Peanut Avocado Sushi

5 from 2 votes

This peanut avocado sushi is stuffed with creamy avocado slices and lightly sweetened crunchy peanuts, all rolled up in nori and sticky rice. It's an unexpectedly delicious combination that just might become your new favorite sushi!

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Soaking Time20

Total Time55

Course: Entree

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Servings:

Calories: 721kcal

Author: Alissa

Equipment

Sushi mat

Ingredients

For the Rice

⅔ cup sushi rice
¾ cup water, plus more for soaking the rice
1 ½ tablespoons rice vinegar
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon organic granulated sugar

For the Filling

½ cup roasted and salted peanuts
1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
2 teaspoons maple syrup
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 large ripe avocado sliced into thin strips

For Rolling and Serving

2 nori sheets
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
Wasabi
Soy sauce
Pickled ginger

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Instructions

Prepare the Rice

Place the rice into a medium saucepan and cover it with water. Let the rice soak for 20 minutes, then drain it into a colander and rinse it well. Return the rice to the saucepan.
Add the ¾ cup water, rice vinegar, salt, and sugar to the pot. Stir, then place it over medium heat. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cover the pot and let the rice cook for about 20 minutes, or until all of the liquid is absorbed.
Remove the pot from the heat and let the rice sit with the lid on for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork.

Prepare the Fillings

While the rice sits, finely chop the peanuts, then place them into a bowl with the peanut butter, maple syrup, and soy sauce. Stir until everything is well combined.

Roll the Sushi

Wrap a bamboo mat in plastic wrap and place one sheet of nori over top. Keep a small bowl of water nearby and wet your fingertips.
Distribute half of your rice in an even layer over the nori, pressing it down until it's nice and thin. Wet your hands periodically to help prevent the rice from sticking to them.
Carefully invert your rice-covered nori sheet so that the rice layer sits on the plastic wrap and the nori is face up.
Take half of your peanut mixture and arrange it into a strip extending widthwise across your nori, about an inch away from you. Press the mixture together as you do this to get it nice and firm. Arrange half of the avocado slices alongside the peanut strip.
Carefully roll the end of the nori closest to you over your peanut/avocado strip, tucking and squeezing to get it nice and tight. Continue rolling until you reach the end.
Take your roll and place it seam side down on a cutting board. Using a large, sharp knife, cut the roll into eight pieces. Sprinkle the roll with half of your sesame seeds.
Repeat using remaining ingredients to make a second roll.
Serve with wasabi, soy sauce, and pickled ginger.

Notes

If you need help rolling, check out this quick video on how to roll uramaki sushi.

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