Salmon Rice Bowl

Salmon Rice Bowl

The viral salmon rice bowl that took social media by storm — flaky, soy-glazed salmon broken over warm steamed rice, topped with creamy spicy mayo, crisp cucumber, silky avocado, and a drizzle of sesame oil. It's endlessly customizable, comes together in under 30 minutes, and tastes like a high-end sushi restaurant made it in your kitchen.

2 servings · Prep 10 min · Cook 18 min · Total 28 min

Japanese · Main Course · Dinner

Main

  • 1.5 cup white rice rinsed until water runs clear
  • 2.25 cup water
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 2 piece salmon fillets skin-on, about 6 oz each
  • 1 whole avocado sliced
  • 0.5 whole English cucumber thinly sliced
  • 2 tsp sesame seeds toasted
  • 2 stalk green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 tsp sesame oil for drizzling at the end

Salmon Glaze

  • 2 tbsp soy sauce low-sodium preferred
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp sesame oil toasted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced

Spicy Mayo

  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise Kewpie preferred
  • 1 tbsp sriracha adjust
  • 1 tsp soy sauce

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop
  • Saucepan
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Pot
  • Fork
  • Wooden Spoon
  • Whisk
  • Knife
  • Jelly Roll (10x15)
  • Cutting Board
  • Mixing Bowl (4 Quarts)
  • Dipping Fork

Instructions

  1. Combine the rinsed @[White Rice], @[Water], and @[Salt] in a #[Mixing Bowl]. Bring to a boil ^[over high heat], then reduce to ^[the lowest heat setting], cover tightly, and cook ~[for 15 minutes]. Remove from heat and let steam, covered, ~[for 5 more minutes]. Fluff with a #[Dipping Fork].
  2. Preheat your #[Oven] to ![400°F]. In a #[Mixing Bowl], whisk together the @[Soy Sauce], @[Honey], @[Sesame Oil], and @[Garlic] minced. Place the @[Salmon Fillets] skin-side down on a #[Aluminum Foil]-lined #[Baking Sheet] and spoon the glaze evenly over the top of each fillet.
  3. Bake the glazed @[Salmon] ~[for 12–14 minutes], until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily with a #[Dipping Fork]. The glaze should be caramelized and slightly sticky. Remove from the #[Oven] and use a #[Dipping Fork] to gently flake the @[Salmon] into large chunks, discarding the skin if desired.
  4. While the @[Salmon] bakes, stir together the @[Mayonnaise], @[Sriracha], and @[Soy Sauce] in a #[Mixing Bowl] until smooth. Taste and adjust the @[Sriracha] level to your preference. Set aside.
  5. Divide the warm steamed @[Rice] between two bowls. Arrange the flaked @[Salmon], sliced @[Avocado], and @[English Cucumber] over the @[Rice]. Drizzle generously with the spicy @[Mayonnaise] and a small drizzle of @[Sesame Oil]. Finish with @[Green Onions] and toasted @[Sesame Seeds]. Serve immediately.