# Ice Cube Tray Sushi

This recipe uses an ice cube tray to make sushi that feeds the whole family in minutes.

- Cuisine: Japanese
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 cups Japanese short-grain rice
- 2 cups water
- 0.25 cup rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- Smoked salmon
- Avocado, sliced
- Cucumber, julienned
- Green onions, chopped
- Fried onions
- Unagi sauce or teriyaki
- Sriracha mayo

## Instructions

1. Rinse rice until water runs mostly clear.
2. Cook the rice, then let it sit covered for 10 minutes.
3. Warm vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved.
4. Pour the vinegar mixture over the hot rice.
5. Gently mix and cool the rice to room temperature.
6. Lightly spray the ice cube tray with avocado oil or neutral oil.
7. Line the tray with plastic wrap.
8. Add salmon and avocado first.
9. Add cucumber.
10. Pack in sushi rice.
11. Press down firmly and tightly.
12. Flip the tray onto a board.
13. Remove the tray and plastic wrap.
14. Drizzle sauces.
15. Top with green onions and fried onions.

## Equipment

- ice cube tray
- plastic wrap
- board

## Tips

- This recipe fills 2 standard ice cube trays
- Wet your hands when pressing rice
- Tight packs = clean cubes
- Add sesame seeds or a tiny wasabi layer inside
- Serve fresh for best texture

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXPJgt6EbrY/?igsh=MXVmeWVyeTlvODY4dw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a7e43d75-5508-4304-a9d9-3197deb12ba8
- Extracted: 2026-06-12

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