Sushi Cupcakes

 While I initially came up with this idea for our anniversary night in, these are so good and I can't wait to make them for lunches this week!

Sushi Cupcakes

1 cup sushi rice

1 avocado, diced

1/2 cup matchstick carrots

1/2 cup cucumber, diced

1 cup cooked shrimp

2 Tbsp teriyaki sauce

Srirach mayo

Prepare the rice according to the package directions; set aside.  Once cooled, distribute between 12 silicon muffin cups.  Allow to set for a few minutes.

Cut the shrimp into smaller pieces then mix with the teriyaki sauce.

Carefully remove the rice cups.  Layer with the remaining ingredients.

Tips and Tricks

#1:  I'm already thinking about all of the other sushi roll combinations I can make with these easy to serve cups.  You could also use mini muffin cups for more a smaller bite-sized version.

#2:  These would travel well for lunches!

For our anniversary around the world tapas dinner, I paired this with a sparkling sake I found at our local Festival Foods liquor department.  We love having sparkling sake when we go out for sushi but at this time our local favorite--Soon's has been closed for some time now.  Their building was first damaged by a fire but then in early June 2020 when some peaceful protesters threw a Molotov cocktail into their shop.  Luckily, we found out that the second reconstruction is nearly complete and can't wait to dine there again soon!