Spicy Salmon Bowl

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This Spicy Salmon Bowl is like a deconstructed spicy salmon roll, (or this Spicy Tuna Roll Bowl!) except the salmon in this recipe is fully cooked, and you get to skip the daunting task of rolling a sushi roll. It is fresh, salty, sweet, and spicy, and incredibly delicious.

The TikTok Salmon Rice Bowl

Although I am one of maybe 3 people my age who are not on tiktok, I have heard of a certain viral tiktok salmon rice bowl. I checked it out and it is simply a meal made of leftover rice and salmon. Despite its extreme simplicity, it went viral!

I think the reason for its success is not the meal itself, but the intriguing way of heating it...in the microwave with a single ice cube. Hmmm.

So, although I can't promise that this will be quite as simple, I can, with almost 100% confidence tell you that this will be so much more delicious, and so worth the couple extra of steps and ingredients!

The (Better than TikTok) Spicy Salmon Bowl

So, for this recipe, you will make a teriyaki marinade which you will use half of to marinate the salmon. After marinating the fillets for 20 minutes, you'll bake them in a 400°F oven for about 10 minutes.

While the salmon is baking you will make a pot of brown rice.

Then, you will heat the remaining half of the marinade to make a simple teriyaki sauce (that I promise will become your go to teriyaki sauce!).

When your rice, salmon and teriyaki sauce are done, fill a bowl with some rice, top it with the salmon filet.

Then, arrange the avocado, cucumber, fresh mango, wasabi peas and pickled ginger next to the salmon. Top it with a simple wasabi mayo and a sprinkle of furikake and that's it! Enjoy its beauty, snap an instaworthy shot, and then dive in!

I made this dish last night and I want it again. Like, right now. And now that we are doing salmon, I want these Crispy Salmon Fish Cakes with Basil Lime Sauce!! Trust me, try those next!

Ingredients

• Salmon Fillet
• Brown Rice (or rice of your choice)
• Avocado
• Mayo
• Wasabi
• Pickled Ginger
• Wasabi Peas
• Cucumber
• Mango
• Nori Komi Furikake

What is Nori Komi Furikake?
It is a Japanese blend of seaweed, sesame seeds, spices and a little salt and sugar. It adds a touch of seaweed flavor like you might find on your spicy salmon sushi roll!

Teriyaki Sauce/Marinade

• Soy Sauce (For GF use coconut aminos or tamari)
• Sesame oil
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Rice Vinegar
• Brown Sugar
• Honey
• Cornstarch
• Water

Salmon Options

The one thing I will say about eating salmon is to eat wild caught salmon if at all possible. Try to stay away from farmed salmon as there are many health and environmental concerns associated with farmed fish. For more information on fresh vs farmed fish, and different options for purchasing salmon, check out this article from Seafood Watch.

Here is a list of several healthy options that I recommend for this recipe.

• Fresh-
  • If you have the option, fresh, wild caught salmon is always the way to go! It one of the healthiest sources of protein and is full of heart healthy Omega- 3s, calcium and vitamin D. However, I realize that it is not always readily available or affordable. That's ok, there are other options!
• Frozen-
  • Another option is to purchase flash frozen wild salmon fillets. These are such a good way to go. They are usually flash frozen soon after they are caught, so they are as fresh as you can get without buying them off the boat, or catching them yourself! They still have all of the health benefits of fresh salmon, but tend to be easier to find, and slightly cheaper.
• Canned-
  • This changes the recipe slightly, but makes it even simpler! You can easily find canned, wild caught salmon in grocery stores. It is the same concept as canned tuna, but without the mercury that canned tuna contains. Canned wild caught salmon contains all of the same healthy protein and omega 3s as fresh and frozen salmon, but is a cheaper and easier option!
  • If you use canned salmon in this recipe, you will skip the marinating and cooking the salmon part, but you will still get the same flavor from the marinade, sauce and all the toppings. It is honestly, not a bad way to go!

Marinade

To Make the Teriyaki marinade, simply mix all of the marinade ingredients (except for the cornstarch and ¼ cup of the water) together.

Divide the marinade in half and set aside one half for the teriyaki sauce.

Pour the other half over the Salmon filets. Cover them and let them marinate for 20 minutes (flip them over halfway through) while you prep the other ingredients.

Baking the Salmon

This is so simple. Preheat your oven to 400°F. Let it heat while the salmon is marinating.

After 20 minutes of marinating, remove your salmon fillets from the marinade and pat them dry with a few paper towels.

Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper (or in a baking dish) with the skin side down. Bake them for 8 minutes, then pull them from the oven and check their doneness. To do this, take a fork and lightly try to flake the thickest portion of the fish. If it flakes, it is done. If it is still solid and doesn't separate easily, bake it for 4 more minutes. That should be enough. It will continue to cook a bit more once it is out of the oven, so I think it is better to err on the side of it being slightly more rare.

As far as the skin. Some people love the skin! For some, it's not their favorite. For those of you who don't care for the skin, but have a 4 legged friend who does, check out this recipe for Salmon Skin Dog Treats.

Teriyaki Sauce

The marinade would be perfectly sufficient, but we are going to tweak it a little so make it a thicker, warm sauce to drizzle over the top of the bowl.

Place the half of the marinade that we set aside in a small sauce pan on medium high heat and bring it to a boil. While it is heating, mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water.

Once the marinade has come to a boil, turn the heat down to medium and add the cornstarch water mixture. Stir it into the marinade and increase the temperature to medium high again so that it comes back to a boil.

Stir it occasionally, keeping an eye on it as it returns to a boil. Once it has thickened, turn the heat off and let it sit while you assemble your spicy salmon bowls.

Assembling the Salmon Bowls

This recipe is for 4 bowl, but you can make fewer larger bowls, or save some for leftovers.

So to assemble a bowl, place one cup of cooked brown rice in the bowl.

Top the rice with one cooked salmon fillet. Then arrange the sliced avocado, pickled ginger, cucumber, mango and wasabi peas next to the salmon.

Place a dollop of wasabi mayo, and a drizzle of teriyaki sauce on top. Sprinkle the whole thing with a little bit of the Nori Furikake.

That is all there is to it! Serve it to yourself and your guests, and I promise you will love all of these fresh, healthy flavors! Enjoy! 🙂

More Fresh Recipe Ideas

• Crispy Salmon Fish Cakes with Basil Lime Sauce- If you have any leftover salmon, make these!! I promise they will be a hit!!
• Spicy Tuna Roll Bowl- Another fresh and delicious deconstructed sushi roll bowl!
• Blistered Shishito Peppers- A delicious appetizer with asian flavor
• Frosted Brownies with Salted Tahini Buttercream- Because after a healthy meal, how about some healthy indulgence?!
• Sticky Ginger Pomegranate Chicken- Delicious!
• Spicy Sweet Candied Ginger- A healthy sweet treat!

I hope you love this Spicy Salmon Bowl! I would love to hear from you in the comments below the recipe! Thank you and thank you for visiting Mollie in Montana~*! ♥️

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