Dynamite Rice

If you're a fan of Dynamite sushi rolls, try Chef John's deconstructed version with shrimp and bay scallops served in a rice bowl.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 592 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons white sugar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons sriracha hot sauce
• 1 sheet nori (dried seaweed), cut into thin strips
• 1 cup uncooked medium-grain white rice (such as Calrose variety)
• 1 cup bay scallops
• 12 peeled and deveined large shrimp, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 dash Sriracha hot sauce, or to taste
• 1 pinch toasted sesame seeds, or to taste
• 1.25 cups water
• 0.5 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
• 0.25 cup thinly sliced green onions
• 2 tablespoons bonito flakes
• 0.667 cup mayonnaise

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rinse rice and drain. Add rice to a pot and pour in water. Bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Turn off heat and let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 2

While rice cooks, combine rice vinegar, sugar, and salt together in a small bowl until dissolved. Set aside.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a shallow 2-quart baking dish with some sesame oil.

Step 4

Uncover rice and drizzle over seasoned vinegar mixture. Use a fork to break up and fluff rice. Transfer rice into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle over toasted sesame seeds, bonito flakes, and nori; use a fork to gently stir into the rice.

Step 5

Mix mayonnaise, soy sauce, ½ teaspoon sesame oil, and Sriracha for topping together in a bowl and stir in scallops and shrimp. Spread over rice, and sprinkle cayenne over the top.

Step 6

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until the seafood is just cooked through (or 95% cooked through), about 20 minutes. Turn oven to a high broil setting, and brown the top, 1 to 2 minutes. Garnish the top with more Sriracha, toasted sesame seeds, and green onions before serving.