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    Shrimp Tempura Roll (Video)

    May 9, 2022 by Munchkin Time · This post may contain affiliate links · 7 Comments

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    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 shrimp tempura roll or Philadelphia Roll from the comfort of your own home!

    When YOU make this Tempura Shrimp Sushi Roll, take a picture & DM me your Food Creation on Instagram @MunchkinTimeBlog & hashtag #munchkinrecipes. I would love to see YOUR creation!

    Shrimp Tempura Roll

    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.

    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

    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 shrimp tempura sushi

    How to make sushi rice

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

    How to make sushi rice

    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.

    Make the rice seasoning by mixing the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl.

    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.

    Pour the vinegar mixture all over the rice to season
    shrimp tempura sushi rice

    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

    How to make shrimp tempura sushi

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

    Put a piece of plastic wrap over your sushi mat
    Finish with a sprinkle of tobiko on top.

    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.

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

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

    Wet a sharp knife under cold water and cut the roll into 8 equal pieces.

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

    Shrimp Tempura Roll

    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

    📖 Recipe

    Shrimp Tempura Roll

    Shrimp Tempura Sushi Recipe

    Love Keil
    Shrimp Tempura Roll - made with crispy tempura shrimp, cucumber, avocado, & finished with an umami sushi sauce. Best Shrimp Tempura Sushi!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Course 30 Min Meal
    Cuisine Asian
    Servings 4 rolls
    Calories 444 kcal

    Equipment

    • Bamboo sushi mat

    Ingredients
      

    Shrimp Tempura Sushi Roll

    • 1 lb Tempura Shrimp store-bought - baked according to instructions
    • 1 english cucumber thinly sliced into julienned pieces
    • 2 large avocados sliced
    • 4 sheets Nori
    • 2 tablespoons tobiko for garnish
    • Unagi Sushi Sauce optional

    Sushi Rice

    • 1 ½ cups sushi rice rinsed
    • 1 ¾ cups water
    • ¼ cup Rice vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt

    Instructions
     

    How to make Sushi Rice

    • Rinse the rice under water to wash away the excess starch. Place rice and water inside instant pot or rice cooker, and select rice sitting (instant pot) for cook for 10 minutes. Quick release the pressure.
      How to make sushi rice
    • Place rice on a baking sheet or a large skillet, using a spoon break the rice.
      shrimp tempura sushi rice
    • Place rice vinegar, sugar and salt into a small microwave safe dish, microwave for few seconds to dissolve sugar.
      Make the rice seasoning by mixing the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl.
    • Pour vinegar mixture over the rice and mix it well. Let it cool in room temperature.
      Pour the vinegar mixture all over the rice to season

    How to make Shrimp Tempura Sushi Rolls

    • Bake the shrimp according to the directions on the package. Place plastic wrap over sushi mat. Add 1 nori sheet and ½ cup of rice and evenly spread it using wet hands (have a bowl of water next to you and wet your hands often for easier rice spreading). Sprinkle ½ tablespoon of tobiko.
      Finish with a sprinkle of tobiko on top.
    • Flip the nori on the other side and add shrimp, cucumber and avocado slices. Tightly roll the sushi roll using a sushi mat.
      Flip the nori and add the shrimp, cucumber, and avocado to the other side.
    • After, wet a sharp knife with cold water and cut each sushi roll into 8 equal pieces. Drizzle Unagi Sushi Sauce ( eel sauce) over the top and enjoy with soy sauce and spicy mayo.
      Wet a sharp knife under cold water and cut the roll into 8 equal pieces.

    Video

    Notes

     
    When YOU make this Tempura Shrimp Sushi Roll, take a picture & DM me your Food Creation on Instagram @MunchkinTimeBlog & hashtag #munchkinrecipes. I would love to see YOUR creation!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 444kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 7gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 602mgPotassium: 661mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 361IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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    Happy Cooking!

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    1. Dan G.

      November 08, 2023 at 11:56 am

      Here's a tip I learned early on about using cucumber and avocado in a sushi roll. Put the main ingredient in the middle, put the avocado slices on the near side and the cucumber sticks on the far side. When you start to roll it you can put your finger tips against the cucumber as you start to bring the roll over and then reposition your fingertips on the makisu (rolling mat) as you complete the roll. This arrangement makes it far easier to roll because the cucumber doesn't smash like avocado does under your fingers when you start to roll it. It's easier to do and makes much more consistent results.

      Reply
      • Munchkin Time

        November 10, 2023 at 8:31 am

        Thank you for the tip, Dan! 😀

        Reply
    2. Tracys

      May 21, 2023 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is exquisite! I’ve made it twice so far and my husband and I are always blown away by the incredible flavors and textures! Thanks for sharing…

      Reply
    3. Julie

      April 04, 2022 at 1:34 pm

      Making this tonight. Minor error in the photo caption: "...cut the roll into 8 equal pieces. Drizzle with plastic wrap and enjoy!" lol. (I did read through the recipe card and found it was the eel sauce. That will have to be for *next* time.)

      Reply
      • Munchkin Time

        April 05, 2022 at 6:54 pm

        Thank you so much for catching that error, Julie, not sure how I missed it! I appreciate you! The error is now fixed.

        Reply
    4. Jessica

      October 28, 2021 at 6:21 am

      Does this keep well overnight in the fridge for a lunch(work)?

      Reply
      • Munchkin Time

        October 28, 2021 at 1:18 pm

        Hi Jessica! This is a great question, they can be kept in the fridge till next day but it wouldn't be as fresh tasting as if you were to make them the same day. They will still taste good. Hope this helps!

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