Spicy Salmon Sushi Bake (Viral Recipe)
If you’re a fan of sushi flavors, you’re going to love this dish. It combines seasoned rice, spicy salmon and creamy crab meat to form the PERFECT BITE. I found a delicious looking video on TikTok by @gaming_foodie and just had to try it.
This was the first time I’ve ever used imitation crab meat. I’ve always cooked with the real stuff. But since a small tin is currently $40, I was willing to give the faux stuff a try. Its absolutely delicious and easy to cook with. Make sure you buy the crab legs for shredding.
You can use any rice in this recipe – doesn’t have to be sushi rice. You can skip the crab meat too if you like and just salmon. The Kewpie mayo can also be substituted with any type of mayo you like. And the Sriracha can be subbed with any hot sauce you have on hand.
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Spicy Salmon Sushi Bake
Ingredients
Sushi Rice:
- 2 cups uncooked sushi rice
- 1/4 cup unseasoned rice vinegar
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
Salmon:
Creamy Layer:
- 1 lb imitation crab legs, shredded + cut
- 4 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 1/2 cup Kewpie mayo (or regular mayo)
- 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce
Toppings:
- 1-2 sheets seaweed paper, crumbled (or Furikake seasoning)
- Kewpie mayo
- Sriracha sauce
- 3 scallions, sliced
- 2 avocados, sliced
- black sesame seeds
Instructions
Rice:
- Follow package instructions to cook your rice. And then fluff and spread it out on a platter to cool.
- In a small pot, whisk together your vinegar, sugar and salt until dissolved. Warm until JUST about to boil. Remove from heat and pour on your rice. Toss to mix.
Salmon:
- Preheat your oven to 425℉ and line a small baking sheet with parchment.
- RInse and pat dry your fish. Brush with the oil and then season with the spices listed in this section. Distribute all over the fish. Bake for about 15-17 minutes.
Creamy Layer:
- Add your crab legs to a large bowl and shred them with your fingers. Use a kitchen shears to cut them into even smaller pieces. Add in the salmon (remove the skin) and break up the fish and mix it with the crab. Next stir in the cream cheese, mayo and Sriracha until incorporated.
Assembly:
- To a 9×13" baking dish add your rice and spread it out, and pressing down to create an even flat layer.
- Crumble over the 1 or 2 nori sheets.
- Add the Creamy Salmon mixture to the dish and spread out, pressing down again to form an even flat layer. Bake at 425℉ for 20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven allow it to cool 5 minutes then squeeze on more Sriracha, mayo, scallions and sesame seeds. Use nori paper to serve and grab along with avocado slices.
This is absolutely delicious! Stella Drivas does it again with such mouth-watering flavors and textures. My husband keeps asking when we’re going to have it again. Ty ty ty. Hungry Happens is a shining light for this old retired couple to easily make such creative, well-thought out healthy meals.
My partner and I LOVE this. She doesn’t like spicy food so I make half with the spicy mayo and the other half I make a dill sauce (basically just use dill, garlic salt & a splash of lemon juice in place of the siracha) and use it the same. Both options are so good!!
Hi Mitch, Sounds awesome! I’m so glad you both got to enjoy the recipe!
Love this recipe! Only change I made is to buy the prepared “Sticky rice” and add the vinegar mixture to it. Will make again but will probably 1/2 it next time! It makes A LOT!
Excellent dish and super very fun!!
Is the 596kcal for the entire pan or what are you considering a portion size?
Hello! What I can use instead of imitation crab legs? Thank you!
shrimp or more salmon…
I want this but in the killer crack salmon muffin flavour! (Acid reflux to spicy so have to be careful)
Hi Matt, that’s a great idea – would definitely work here!
This looks very good. What could I use for a keto/ low carb substitute for the rice ? Would cauliflower rice work in this recipe?
Hi Angelica, I haven’t tried it but I think its a great idea! Just make sure you remove the liquids as best you can!
If I don’t use the crab meat (allergy), do I use additional salmon for this layer? Looking forward to making this… We LOVE all your recipes! <3