We swapped in shrimp for salmon in this take on the viral TikTok sushi bake trend. These are great appetizers to serve at a cocktail party, as well as a meal with a light cucumber salad on the side. If you aren't a fan of nori, try these using wonton wrappers instead.
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 3 sheetss nori , dry seaweed
- 1.5 cups warm cooked sushi rice
- 1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 0.33 cups Japanese mayonnaise , such as Kewpie®
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha chile sauce
- 1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 pound uncooked medium shrimp , peeled and deveined
- 0.33 cups seasoned panko bread crumbs
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 0.5 tablespoons white sesame seeds , toasted
- 0.5 tablespoons black sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced scallions
- ½ avocado , finely chopped
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
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Spread rice in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet to cool slightly, and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the rice vinegar.
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Stir together mayonnaise, Sriracha, and remaining 1 tablespoon rice vinegar in a medium bowl, until combined. Transfer 1/4 cup of the mayonnaise mixture to a separate small bowl; reserve for later.
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Stir soy sauce into remaining mayonnaise mixture in medium bowl; stir in shrimp until coated.
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Place a nori square into each prepared muffin cup. With damp hands, toss rice on rimmed baking sheet to separate grains. Top each nori square with about 2 1/2 tablespoons of rice, and press into bottom of muffin cup. Top each with about 3 shrimp; discard any remaining mayonnaise mixture from bowl of shrimp.
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Stir together panko and canola oil in a small bowl. Bake shrimp cups in preheated oven 8 minutes; remove from oven, and sprinkle with a large pinch of panko mixture. Return to oven, and bake until shrimp are cooked through and panko is golden, 6 to 7 minutes longer.
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Carefully remove cups from muffin tin and place on a platter. Drizzle with reserved mayonnaise mixture, sprinkle with white and black sesame seeds and scallions; top with avocado. Serve hot.
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