cutting board, chef’s knife
Servings: 4     Serving Size: 1 roll of sushi

Ingredients: 
2 cups of sushi rice (Jasmine), cooked

¼ cup seasoned rice vinegar

4 half sheets sushi grade nori

8 pieces imitation crab

1 small cucumber cut into matchsticks

1 avocado, thinly sliced  
 
 
Instructions: 

1. Season the cooked sushi rice with the rice vinegar, fanning and stirring until room temperature.

2. On a rolling mat, place one sheet of nori with the rough side facing upwards.

3. Wet your hands and grab a handful of rice and place it on the nori. Spread the rice evenly throughout the nori without mashing the rice down. Season rice with a pinch of sesame seeds, if using, then flip it over so the nori is facing upwards.. 4. Arrange, in a horizontal row 1 inch (2.5 cm) from the bottom, the crab followed by a row of avocado and a row of cucumber.

5. Grabbing both nori and the mat, roll the mat over the filling so the extra space at the bottom touches the other side, squeezing down to make a nice tight roll. Squeeze down along the way to keep the roll from holding its shape.

6. Transfer the roll onto a cutting board. Rub a knife on a damp paper towel before slicing the roll into six equal portions.

7. Enjoy!!!

Variations: 

● Add sesame oil to the rice to bring out extra flavor.

● You can add carrots in the roll to add an extra crunch.