Salmon Sushi Bowl
| Prep | Cook | Total | Serves |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Min | 10 Min | 25 Min | 4 |
Ingredients
For the Sriracha Mayo
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon sriracha, plus more to taste
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
For the Salmon
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- ⅔ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup rice vinegar
- ¼ cup honey
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 (1-pound) salmon fillet, cut into 4 pieces
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked brown rice
- 1 English cucumber, sliced
- 1 avocado, pitted and sliced
- 2 sheets nori, cut into triangles
- Sesame seeds, for serving (optional)
Directions
- Make the sriracha mayo. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sriracha, and rice vinegar. Set aside.
- Make the salmon. In a separate small bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, garlic, and ginger. Heat the sesame oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the salmon and sear for 90 seconds on all sides. Arrange the salmon skin-sides down, then pour the soy sauce mixture over the salmon. Cook until the sauce is slightly thickened, and the salmon easily flakes with a fork, about 3 minutes.
- Divide the rice between bowls. Top with salmon, cucumber, avocado, nori, and sesame seeds, if using. Drizzle with remaining pan sauce and sriracha mayo before serving.
Notes
How To Make Sriracha Mayo
What sauces go with salmon? Sriracha mayo is our new favorite condiment, and our DIY sriracha mayo recipe is as easy as they come. Drizzle it over this easy salmon rice bowl for a little hint of kick—and to counteract the virtuousness of the rest of the rice bowl’s ingredients—and slather any leftover sriracha mayo on tomorrow’s sandwich. Sriracha mayo is just as basic as it sounds. You’ll need:
- Mayonnaise. Its rich creaminess helps to cool the heat of the sriracha.
- Sriracha. Fiery zing for a spicy salmon bowl.
- Rice vinegar. This is the “secret” ingredient—slightly sweet, mild rice vinegar thins the sriracha and mayo sauce, making it extra drizzly and perfect for pouring over your salmon bowl.
Are Salmon Sushi Bowls Healthy?
Yes! This salmon and rice bowl is absolutely a healthy, balanced, vitamin-rich meal. Go easy on the sriracha mayo if you’re counting calories, but otherwise this is a dinner you can feel good about feeding to your family. Here are four reasons our salmon bowl is ultra-nutritious:
- Brown rice instead of white. Brown rice a super healthy, mineral-rich whole grain—but you knew that, right?
- Salmon! Salmon's super good-for-you combination of omega-3 fatty acids, potassium, selenium and vitamin B12 are certainly healthy, and studies have shown that eating it can possibly protection against basically all of the scary things—some cancers, Alzheimer's, high blood pressure, and even asthma, depression, macular degeneration and rheumatoid arthritis.
- Avocado! Yet more healthy fat!
- Nori! AKA dried seaweed, is rich in protein, iodine and other minerals. Plus, kelp aquaculture (seaweed farming) is on the rise because it has been shown to be beneficial to the health of our oceans. Win, win and win!
