Vegetarian Sushi Bake (vegan friendly!)
This Vegetarian Sushi Bake is my take on the VIRAL trend that has been ALL over Tiktok and Instagram for many months! Instead of fish, we're using a simple tofu mixture to keep this close to the original BUT fully meat and seafood free.
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the tofu
- 14-16 ounce firm tofu extra firm, or super firm tofu
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil I used toasted
- 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon furikake
- ¼ cup whipped cream cheese regular also works at room temperature
- 2 tablespoons kewpie mayo regular also works
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
For the sushi rice
- 2 cups uncooked sushi rice
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- To assemble
- 1 heaping tablespoon of furikake
- Optional drizzle of kewpie mayo
To serve
- Sriracha
- Unagi sushi sauce
- ½ cucumber
- ½-1 avocado thinly sliced or diced
- ¼ cup green onions
- ½ tablespoon sesame seeds
- Seaweed snacks/ nori for serving
Instructions
- Cook your rice according to package instructions. Once done, place in a large bowl in the fridge to cool down. Once cool, mix in the rice vinegar and white wine vinegar and set aside.
- Meanwhile, marinate your tofu: break or cut the tofu into small chunks (roughly the size of a quarter). Place in a large bowl and mix in the soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar, and furikake. Let marinate for 30 minutes or up to overnight.
- After the tofu has marinated, mix in the cream cheese, kewpie mayo, and sriracha (leaving all of the marinade in the bowl as well). Set aside.
- Assemble: pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 casserole dish.
- Pour the rice into the bottom of the prepared dish and spread it out so that it’s evenly packed into the pan. Sprinkle on 1 heaping tablespoon of furikake and then spread the tofu mixture on top so that it’s even. Top with an additional (but optional) drizzle of kewpie mayo.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and top with green onions, cucumber, and avocado plus a good drizzle more of mayo, sriracha, and sushi sauce. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and ENJOY!
Notes
*I tested this recipe once where I mixed together all of the tofu ingredients and didn't wait the marinating time AND it turned out great!
*the nutritional info does not include anything that goes on the sushi bake AFTER it has been baked
Nutrition
Calories: 410kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 462mg | Potassium: 209mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 218IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 2mg
