on Apr 21, 2022, Updated Jan 05, 2024
Why You’ll Love Cucumber Sushi Boats
These cucumber sushi boats are the best combination of seasoned 🍤 shrimp, jasmine rice, and spicy mayo, making them such a flavorful dish. The mix of textures, from the crispy shrimp to the tender rice and cool cucumber, is nothing short of perfection. Also, the boats are super easy to customize to your liking, easy to prepare, and have a quick cooking time, making them a convenient option. With a beautiful presentation and a well-balanced combination of ingredients, these cucumber sushi boats are sure to be a yummy and healthy addition to your meal rotations.
How to Prepare Cucumber Sushi Boats
🍚 Cook the jasmine rice with a pinch of salt in a rice cooker as per package instructions. 🥒 Wash and pat dry an English cucumber (you can also use mini cucumbers), cut it in half, and then split each half down the middle to create 4 boat-like pieces. 🥄 Scoop out the inside of each cucumber piece to create boats. Pat the inside with a paper towel. 💦 Fill each cucumber boat with the cooked rice, pressing it down with wet fingers to prevent sticking. 🍤 In a separate bowl, season thawed, peeled, and deveined shrimp with a tablespoon of oil and desired seasonings. 🔥 Heat oil in a pan on medium-high heat, and then cook shrimp for 1-2 minutes on each side until curled up and developing a crust. 🌶️ Remove shrimp from the pan, dice them finely, mix with spicy mayo to taste, and place the mixture on top of the rice-filled cucumber sushi boats. ⛵ Alternatively, you can place whole shrimp on the cucumber boats and drizzle spicy mayo on top. 🥵 Optionally, add extra spicy mayo on top for more flavor. Enjoy your delicious cucumber sushi boats!
Variations and Substitutions for Cucumber Sushi Boats
Cucumber sushi boats are so much fun! Don’t forget to let me know in the comments how you make these your own!
Best Served With
Mixed Greens Salad: A light salad with a citrus or vinaigrette dressing Steamed Vegetables: Serve with a side of steamed broccoli, asparagus, or Asian-style green beans Asian Slaw: A crunchy and flavorful Asian slaw with sesame dressing
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