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How to Make Avocado Sushi with Brown Rice - A Step-by-Step Guide

If you're a sushi lover looking for a healthy twist on the classic dish, then this recipe for Avocado Sushi with Brown Rice is just for you. This sushi variation not only packs all the traditional flavors and textures you love from sushi, but it also incorporates the nutritional benefits of brown rice and creamy avocado.

When it comes to sushi, the main ingredient is always the rice, and using brown rice for this recipe adds a nutty flavor and a satisfying chewy texture. Brown rice is ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked short grain brown rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1 tablespoon brown rice vinegar
  • 1 avocado - peeled, pitted, and thinly sliced
  • ¼ red bell pepper, cut into matchsticks
  • ¼ cup alfalfa sprouts, or to taste
  • 4 sheets nori (dry seaweed)

Information

  • Prep Time: 30 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
  • Servings: 4
  • Yield: 4 servings

  • Rinse and drain brown rice, place into a saucepan over medium heat, and pour in water. Stir in sea salt, bring to a boil, and simmer until rice has absorbed the water, about 45 minutes. Let rice cool until warm; stir in brown rice vinegar. Rice will be slightly sticky.
  • To roll the sushi, cover a bamboo sushi rolling mat with plastic wrap. Lay a sheet of nori, rough side up, on the plastic wrap. With wet fingers, firmly pat a thick, even layer of brown rice over the nori, leaving top edge about 1/2-inch deep uncovered with rice. Place 1 or 2 slices of avocado and a small amount of red bell pepper strips and alfalfa sprouts in a line along the bottom edge of the sheet.
  • Pick up the edge of the bamboo rolling sheet, fold the bottom edge of the sheet up, enclosing the vegetables, and tightly roll the sushi into a thick cylinder. Dampen the bare nori edge with a wet finger and seal the roll. Once the sushi is rolled, wrap it in the mat and gently squeeze to compact it tightly. Let rolls rest for a few minutes before cutting each roll into 6 pieces for serving.

    • Nutrition

    258 cal.

    • Total Fat: 8g
    • Saturated Fat: 1g
    • Sodium: 89mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 41g
    • Dietary Fiber: 6g
    • Total Sugars: 1g
    • Protein: 5g
    • Vitamin C: 16mg
    • Calcium: 34mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 377mg

    Categories

    Sushi recipes
    Avocado recipes
    Brown rice recipes
    Japanese recipes
    Vegetarian recipes