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Sushi Sandwich with Teriyaki Chicken in lunch box

Sushi Sandwich with Teriyaki Chicken


Description

Sushi Sandwiches – The Ultimate Lunchbox Upgrade! 🍱✨

Say goodbye to boring lunches and hello to these delicious Teriyaki Chicken Sushi Sandwiches! 😍 They’re easy to make, packed with flavor, and perfect for meal prep. Think crispy air-fried chicken, creamy avocado, and crunchy veggies wrapped in nori for the ultimate handheld bite!

Marinate, air fry, slice, assemble, and fold – it’s that simple! No rolling required. These onigirazu-style sushi sandwiches are a total game changer for lunchboxes, quick dinners, or even picnics. Plus, they stay fresh in an airtight container, making them an easy grab-and-go option.

🔹 Made with: ALDI ingredients 🏪, cooked to perfection in the Sunbeam Air Fryer 🌬️, and packed in a Sistema Bento Box for ultimate freshness! 🍱 Bonus: Airtight storage for the perfect chicken marinade.

Who’s ready to give these a try? Tag me when you do! 🎉👇


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 3 Willowton Free range skinless/boneless Chicken Thighs
  • 1 cup Sushi rice
  • 1 tbsp Remano White Wine Vinegar
  • 150ml Teriyaki Sauce
  • 1 Avocado
  • 1 Lebanese Cucumber
  • 1 The Good Stuff Carrot
  • Colway Mayonnaise
  • 6 Nori Sheets

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken thighs in Teriyaki Sauce in a large zip lock bag for at least three hours (or as long as you have, anything from half an hour will work)
  • Cook the Chicken in the air fryer at 200 degrees, 10-12 minutes, flip half way through cook.  Allow to rest then slice into bite sized pieces
  • Cook the Sushi Rice according to the packet instructions with water and White Wine Vinegar and Salt.
  • Remove the skin and seed from the Avocado and slice the flesh lengthways
  • Peel the Carrot and julienne the Carrot and Cucumber (slice lengthways into thin matchstick size pieces)
  • One sheet at a time, place your Nori on a flat surface and using scissors, from the bottom centre of the sheet cut vertically stopping at the centre of the sheet halfway up
  • Add your filling ingredients in the order pictured below, fold anti clockwise, one square over the other at a time starting with the rice and Mayonnaise corner until you end up with a square shaped Sushi Sandwich
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Category: Recipes
  • Method: Cooking
  • Cuisine: Japanese