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Simple Chicken Sushi Burrito

Feb 29, 2016 29 Comments

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Have you ever wondered how to make a sushi burrito? Look no further! This is a simple chicken sushi burrito recipe. You can also use substitute the chicken with your favorite protein, such as beef, pork, tofu or beans!

Easy Chicken Sushi Burrito Recipe

Sometimes, a small cookie is enough to satisfy my food cravings. Other times, I need something much, much more substantial. These are the times that call for a sushirrito. Part sushi, part burrito, these oblong packages of rice, fish, and guacamole bliss are my kind of comfort food.

The original Sushirrito restaurant chain is in the Bay Area. As some of you already know, I live in Sacramento now, so where is a girl to go for her sushi burrito fix? At home, of course! My version of the sushi burrito is healthier, and it’s made with ingredients that you can easily find in your supermarket. Just cook some rice, chop up vegetables, grill chicken, make your guac, roll it all up, and you have a meal in about 40 minutes! I even made a video to show you how easy it is to make all of this.

If grilled chicken is not your thing, feel free to add whatever protein you like. Grilled tofu is pretty awesome in these sushi burritos, too! By the way, these burritos are incredibly filling. Half of a burrito was all it took to get me full!

Chicken Sushi Burrito Recipe - how to make a sushi burrito

Chicken Sushi Burrito Step-by-Step

TIPS ON HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN SUSHI BURRITO

  • ALWAYS dip your fingers in water before using them to spread rice: Sushi rice tends to be very sticky. You should always have a small bowl of water and maybe even a damp towel around when you’re making sushi. Give your fingers a quick dip, and you’ll find it much easier to spread the rice.
  • There can be too much of a good thing: I tried stuffing one sushi burrito with a ton of fillings, and the plan backfired. I couldn’t actually seal the sushi burrito tight because there was too much filling.
  • Cooking the rice: I used my Instant Pot to cook the rice, and it was ready in 12 minutes! If you plan to cook the rice in a rice cooker, use the measuring cup that comes with the rice cooker, and measure out 3 level cups

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Chicken Sushi Burrito

How to Make a Sushi Burrito | by Lisa Lin of healthynibblesandbits.com

★★★★★

5 from 2 reviews

These chicken sushi burritos are great for lunch or dinner. This recipe makes 4 burritos and each burrito can serve 1 to 2 people

  • Author: Lisa Lin
  • Prep Time: 25 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hours 55 minutes
  • Yield: 4 sushi burritos 1x
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Ingredients

Sushi Rice

  • 2 cups (325g) uncooked short-grain rice, or about 5 cups cooked rice
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons sushi seasoning
  • pinch of kosher salt

Chicken

  • 1 1/4 pounds (565g) chicken breast
  • generous pinch of kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Guacamole

  • 1 large avocado
  • 1 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoons chopped red onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Vegetable Filling

  • 1 small red pepper, seeded and sliced
  • 1 carrot, peeled and cut to matchsticks
  • 1 persian cucumber, cut to matchsticks
  • 4 sheets of roasted sushi seaweed (nori)

Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package instructions. When rice is done, spread onto baking sheet to cool off. You don’t want to roll sushi with hot rice. Once it is cooled, about 15 minutes, pour into bowl and mix with sushi seasoning and a small pinch of salt.
  2. Cook chicken. If your chicken breasts were thick like mine, slice them in half, horizontally. Sprinkle kosher salt, chili powder, cajun seasoning, and garlic on the chicken breasts. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken until they are no longer pink or a meat thermometer registers 165 degrees F (75 degrees C), about 8 minutes. Dish up chicken and let it rest before cutting into strips.
  3. Prep guacamole by mashing avocado and mixing with the rest of the guacamole ingredients. Set aside.
  4. Lay sushi mat on your counter. Take a sheet of roasted sushi seaweed, and lay the shinier side down. Spread about a cup of cooked rice on top, making sure that the rice covers the entire surface of the seaweed. Lay about 4 strips of chicken an inch away from one end of the seaweed. Spread guacamole and top with vegetables. Roll up sushi burrito. Watch video for sushi rolling technique. Serve immediately.

Notes

NUTRITION INFORMATION: Makes 4 Sushi Burritos. Amount per burrito: Calories: 721, Total Fat 27g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 428mg, Cholesterol: 91mg, Total Carbohydrate: 82g, Dietary Fiber: 6g, Sugar: 3g, Protein 38g

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  1. Izzy @ She Likes Food says

    February 29, 2016 at 7:38 pm

    This is the greatest idea ever!! I’m obsessed with sushi and I could eat so much of it! Burritos are also one of my favorite so this is the perfect marriage between the two 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      March 7, 2016 at 6:55 pm

      Thank you, Izzy!!

      Reply
  2. Alexandra Caspero says

    March 1, 2016 at 5:33 pm

    Obsessed with this idea! I cannot wait to try this with some baked tofu. I wanted to go to the Sushi Burrito place on K (L?) street before we left, but never got around to it! Amazing Lisa! And your videos are so cute 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      March 7, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      Thank you SO much, Alex! I haven’t gone to the sushi burrito place yet, but definitely some time soon!

      Reply
  3. Julia says

    March 2, 2016 at 5:00 am

    HOW HAVE I NEVER HAD A SUSHIRITO??? Sushi’s my jam, and I am ashamed to say I’ve never made it at home. I could seriously do this sushirito biz, making a ginorm roll rather than a bunch of little ones. I’m having some serious fantasies of all the ahi, spicy tuna, salmon sushi burritos right now. Let’s make these togezzaaaah!!

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      March 7, 2016 at 6:56 pm

      Oh my gosh, YESSSSS. The next time we get together, we need to make some sushirritos!!

      Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    March 2, 2016 at 7:41 am

    Lisa, what a brilliant idea! I love sushi and burritos, and now I can have them together. So. Awesome. And kudos on the video – you’re a natural 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      March 7, 2016 at 6:57 pm

      Aida, you are too kind! I definitely have a lot to learn with the videos, but I find them fun to make!

      Reply
  5. Sonali- The Foodie Physician says

    March 2, 2016 at 7:50 am

    Sushirrito?!?! I LOVE THIS!! Great video Lisa, such a fun catchy tune, I was smiling through the whole thing 🙂

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      March 7, 2016 at 7:00 pm

      Thank you SO much, Sonali! I’m so glad that you are liking the videos!

      Reply
  6. Kristen says

    April 1, 2016 at 10:05 pm

    How do you eat them? Are you spooning it out? or rolling down the foil and eating? I keep imagining my fillings hitting that aluminum foil….

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      April 2, 2016 at 5:36 pm

      Hi Kristen, you can just skip the foil wrapping and just eat it straight. Otherwise, use a fork.

      Reply
  7. Robyn says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:33 pm

    Do they have a larger burrito size seaweed sheet? I can’t find one

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      April 13, 2016 at 9:21 pm

      Hi, Robyn! Unfortunately, I haven’t seen any larger seaweed sheets in the supermarket for retail. I know larger sheets exist because that’s what the restaurants that sell sushi burritos use.

      Reply
  8. Amy Katz from Veggies Save The Day says

    June 4, 2016 at 5:20 pm

    This looks amazing! I want to try a vegan version. Would you recommend substituting baked tofu for the chicken? Your videos are awesome!

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      June 4, 2016 at 7:56 pm

      Yes, baked tofu sounds wonderful in this! Thank you so much for your kind words about my videos!!

      Reply
  9. Charlotte says

    September 23, 2016 at 5:39 am

    The thought of a sushi burrito is heavenly!!! So glad I found this recipe, I can’t wait to try it out. What other fillings would you recommend trying out?

    Reply
    • Lisa Lin says

      September 23, 2016 at 6:49 am

      There’s so many things! If you like Korean BBQ, add some Korean-style beef in there. If you want something vegetarian, teriyaki tofu cubes would be good. For a softer tofu texture, you can also buy extra firm tofu and crumble it with your hands first before adding the sauce. Hope this helps!

      Reply
  10. ehb says

    April 6, 2017 at 8:34 am

    This looks and sounds like a take on Korean Kim-Bop (Gimbop). If you cant find the seaweed wraps, try going to a asian market.

    Reply
  11. Steve Taylor says

    September 14, 2017 at 2:57 am

    This is one of the best sushi recipes I have ever seen. I love sushi and I love to know and try different types of sushi. I was wondering to make sushi at home with the help of sushi making tools. I hope I can make the perfect sushi for my kids with the help of this article. Thanks for sharing such an amazing sushi recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  12. Isabel says

    November 17, 2017 at 5:44 am

    Ahhh this is perfect! My little one has really gotten into sushi (thank god it’s something that’s not chicken nuggets) so I’ve promised her that we’ll start having it for dinner (only problem being I know very little about sushi and I literally have no idea at all how you go about making iti haha). So this is such a great guide! Thank you! In terms of the rice do you need to add anything else? I’ve been going around the internet and printing out various guides I can find (I’m trying to build up a collection haha) and anyway this one says something about sesame seeds on/in the rice (http://rofuto.co.uk/news/how-to-make-sushi-at-home-guide/ ). Is that a common thing in sushi or is it done for only certain types? If so which ones use the sesame seeds and which don’t? x

    ★★★★★

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    • Lisa Lin says

      November 22, 2017 at 10:17 am

      Hi, Isabel! The sesame seeds are not necessary. All you need to flavor the rice is some rice vinegar and a bit of sugar. You can always buy sushi seasoning, which you can pour into your rice directly.

      Reply

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