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A plated Dragon Roll Sushi features a crispy shrimp center topped with overlapping avocado slices and sesame seeds.

Dragon Roll Sushi

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Aliana Recipes
A crunchy, creamy, and vibrant inside-out roll. This impressive homemade dish features crispy tempura shrimp and crisp cucumber, all draped in a beautiful layer of avocado and bright fish roe.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings:2 rolls
Course:Dinner
Cuisine:Japanese
Calories:420kcal
Cost:$18
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups oil For frying the shrimp
  • 1 batch tempura batter Prepared for coating
  • 8 ounces shrimp Peeled and prepped
  • 1 package nori Seaweed sheets
  • 1 cup sushi rice Cooked and seasoned
  • ½ cucumber Thinly sliced
  • ½ avocado Thinly sliced for topping
  • ¼ cup tobiko Bright fish roe
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds For garnish

Equipment

  • 1 bamboo sushi mat For rolling the cylinder tightly
  • 1 heavy pot For frying the tempura
  • 1 Sharp knife For slicing the finished log

Method
 

  1. Bring the oil to a boil and fry the battered shrimp until golden brown and pink inside.
    Hands use metal tongs to flip golden battered shrimp frying in a hot skillet of oil.
  2. Cover a bamboo mat in plastic wrap and lay a nori sheet flat on top.
  3. Spread a thin layer of cooked grains over the seaweed and flip it upside down.
  4. Lay the cucumber and fried shrimp along the edge and roll tightly using the bamboo mat.
    Hands use a bamboo mat to tightly roll sticky white rice, dark nori, and crispy shrimp into a cylinder.
  5. Drape the avocado over the top, slice into thick pieces, and garnish with roe and seeds.

Nutrition

Serving: 250g (1 roll)Calories: 420kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 16gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 580mgPotassium: 450mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 10mg

Notes

Wetting your knife with a damp towel before slicing prevents the sticky rice from tearing, giving you perfectly clean cuts.