Spicy Salmon Sushi…In A Bowl!
My favourite simple option to fulfill a sushi craving at residence! ♡
These salmon sushi bowls are fast, colourful, and filled with all the colourful flavors we love: tender bites of sesame-soy salmon, fluffy seasoned sushi rice, crisp cucumbers, creamy avocado, furikake (or seaweed snacks), and a beneficiant drizzle of spicy mayo. Principally, all the finest elements of a spicy salmon roll, served bowl-style so you’ll be able to pile on as many toppings as you’d like!
I like making these on weeknights as a result of the salmon cooks so shortly within the air fryer and the remainder of the bowl is simple to prep whereas the rice is steaming. (Or it can save you a step and warmth up packets of frozen pre-cooked rice!) The cucumbers get a fast toss with soy sauce and inexperienced onions, the spicy mayo comes collectively in a few minute, after which everybody can construct their very own bowl from there.
Be at liberty to maintain issues easy with simply salmon, rice, cucumbers, and sauce, or have enjoyable raiding your fridge for additional toppings. Pickled ginger, chili crisp, edamame, seaweed snacks, additional sriracha…there are such a lot of methods to take pleasure in these bowls!
Recipe Ideas
Right here are some things I’ve realized from making these bowls many instances:
- Don’t skip rinsing the rice. Rinsing off the surplus starch is what offers you that fluffy, barely sticky sushi rice texture as an alternative of a gluey mess. Run it below chilly water till it’s largely clear, and then you definitely’re able to go.
- Season the rice whereas it’s nonetheless heat. The vinegar combination absorbs a lot better into heat rice than chilly. Fold it in gently proper after cooking and let it sit for a couple of minutes earlier than assembling your bowls.
- Lower the salmon into uniform items. Making an attempt to get all of them roughly 1-inch helps them cook dinner evenly within the air fryer. If some items are significantly smaller, they’ll overcook earlier than the larger ones are executed.
- Watch your cook dinner time intently. Air fryers range loads, so begin checking your salmon on the 6-minute mark. You’re searching for the perimeters to be simply evenly golden and the fish to flake simply.
- Make the spicy mayo your personal. The recipe requires 1 to 2 tablespoons of sriracha, however style as you go. Some jars of sriracha are hotter than others, and a few folks need that drizzle to set their mouth on fireplace (hello, that’s me!) whereas others need only a trace of warmth.
- Serve the bowls instantly. These are finest when the salmon is heat, the rice is fluffy, and the cucumbers nonetheless have their contemporary crunch. So dive on in!
Variations You Can Strive
This recipe is tremendous versatile, so be at liberty to customise your bowls with no matter sounds good:
- Swap the air fryer salmon for a poke-style uncooked model. Dice up some sashimi-grade salmon or tuna, toss it in soy sauce, sesame oil, and slightly sriracha, and let it marinate for quarter-hour. No cooking required.
- Add mango for a candy distinction. Diced contemporary mango alongside the cucumber offers you this candy/spicy/salty factor that’s actually, actually good.
- Make it crunchier with shredded carrots, sliced radishes, or crispy fried onions.
- Make it gluten-free by utilizing tamari as an alternative of soy sauce.
- Swap the rice for brown rice if you happen to’d like a heartier whole-grain base, or cauliflower rice to maintain it low carb.
- Add edamame for additional protein. Shelled edamame tucked into the bowl alongside the cucumber is a pleasant addition and makes the entire thing slightly extra filling.
FAQ
You’ll be able to prep a number of elements forward, however I like to recommend cooking the salmon simply earlier than serving. The rice, spicy mayo, chopped cucumbers, and toppings can all be prepped upfront and saved individually.
No prob! To cook dinner the salmon on the stovetop, warmth a big nonstick skillet over medium-high warmth with a drizzle of oil, then add the salmon cubes in a single layer. Prepare dinner for two to three minutes per facet, turning gently, till the salmon is golden on the perimeters and simply cooked by way of. To bake the salmon, unfold the cubes out on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 400°F for 8 to 10 minutes, or till cooked by way of. For both methodology, attempt to not overcrowd the pan so the salmon has an opportunity to brown as an alternative of steam.
You should use Kewpie mayo for a richer, barely sweeter taste, or attempt Greek yogurt for a tangier, lighter possibility. The feel and taste will change a bit, however each can work.
For the air fryer salmon:
For the spicy mayo:
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1-2 tablespoons sriracha (to style)
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar (or lime juice)
- ½ teaspoon sugar
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Prepare dinner the rice. Rinse the rice below chilly water till it runs largely clear. Add to a saucepan with the water and produce to a boil. Cut back warmth to low, cowl, and cook dinner for quarter-hour. Take away from warmth and let sit (coated) for 10 minutes.
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Season the rice. Stir collectively the rice vinegar, sugar, and salt till dissolved. Gently fold into the nice and cozy rice. Let it cool barely whilst you prep the remaining.
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Prep the salmon. Lower the salmon into 1-inch cubes and switch to a bowl. Toss with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, and black pepper till evenly coated.
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Air fry. Organize the salmon in a single layer within the air fryer basket. Prepare dinner at 400°F for six–8 minutes, shaking midway by way of, till evenly crisp on the perimeters and simply cooked by way of.
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Make the spicy mayo. In a small bowl, whisk collectively the mayo, sriracha, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sugar till clean. Style and regulate the warmth stage as wanted.
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Toss the veggies. In a small bowl, toss the cucumbers and inexperienced onions with 1–2 teaspoons soy sauce till evenly coated.
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Assemble the bowls. Divide the rice between bowls. Prime with heat salmon, soy-tossed cucumber combination, and avocado.
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End and serve. Drizzle generously with spicy mayo and sprinkle with furikake. Add any additional toppings you like (chili crisp, pickled ginger, additional sriracha, and so on). Serve instantly with soy sauce and luxuriate in!
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