Crispy Spicy Salmon Bowls
No need to track down sushi grade salmon. We are cubing, seasoning and cooking our salmon pieces in under 15 minutes and they will taste better than restaurant bought sushi bowls. My favorite part of this recipe is, of course, the sauce, which brings everything together.
Make sure you remove the skin from your salmon. I had the man behind the counter at the market do it for me. The gray part can remain, its the silver scales you want gone. Rinse and then pat the fish dry with a paper towel. Next you will cube it into small chunks, making sure not to cut them too small. This is because while turning them in the pan, they will fall apart if they’re too tiny. Also keep in mind that meat and fish both shrink when cooked.
The remaining ingredients are great for texture and color. The avocado is a must for the sushi bowl experience. I love the freshness and crunch of the carrot, scallions and the cucumber. I really recommend grabbing some Kewpie Mayo but regular mayonnaise definitely will work. If you like your sauce super spicy, add more Sriracha.
If you like this, you should definitely check out my Tuna Poke Bowls .. same style and super delicious! Also similar and new are my Bang Bang Shrimp Bowls – amazing!
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Crispy Spicy Salmon Bowls
Ingredients
Rice:
- 1 cup sushi rice, uncooked
- 2 tbs unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
Salmon:
- 2 lbs salmon
- salt, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika + dried oregano to taste
- 1/4 cup sesame oil (divided)
Spicy Mayo:
- 1/2 cup kewpie mayo
- 2 tbs Sriracha sauce
- 1 tbs honey
Assembly:
- 1 large avocado, sliced
- 1 large carrot, juliened
- 3 persian cucumbers, sliced
- 2 scallions, diced
- 4 oz salmon caviar
- 1 nori sheet, sliced thin strips
- 1 tbs black sesame seeds
Instructions
Rice:
- Cook your rice according to package instructions. In a small pot, warm your rice vinegar, sugar and salt until just about to boil and then remove from the burner. Transfer your COOKED rice to a platter, evenly pour the mixture on top and fluff with a fork.
Salmon:
- Remove the skin from your salmon. Pat dry the fish with a paper towel. Cube the salmon into 1.5 inch chunks. Season the pieces with the seasonings – generously. Toss them to spread it all over the pieces.
- In a large skillet, working in 2 batches, heat 2 tbs sesame oil on medium high. Add HALF the salmon and cook for 3-4 minutes per side, gently turning. Internal temperature of salmon should be no less than 145°F. Transfer cooked salmon to paper towel lined platter. Wipe down your pan clean and repeat with remaining oil and salmon.
Spicy Mayo:
- Whisk all of the ingredients together until smooth.
Hi 🙃 Your recipe looks so delicious 🤤 I want to try it, but I have a question. The 974 calories are for one serving? Thank you!
Oh, my goodness! This was utterly scrumptious!! Thank you for sharing it! I’m about to share it on our cooking FB page, Quarantine Cooks, so you may see some traffic!
This was such an easy, fun, delicious recipe that feels like such a special treat! We’ll be making this again!
This recipe is sooooo good. We lightened it up a bit, air fry the salmon, halved the Mayo with plain Greek yogurt, halved the rice with cauliflower rice. We make this every few weeks, a household favorite.
How long did you air fry?
This was amazing! I love the spicy. My husband was a little sensitive to the spice. So if you are sensitive to spice I would suggest limiting the amount of sriracha.
This was exactly what I needed in my life so good!!!
Made this and it was fabulous! I will make it again! So much flavor and yum
Hi Jennifer, Glad you liked the salmon bowls and thanks for the review!!
If I could give 10/10 I would, it’s amazing, only down side is the time to prep but it is worth it. Amazing flavors, textures and it’s ticks the boxes for healthy eating.
Hi Brian, I’m glad you liked it so much! Thank you for leaving a kind review!
I hate to say this but I’m not a great cook, so can anyone give me approximately how much of each spice you use in this recipe?
I crave this one all the time! It’s so flavorful, light and hearty at the same time. You can eat this all the time. So good!
Was delicious! I used the air fryer for the fish and added cubed mango to the bowl. Will definitely be making again!
Is the nutritional information listed for each serving or for the entire recipe?
HI
What are the measurements of the spices? Thanks! Can’t wait to make this for my family of 6
Just made these tonight and they were a huge hit with my sushi loving family! Followed the recipe minus the salmon roe bc and the results were insanely delicious! Much quicker and less messy than making rolls.
Can you share the spice measurements? I’m a home cook not a chef. I’d love a starting point but the recipe author doesn’t seem to want to give measurements. Thanks!
This recipe was also a huge hit! I can’t stop perusing your recipes and trying to decide what to do next! Everything is so good and my family loves it all.
Is that calorie count for one serving?
Yes! there are four servings in this with all the sauce and rice everything.. its all counted in the Nutritional Info