A fully loaded Vegan Sushi Burrito stuffed with air fryer tofu, mango, avocado, and more!
What is a Sushi Burrito?
Y'all, I'm obsessed with sushi burritos. A sushi burrito is basically a sushi roll with a higher filling-to-rice ratio. Instead of rolling up several times, you roll it over once and seal it to create a giant roll.
A burrito-sized sushi roll? YES!
A sushi burrito is a bit different from a hand roll. With a hand roll, you roll up your sushi at an angle, to create a cone. You roll a sushi burrito straight on, so it forms a cylindrical shape.
There are a couple of places near us that serve vegan sushi burritos, and Dave and I have been treating ourselves to take out from these places a couple of times a week lately. This recipe is me trying to get our take out habit under control a little bit.
If you are also addicted to vegan sushi burritos, I hope this recipe will help you save some cash by making them at home.
Making the Tofu
The air fryer tofu inside of this sushi burrito gets its chewy texture and great flavor because it's pressed.
I use my EZ Tofu Press to press my tofu. It does a great job of getting the water out, so you can get the tasty marinade in. Pressed tofu also has a much better texture than if you skip the pressing.
I worked with the folks at EZ Tofu Press on a little promotional video a while back, and during the shoot we decided to measure how much water came out of the blocks we were pressing, just for kicks.
You guys - we were getting around 1/2 cup of water each time. Sometimes a bit more, depending on how aggressively we pressed!
You can watch the tofu press video here:
Making Your Sushi Burrito
You can fill your sushi burrito with whatever you like, but this one's stuffed with air fryer tofu, avocado, green onion, mango, pickled ginger, and panko breadcrumbs for crunch.
Feel free to mix up the toppings as you see fit. These are some of the other fillings I've used in my sushi burritos lately:
- Broccoli Slaw and avocado
- Sauteed shiitake mushrooms, green onions, sesame seeds, and avocado
- Kale salad, like in my Air Fryer Sushi Rolls
The sky's the limit, really! Mix, match, and create your favorite sushi burrito!
You can fit a lot into these rolls. Just make sure you don't overstuff, because then you won't be able to roll it up. You can always pull some things out, if you realize mid-roll that you overdid it.
One note about mixing things up: I have not tested this recipe with brown rice or a mix. Brown rice is less glutinous than white rice is, by nature, so it's less sticky. If you make this with brown rice, there is a chance that your sushi burrito will have a hard time staying together. If you don't mind a little bit of messiness, go for it!
What I have used instead of sushi rice in this recipe is white jasmine rice. It doesn't have quite the sticky power of sushi rice, but it works just fine. In fact, it's the rice I used for the sushi burritos in the photos and the video.
Making the Air Fryer Tofu
The air fryer tofu in these sushi burritos is marinated in soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sriracha. Pressing the tofu is critical in this recipe. You want to get the water out, so the tofu can drink in all of that flavorful marinade.
Trust me, it's worth the extra step, and with a tofu press, it really doesn't take all that long.
Vegan Sushi Burrito with Air Fryer Tofu
Ingredients
- 1/4 block extra firm tofu - pressed and sliced
- 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- sriracha sauce - to taste
- 2 cups Pressure Cooker Sushi Rice - cooked and cooled (use 1 cup dry white rice, 1 cup water, follow everything else the same.)
- 2 sheets nori
Filling Ingredients
- the tofu that you just made
- 1/4 a Haas avocado - sliced into thin pieces
- 3 tablespoons sliced mango
- 1 green onion - green parts only
- 2 tablespoons pickled ginger - (optional)
- 2 tablespoons panko breadcrumbs
Instructions
Make the Air Fryer Tofu
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and sriracha sauce. Add the tofu, gently coating it in the marinade. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the tofu to your air fryer basket, and cook for 15 minutes at 370F, shaking after 8 minutes.
Make Your Sushi Burrito
- Lay out one piece of the nori and cover the whole sheet in a layer of sushi rice, leaving yourself about a 1/2" piece of uncovered nori along one edge. See the video at the top, if you need a visual for this step. Damp fingertips will make this easier by preventing sticking.
- About 1/2" from the covered edge of the nori sheet, arrange half of each of the filling ingredients except for the panko on the rice, like in the video. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of breadcrumbs over all of the filling.
- Ever so gently, roll the sushi burrito over once, and use the uncovered part of the nori to seal it closed. Let the roll stand, sealed side down, for 5 minutes before serving.
- Repeat the Sushi Burrito steps with the other nori sheet and remaining filling ingredients.
Nora
I'm late to the party I just discovered sushi burritos at a festival food truck. I'm obsessed! Thanks for this recipe, I'm not vegan but I do like eating healthily.
Becky Striepe
Enjoy it, Nora!!
Valerie
Thank you for this recipe. I don't want another gadget in my kitchen, so don't have an air-fryer, so I baked the tofu. Also, I made a dipping sauce of soy sauce, water, a little sugar, a few pieces of thinly sliced hot thai pepper. Delicious!
Becky Striepe
So glad it worked out for you in the oven! That dipping sauce sounds awesome!