Spicy Salmon Rice Muffins
These bite sized sushi rice muffins were gone in minutes. My family loves sushi but I hate paying $20 per roll at the restaurant since my kids need at least 2 rolls to feel full. Yes they love to eat. This is basically a delicious alternative with a fraction of the cost.
The idea started on TikTok from a food blogger by the nam of Victoria Minell @torminell – she has some amazing recipes and I highly suggest you check her out!
If you like this recipe, you will LOVE my viral Crispy Spicy Salmon Bowls or my Crispy Salmon Tacos or my Everything Air Fryer Salmon Bowls.
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Spicy Salmon Rice Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 sheets nori paper
- 1½ cups cooked sushi rice, cooled
Salmon:
- 1 lb salmon, skin removed + cubed small
- 2 tbs sesame oil (or olive oil)
- 1 tbs low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbs honey
- 2 scallions, diced
- 1/2 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, paprika, dried oregano
- salt to taste
Spicy Mayo:
- 1/4 cup kewpie mayo
- 2 tsp Sriracha sauce
- 1 tsp honey
Toppings:
- 1/2 avocado, diced small
- 2 tsp black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F. Grab a scissor and cut your nori sheets into four equal squares.
- Toss your cubed salmon in a bowl with all of the rest of the salmon ingredients and coat. Marinate for up to 4 hours.
- To each nori square, add about 1 heaping tablespoon of rice and spread out slightly. Transfer the square to your muffin slot, pushing down gently to center the rice in the middle with the edges coming up along the sides of the slot. Grab out 4-5 salmon cubes and fill each muffin slot. Transfer the pan to your oven and bake for 15-17 minutes. Broil, if needed, at the end, to get a little tan on the salmon .. 1-2 minutes.
- Remove allow to cool slightly and top with your avocado, sesame seeds and drizzle of spicy mayo.
Spicy Mayo:
- In a small bowl, mix the kewpie mayo, sriracha and honey. Taste and adjust if needed.
Nutrition
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AMAZING taste and beautiful presentation. Easy enough to make and highly impressive.
These were easy to make and as delicious as they look! If you cut the salmon up ahead of time, precooked the rice, and pre-mixed the marinade and mayo on the weekend, this could be a quick and easy weekday dinner. This is going to be a new staple at my house. Absolutely delicious!
These were delicious, but they did not hold their shape and fell apart. A bit of an embarrassment for me with my company. How do I correct that problem?
If I can figure it out, I will make this over and over again they were so good
Would these freeze well do you think?
I am absolutely hooked, the honey balanced it off so well, at times it felt like I was in a Japanese restaurant, I substituted avocados for thinly sliced cucumbers with extra green onions on top. Fresh and easy to make! I’m looking forward to your airfryer recipe. Thank you! this was delicious
I wonder if this would work with canned salmon? ( from TJ) just for times when I don’t feel like going to the store and want to use pantry items. What do you think?
These are fab are your nutritional values per what serving size please ?
is it trus that the salmon needs to be marinate for 4 hours?
No – I only let mine marinate for 30 minutes and it was delicious!
Oven temperature? It’s not in the recipe.
Hi Dori, its on the instructions at 400F – enjoy!!
I’m curious how this would be prepared in a raw format?
These are amazing! The second time around, I used a mini muffin tin, which made them more bite-sized. My husband can nearly eat a tray of 12 himself. lol
thanks!
My son who is a very picky eater devoured it so fast and asked for more! Can’t wait to try the other recipes you have! Thanks for sharing:)!
Thank you so much for this recipe. I made these and the shrimp ones tonight! I had no idea spicy mayo was so easy to make. I added Cucumber and avocado on top too. it tastes soooo good!
Fabulous deliciousness , This is so a Keeper, and for our next one, Ahai Tuna!, thank You!
We loved it!
Great recipe! Make sure to put the rice on the nori square, before you push it into the muffin hole, or it will rip 😉
Going to try this with Ahi Tuna as well!