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Homemade California Crunch Roll Sushi – The Best Crunchy Roll Guide (2025)

Homemade California Crunch Roll Sushi

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Homemade California Crunch Roll Sushi is a delightful twist on the classic sushi experience, perfect for impressing guests or enjoying a fun family meal. This recipe features layers of creamy avocado, crunchy cucumber, and savory crab, all wrapped in sticky sushi rice and nori. Topped with a zesty spicy mayo and crispy panko breadcrumbs, these rolls offer an explosion of flavor and texture in every bite.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: Makes approximately 4 rolls (32 pieces) 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup short-grain white rice
  • 1¼ cups water
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 roasted nori sheets (sushi-grade)
  • 1 cup imitation crab (or real crab meat)
  • 1 ripe avocado, sliced
  • 1 small cucumber, cut into thin strips
  • 2 tbsp spicy mayo (mayo + sriracha)
  • 1 tbsp eel sauce
  • ½ cup toasted panko breadcrumbs or French fried onions
  • Cream cheese strips
  • Thinly sliced jalapeño
  • Teriyaki glaze

Instructions

  1. Rinse 1 cup of short-grain rice until water runs clear. Cook rice with 1¼ cups of water in a rice cooker or stovetop pot.
  2. In a saucepan, combine 2 tbsp rice vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar, and ½ tsp salt until dissolved. Fold into warm rice and let cool.
  3. Set up your rolling station with a wrapped bamboo mat and a bowl of water mixed with rice vinegar.
  4. Place nori (shiny side down) on the mat. Spread cooled sushi rice evenly over nori, leaving ½ inch at the top.
  5. Flip the nori so the rice faces down. Layer crab, avocado slices, cucumber strips, and any optional ingredients across the center.
  6. Roll tightly into a cylinder using the mat, sealing the edge securely.
  7. Brush with spicy mayo or eel sauce and sprinkle panko on top. Lightly press to secure toppings.
  8. Slice into 8 pieces with a sharp knife dipped in water.
  • Author: Madison
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Main
  • Method: Rolling
  • Cuisine: Japanese

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 3g
  • Sodium: 530mg
  • Fat: 10g
  • Saturated Fat: 1g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 48g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 10g
  • Cholesterol: 20mg