Description

Dragon Roll Sushi is a visually stunning and flavor packed sushi roll made with crispy shrimp tempura, seasoned sushi rice, creamy avocado, fresh cucumber, and delicate mango slices. This recipe delivers restaurant quality results at home with balanced textures, bold yet clean flavors, and an elegant presentation that makes it perfect for both beginners and experienced home cooks who want reliable and impressive sushi.

Ingredients

Sushi rice rinsed and soaked until water runs mostly clear

Cold water measured precisely for cooking rice

Kombu for subtle umami depth

Unseasoned rice vinegar mixed with sugar and salt

Vegetable oil for frying

All purpose flour for light tempura batter

Cold water and egg for tempura batter

Jumbo shrimp peeled and tails removed

Nori sheets

Ripe avocado sliced thick and thin

Persian cucumber seeds removed and julienned

Fresh mango sliced paper thin

Mayonnaise for creamy drizzle

Sriraja Panich Hot Sauce for gentle heat

Black sesame seeds for garnish

Kikkoman Traditionally Brewed Soy Sauce or San J Tamari Soy Sauce or Eden Foods Tamari Soy Sauce

Wasabi and pickled ginger for serving

Instructions

Rinse sushi rice several times with cold water until mostly clear then soak and drain thoroughly before cooking with measured water and kombu until tender and fluffy

Season the cooked rice with a mixture of rice vinegar sugar and salt using a gentle folding motion then allow it to cool to room temperature

Heat vegetable oil until properly hot and prepare a light tempura batter using flour cold water and egg mixed just until combined

Dip dried shrimp into batter and fry until lightly golden and crisp then drain on paper towels

Place nori on a bamboo mat and spread an even layer of seasoned rice over the surface

Flip the nori so rice faces down then arrange shrimp tempura avocado slices and cucumber along the edge

Roll tightly using the bamboo mat forming a neat cylinder and repeat with remaining ingredients

Top the rolls with thin avocado and mango slices pressing gently so they adhere

Slice the rolls cleanly with a sharp knife

Mix mayonnaise with hot sauce and drizzle over the sushi then garnish with sesame seeds and serve with soy sauce wasabi and pickled ginger

Notes

Use slightly firm avocados to achieve clean slices and better structure

Keep rice at room temperature to prevent soggy nori

Maintain steady oil temperature to ensure crisp tempura

Avoid overfilling the rolls for easier rolling and cleaner presentation

Wipe the knife between cuts for neat slices and intact toppings

Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Category: Main
Method: Rolling and Frying
Cuisine: Japanese