The ultimate sushi casserole

Make it easy for yourself Bake sushi Recipe, aka Sushi Casserole, for your next party or meal. No rolling required and ready to use in less than 30 minutes.

Use Kani to turn it into a deconstructed California roll, or swap in salmon to make a salmon sushi baking recipe.

Similar seafood recipes to try: Kani Salad, Temaki Sushi, Tuna Roll and Crispy Spicy Tuna Rolls.

Sushi casserole

As with typical casseroles, a sushi casserole is highly customizable and easy to put together for family and friends.

Layers of sushi rice, kani and spices are baked together to create a warm and creamy dish, served with toasted seaweed and/or your favorite sushi toppings.

Crab Sushi Casserole

As previously mentioned, the most popular version is made with kani, an “imitation crab”. You can certainly use canned crab meat or real crab meat if fake crab isn’t your thing. Prepare a batch of Baked Crab Legs and use the meat here.

ingredients

Here are the “must-have” ingredients for baked sushi. See the recipe card below for the full ingredient list.

Optional topping ideas

• cucumber slices
• avocado slices
• Sesame seeds
• wasabi
• microgreens

sauces

This baked sushi recipe can stand on its own, no additional sauce needed. But who doesn’t love some gravy?

• soy sauce
• eel sauce
• ponzu sauce
• Masago sauce
• Spicy Mayo (Mayo + Sriracha, to taste)

How to bake sushi

It’s all about layers once you’ve made a batch of sushi rice. The rice goes down first, followed by a sprinkling of your chosen condiments. Spread the kani mixture over the rice, followed by panko and a final sprinkling of seasoning, then bake. That’s it!

serving ideas

There are no limits to the sushi casserole when feasting. From pricking it directly with a fork to eating it with slices of cucumber, there’s no wrong way to go.

In our opinion, the best way to eat is to serve with toasted squares of seaweed. You’re essentially creating a little sushi taco!

These custom sized seaweed squares are sold everywhere and allow for the perfect bit. Look for it in the international aisle of your grocery store or online.

variations

Salmon Sushi Baked Recipe

To make a salmon sushi bake recipe, simply swap out the kani for 1 pound of cooked and flaked salmon.

Spicy

After baking, drizzle with sriracha or spicy mayo, or add a tablespoon of sriracha to the cream cheese mixture.

vegetarian

Replace the kani with your favorite vegetable or tofu. Diced cucumbers or matchstick carrots would work well.

expert tips

• Sushi casserole is best consumed the same day as it is made, but will keep in the fridge for up to 2 days.
• To save on prep time, you can make the sushi rice a day in advance and refrigerate until ready.
• We use a 9×13 baking pan as we prefer a minimal rice layer, but you can use an 8×8 baking pan for a thicker rice layer.
• The panko layer isn’t necessary, but it adds a lot of crunch to the dish.

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