Ice Cube Tray Sushi
Ice Cube Tray Sushi
Ingredients
- 4 ounces sushi-grade salmon, sliced
- 4 ounces sushi-grade tuna, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup spicy mayonnaise, or regular mayonnaise
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 2 sheets nori, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Line an ice cube tray with plastic wrap, ensuring that the plastic wrap extends sufficiently over the sides of the tray to easily lift the sushi later.
⏱️ 1 min
- 2
Place individual slices of sushi-grade salmon and tuna into the bottom of each compartment of the lined ice cube tray. You can alternate fish types or use one per compartment.
⏱️ 1 min
- 3
Add slices of avocado on top of the fish in each compartment.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Drizzle spicy mayonnaise (or regular mayonnaise) into some of the compartments, on top of the avocado, for an extra layer of flavor.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, add cooked sushi rice into each compartment, filling the tray completely over the other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Press down the sushi rice firmly with your fingers or the back of a spoon to compact it into the compartments and ensure a solid base.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place small pieces of nori (seaweed) on top of the rice in some of the compartments, if desired, for added flavor and texture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Gently press down the nori pieces into the rice.
- 9
Place a second, empty ice cube tray on top of the filled tray and press down firmly to further compact and shape the sushi pieces. This helps create uniform, well-formed sushi.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Remove the top empty ice cube tray.
- 11
Carefully pull the edges of the plastic wrap to invert and remove all the formed sushi pieces from the tray onto a flat surface, such as a wooden cutting board or serving platter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Drizzle additional spicy mayonnaise (or regular mayonnaise) on top of each individual sushi piece for garnish and extra flavor.
- 13
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi pieces as a final garnish before serving.
- 14
The sushi is now ready to be served immediately. Enjoy your homemade ice cube tray sushi!
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Ice Cube Tray Sushi
- 4 ounces sushi-grade salmon, sliced
- 4 ounces sushi-grade tuna, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1/4 cup spicy mayonnaise, or regular mayonnaise
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 2 sheets nori, cut into small pieces
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Line an ice cube tray with plastic wrap, ensuring that the plastic wrap extends sufficiently over the sides of the tray to easily lift the sushi later.
⏱️ 1 min - 2
Place individual slices of sushi-grade salmon and tuna into the bottom of each compartment of the lined ice cube tray. You can alternate fish types or use one per compartment.
⏱️ 1 min - 3
Add slices of avocado on top of the fish in each compartment.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Drizzle spicy mayonnaise (or regular mayonnaise) into some of the compartments, on top of the avocado, for an extra layer of flavor.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Using an ice cream scoop or spoon, add cooked sushi rice into each compartment, filling the tray completely over the other ingredients.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Press down the sushi rice firmly with your fingers or the back of a spoon to compact it into the compartments and ensure a solid base.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place small pieces of nori (seaweed) on top of the rice in some of the compartments, if desired, for added flavor and texture.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Gently press down the nori pieces into the rice.
- 9
Place a second, empty ice cube tray on top of the filled tray and press down firmly to further compact and shape the sushi pieces. This helps create uniform, well-formed sushi.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Remove the top empty ice cube tray.
- 11
Carefully pull the edges of the plastic wrap to invert and remove all the formed sushi pieces from the tray onto a flat surface, such as a wooden cutting board or serving platter.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Drizzle additional spicy mayonnaise (or regular mayonnaise) on top of each individual sushi piece for garnish and extra flavor.
- 13
Sprinkle sesame seeds over the sushi pieces as a final garnish before serving.
- 14
The sushi is now ready to be served immediately. Enjoy your homemade ice cube tray sushi!