Description
This Easy Leftover Salmon Rice Bowl is a quick and delicious way to transform your leftover cooked salmon and rice into a flavorful meal. Enhanced with tsuyu, Kewpie mayo, sriracha, and fresh avocado, this recipe is inspired by popular home-cooking trends and offers a comforting blend of creamy, spicy, and savory flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1½ cup cooked rice (leftover or freshly cooked)
- 3 oz cooked salmon (leftover or freshly cooked)
- 3/4 teaspoon tsuyu (or soy sauce as a substitute)
- 1 teaspoon Kewpie mayonnaise (add to taste)
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce (add to taste)
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 1 teaspoon green onions, finely sliced
- 1-2 ice cubes (for reheating leftover rice and salmon)
Instructions
- Prepare Leftovers: If using leftover rice and salmon, place them together in a microwave-safe bowl and add 1-2 ice cubes to keep the moisture and texture intact during reheating. Cover the bowl with parchment paper and microwave for 1 to 1½ minutes until warmed through. Skip this step if using freshly cooked rice and salmon.
- Remove Ice and Add Flavors: After microwaving, discard any remaining ice cubes. Add 3/4 teaspoon tsuyu, a drizzle of Kewpie mayonnaise, and sriracha sauce to taste over the warm rice and salmon mixture.
- Mash and Mix: Use a fork to mash the ingredients gently together until well combined, allowing the flavors to meld with the texture of the rice and salmon.
- Garnish and Serve: Top the bowl with sliced avocado and finely sliced green onions for freshness and creaminess. Optionally serve with nori sheets on the side to add a crispy, savory element.
Notes
- This recipe was inspired by Emily Mariko's viral salmon rice bowl on social media.
- You can substitute tsuyu with soy sauce if unavailable.
- Adjust the amount of Kewpie mayo and sriracha according to your heat and creaminess preference.
- Adding ice cubes during reheating helps maintain moisture and prevents the rice from drying out.
- Freshly cooked salmon and rice can be used to skip the reheating step for quicker preparation.
- Optional nori seaweed sheets can be used for added texture and flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 781 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 418 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 109 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 49 mg