Golden Dragon Roll
A visually stunning sushi roll featuring crispy shrimp tempura topped with thin slices of ripe mango and a drizzle of sweet eel sauce.

Total
45 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
20 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups Sushi rice (seasoned)
- 2 sheets Nori sheets
- 4 pieces Shrimp tempura
- 1 whole Ripe mango (thinly sliced)
- 0.5 cup Cucumber (julienned)
- 0.5 whole Avocado (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons Unagi sauce (Eel sauce)
- 1 tablespoon Spicy mayo(optional)
- 1 tablespoon Tobiko (flying fish roe)(optional)
- 1 teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Place a half sheet of nori on a bamboo rolling mat covered with plastic wrap.
- 2
Spread 1 cup of sushi rice evenly over the nori, leaving a small margin at the top.
- 3
Flip the nori over so the rice is facing down on the plastic wrap.
- 4
Place 2 pieces of shrimp tempura, cucumber strips, and avocado slices in the center of the nori.
- 5
Roll the bamboo mat tightly, tucking the edge to form a uniform cylinder.
- 6
Lay thin slices of mango over the top of the roll, slightly overlapping them like dragon scales.
- 7
Place the bamboo mat back over the roll and press gently to adhere the mango to the rice.
- 8
Slice the roll into 8 pieces using a wet, sharp knife, then drizzle with unagi sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
420
21% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 12 g |
| Carbohydrate | 65 g |
| Fat | 14 g |
| Fiber | 5 g |
| Sugar | 18 g |
| Sodium | 850 mg |
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