Spicy Seafood Dynamite Rice Bake

Name: Spicy Seafood Dynamite Rice Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Japanese, Hawaiian
Ingredients: 1 cup Calrose Rice; 1 dash Cayenne Pepper; 0.25 cup Green Onion; 12 whole Large Shrimp; 0.67 cup Mayonnaise; 1 whole Nori Seaweed; 3 tbsp Rice Vinegar; 1 tsp Salt; 1 cup Scallop; 1 tbsp Soy Sauce; 2 tbsp Sriracha; 2 tsp Sugar; 0.5 tsp Toasted Sesame Oil; 1 tbsp Toasted Sesame Seeds; 1.25 cups Water

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪 Japanese 🇯🇵Hawaiian High-Protein 💪Halal 🕌Comfort-Food Pescatarian 🐟

Spicy Seafood Dynamite Rice Bake layers lightly seasoned sushi-style rice with nori, then crowns it with a creamy, Sriracha-kissed mayo loaded with shrimp and bay scallops. Each bite balances tangy rice vinegar, toasty sesame, and umami-rich bonito with gentle heat and a silky topping. Serve it hot for casual dinners, potlucks, or game-day gatherings when you want bold flavor and comforting textures.

Prep15 mins
Cook45 mins
Serves4
DifficultyMedium

1

Assemble all the ingredients.
2

Rinse the rice and drain. Add the rice to a pot and pour in the water. Bring it to a simmer over high heat, then lower the heat to low. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes.
3

While the rice cooks, stir together the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt in a small bowl until dissolved. Set aside.
4

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish with some sesame oil.
5

Uncover the rice and drizzle the seasoned vinegar mixture over it. Use a fork to break up and fluff the rice. Transfer the rice to the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the toasted sesame seeds, bonito flakes, and nori on top; use a fork to gently stir them into the rice.
6

In a bowl, mix the mayonnaise, soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, and Sriracha for the topping, then stir in the scallops and shrimp. Spread this over the rice, and sprinkle cayenne on top.
7

Bake in the center of the preheated oven until the seafood is just cooked through (or 95% cooked through), about 20 minutes. Switch the oven to a high broil setting and brown the top for 1 to 2 minutes.
8

Before serving, garnish the top with more Sriracha, toasted sesame seeds, and green onions.