TikTok Viral Sushi Bake

Who loves casseroles? Who loves to bring casseroles to potlucks because they’re so easy? ME! Try out this Sushi Bake recipe that went viral on my TikTok account – TheAsianTestKitchen.

This sushi bake is basically a casserole with sushi rice and imitation crab! It’s super simple, but I will also give you some options to jazz it up and take it to the next level.

TikTok Viral Sushi Bake

Author: Phuong Le-Tran Cooking Method:Baking Cuisine:Japanese, Fusion Courses:Main

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 15 minutesServings:10 servings

Description

This sushi casserole bake consists of sushi rice topped with imitation crab mixed with Japanese Kewpie mayo and a little bit of cream cheese! After it is baked, you serve it with crispy roasted seaweed. It’s so yummy!

Ingredients

• 10 oz imitation crab, 1” slices (or buy shredded)
• 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
• 1/2 cup Kewpie mayo
• 1 tbsp Sriracha (adjust to taste)
• Furikake seasoning (sub: toasted sesame seeds, crushed roasted seaweed, and salt)

Sushi Rice

• 4 cups cooked sushi rice (about 1.5 cups uncooked)
• 3 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp salt

Toppings:

• Kewpie mayo
• Sriracha
• green onions, chopped

To Serve:

• Avocado slices
• Cucumber slices
• Korean roasted seaweed

Optional toppings

• Eel sauce, wasabi mayo, masago, crispy shallots, crispy garlic, toasted panko bread crumbs

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 390 F. Put crab, mayo, cream cheese, and sriracha into mixing bowl and mix by hand or use “stir” setting on KitchenAid for about 1 minute
2. Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt together and then mix into warm/hot cooked rice
3. Spread rice into baking pan (7×11) and sprinkle on furikake seasoning
4. Spread crab mixture on top
5. Top with green onions, furikake, kewpie mayo, sriracha
6. Bake at 390 F for 15 to 20 minutes
7. Serve with Korean roasted seaweed, avocado slices, and cucumber slices (see above for additional toppings)

Video

Notes

• If reheating the next day, sprinkle on a little water before placing rice on top, then microwave. The water will help steam and soften the rice.

Keywords:sushi, bake, casserole, potluck, easy recipe, imitation crab