Shrimp Tempura Roll – Crispy baked tempura shrimp, cucumber, and avocado are rolled up in seasoned sushi rice and nori to create this flavorful appetizer. It’s so fun to make sushi at home!

 

Sushi is a fun and delicious treat but it isn’t always so friendly to your wallet. Luckily, with a few tips and tricks, you can make it from the comfort of your own home!

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This homemade Shrimp Tempura Roll is made with crispy breaded shrimp, cucumber, avocado, and finished with an umami sushi sauce. Roll it all up with rice and nori in your sushi roller and you have a fun and colorful treat the whole family will love.

 

For the best results, you’ll need an Instant Pot or rice cooker to make soft and sticky sushi rice. A handy bamboo sushi mat will make rolling the shrimp tempura a breeze as well. If you don’t have these tools, you can always cook the rice on the stove and use a clean dish towel with a layer of plastic wrap instead of the sushi mat.

 

Skip the takeout and bring some excitement to the dinner table by serving this shrimp tempura sushi recipe with my Easy Fried Rice, Beef Lo Mein, and Sweet and Sour Chicken.

What is a shrimp tempura roll?

This is a crunchy and savory sushi roll made with baked and battered shrimp, sushi rice, nori, cucumber, and avocado. A little tobiko and Unagi Sushi Sauce as the garnish spruce it up and give each piece a little tang to balance the flavors.

Ingredients in shrimp tempura roll

Making shrimp tempura sushi at home is easy and quick when you use pre-battered storebought shrimp. If you’re up for the challenge, make the rolls with my homemade beer battered shrimp instead! Otherwise, these are the rest of the ingredients you need to make easy homemade sushi rolls:

 

• Tempura Shrimp – store bought
• Sushi rice
• Cucumber
• Avocado
• Nori (seaweed)
• Tobiko (flying fish roe)
• Unagi Sushi Sauce

 

How to make sushi rice

Step 1: Rinse the rice under water to wash away the excess starch.

Step 2: Place the rice and water in an Instant Pot or rice cooker. Cook it in the Instant Pot for 10 minutes on the rice setting. Quick release the pressure.

 

Step 3: When it’s done, transfer the cooked rice to a baking sheet or a large skillet. Cut it up using a spoon.

Step 4: Make the rice seasoning by mixing the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl. Heat it in the microwave for a few seconds to dissolve the sugar.

Step 5: Pour the vinegar mixture all over the rice to season and mix it together well. Leave it to cool until it’s time to make the shrimp tempura sushi.

How to make shrimp tempura sushi

Step 1: Bake the shrimp according to the directions on the package.

Step 2: Put a piece of plastic wrap over your sushi mat. Add a nori sheet on top, then add some rice. Wet your hands and spread the rice into an even layer. Finish with a sprinkle of tobiko on top.

Step 3: Flip the nori and add the shrimp, cucumber, and avocado to the other side. Tightly roll it up.

Step 4: Wet a sharp knife under cold water and cut the roll into 8 equal pieces. Drizzle with eel sauce and enjoy!

Helpful recipe tips

• Rinse the rice under cold water until the water draining out is clear. This may take a few minutes but is so worth it to get perfectly tender rice.
• Short grain rice can be finicky, which is why I recommend using an Instant Pot or rice cooker to cook the sushi rice. Both of these methods will turn out evenly cooked, shiny rice every time.
• Be careful not to mash the rice as you stir in the seasonings. Use a spoon to slice and fold the rice over and onto itself as you mix in the vinegar, sugar, and salt.
• Have a bowl of water next to you as you roll up the sushi. Wetting your hands will make it easier to spread the rice over the nori.

Serving suggestions

Have a few small dishes of soy sauce and spicy mayonnaise on the side for dipping. Feel free to season the sushi with more Unagi sauce, sesame seeds, and tobiko on top.

 

Sushi is filling and delicious on its own as a fun snack. The leftover rice, avocado, and cucumber can be rolled up for some extra sushi rolls and served with my Bang Bang Shrimp and Avocado Salad for a light and healthy dinner!

More delicious shrimp recipes

Spicy Grilled Shrimp

Honey Garlic Shrimp

Baked Garlic Butter Shrimp

Shrimp Scampi

Shrimp Lettuce Wraps

 

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