Baked Salmon Crispy Rice Cake

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Wash and rinse 3 cups of Calrose rice about 4 times.
  2. 2Place the rice into your pot and add 4 cups of water and 2 tsp. salt.
  3. 3Cover the pot to cook.
  4. 4Prepare the vinegar sauce with 1/3 cup rice vinegar, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup oil and bring it to a boil.
  5. 5Pour the hot vinegar sauce over your cooked rice and mix it in.
  6. 6Line a full sheet baking pan with Parchment paper and spray generously with avocado oil.
  7. 7Evenly spread your sushi rice over the entire pan.
  8. 8Spray one more coat of avocado oil.
  9. 9Put a sheet of Parchment paper on top.
  10. 10Put a baking sheet same size on top of the parchment paper pressing it all down together and bake it.
  11. 11Marinate the salmon with your favorite teriyaki sauce.
  12. 12Halfway through baking your rice flip over that top pan and then flip over both pans.
  13. 13Remove the bottom pan and Parchment paper.
  14. 14Bake your salmon as directed at 400F for 25 minutes.
  15. 15Prepare all of your toppings for your crispy rice cake like avocado, red onion, serrano chilies and cilantro.
  16. 16Put a layer of avocados on the crispy rice.
  17. 17Flake apart your baked salmon and place it over your avocados.
  18. 18Drizzle with homemade spicy Mayo (1 cup Mayo and 2 tbsp. sriracha).
  19. 19Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds.
  20. 20Add spiced red onions, serrano chillies and cilantro.
  21. 21Slice the sushi cake into small squares.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups Calrose rice Botan brand or any sushi rice
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 0.33 cup rice vinegar
  • 0.25 cup sugar
  • 0.25 cup oil
  • 2.5 pounds skinless salmon
  • 0.5 cup teriyaki sauce
  • 2 avocados
  • toasted sesame seeds
  • red onions
  • Serrano chilies
  • cilantro
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 2 tbsp sriracha

Equipment

full sheet baking panparchment paperpotsmall saucepanbaking sheet

Tips

  • Sushi rice needs to be rinsed 4 times to have the water clear.
  • The sheet pan needs to be sprayed generously with avocado oil to get a crispy rice cake.
  • To complete this meal add some Asian salads, shishito peppers and sauteed vegetables.