Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks Recipe
This Spicy Shrimp Sushi Stacks Recipe brings restaurant-quality sushi to your kitchen. These beautiful towers combine fresh shrimp with spicy mayo and perfectly seasoned sushi rice.
Equipment
- Sushi rice cooker or regular pot
- Mixing bowls (3 medium-sized)
- Round cookie cutters or ramekins
- Sharp knife for cutting
- Bamboo mat (optional)
- Measuring cups and spoons
Ingredients
- 2 cups sushi rice
- 3 cups water
- 1/4 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb cooked shrimp peeled
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp sriracha sauce
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 2 ripe avocados sliced
- 1 cucumber diced
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- Nori sheets cut in strips
Instructions
- Cook sushi rice according to package directions.
- Mix vinegar, sugar, and salt together well.
- Add vinegar mixture to warm rice gently.
- Let rice cool to room temperature completely.
- Chop cooked shrimp into small bite-sized pieces.
- Mix shrimp with mayo, sriracha, and lime.
- Slice avocados and dice cucumber into pieces.
- Place cookie cutter on serving plate firmly.
- Layer rice in bottom of cutter first.
- Add spicy shrimp mixture as second layer.
- Top with avocado slices and cucumber pieces.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds and nori on top.
- Gently remove cookie cutter from stack carefully.
- Repeat process for remaining servings immediately.
Notes
- Use day-old rice for better texture and easier handling
- Keep your hands wet when working with sticky sushi rice
- Chill all ingredients before assembly for firmer stacks
- Use a spoon to pack each layer firmly but gently
- Serve immediately after assembly to prevent mushiness