Avocado Maki Rolls (avocado sushi)
Featuring seasoned short-grain rice and creamy avocado slices, these avocado maki rolls are a crowd pleaser! They are easy to assemble and only call for a handful of ingredients. This avocado sushi is versatile and is great as an appetizer, side dish, or snack.
Servings: 4 rolls
Calories: 269kcal
Equipment
- Instant pot optional
Ingredients
For sushi rice
- 1 cup uncooked short-grain rice
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar (any granulated sweetener will work)
- ½ teaspoon salt
Other ingredients
- 4 nori sheets
- 1 medium avocado sliced
Instructions
Making sushi rice
- Start by rinsing the short-grain rice several times or until the water turns clear.1 cup uncooked short-grain rice, 1 cup water
- Place water and rice into the inner pot of your Instant Pot. Pressure cook for 10 minutes, and allow pressure to release naturally. (see notes for instructions to cook rice in a rice cooker/stovetop)2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon sugar, ½ teaspoon salt
- While the rice is cooking, combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Heat the mixture in the microwave for 15-30 seconds or until sugar and salt dissolve completely.
- Pour sushi vinegar into the rice and gently mix until everything is well incorporated. Let sushi rice cool down to room temperature before use.
Rolling sushi
- Place a nori sheet on the bamboo mat, with the shiny side facing up.4 nori sheets
- Add ¾ cup of sushi rice to the center of the nori and spread it evenly across the nori sheet using moist hands or the back of a spoon. Leave an inch of a gap on the top.
- Layer strips of avocado on the rice.1 medium avocado
- Fold the bamboo mat over the filling, holding the avocado slices to keep them intact.
- Continue to roll while applying pressure until you reach the other end. Dip your finger in water, and wet the edge of the nori before rolling over to seal it tightly.
- Wet a sharp knife and slice sushi rolls into bite-sized pieces. Your avocado maki is ready to be served!
Notes
Other ways to cook sushi rice
Rice cooker - Place water and rice into your rice cooker. Select white rice and start cooking. (Depending on your rice cooker, it might have different buttons.) Cook until the indicator switches color.
Stovetop - Add rice along with 11/4 cups of water in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil. Then, lower the heat to the lowest setting, and let it cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and let it steam with the lid on for 10 minutes before fluffing them.
Helpful tips
- Making without a bamboo mat - You can use a piece of parchment paper to roll your sushi like you would using a sushi mat.
- Keep a small bowl of water beside - this is to wet your fingers and utensils while wrapping to prevent the rice from sticking.
- Cutting sushi - Use a sharp knife, and run the blade under running water after every few cuts to prevent the rice from sticking to the blade.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 387mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 203IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
