Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe

A quick and flavorful Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl Recipe featuring flaky salmon glazed with homemade teriyaki sauce, served over jasmine rice with fresh vegetables. Perfect for a weeknight dinner in under 30 minutes.

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Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, Japanese

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 15

Resting (salmon & sauce cooling): 5

Total Time: 30

Servings: bowls

Calories: 590kcal

Cost: $18

Equipment

1 Skillet Heavy-bottomed or non-stick; cast iron gives best caramelization.
1 Saucepan Heavy-bottomed to prevent burning; used for teriyaki sauce.
1 Rice cooker or pot For fluffy jasmine rice; rice cooker makes it easier.
1 Steamer basket For steaming broccoli until tender-crisp.
1 Microplane grater Best for grating fresh ginger finely.
1 Knife & cutting board For slicing vegetables (cucumber, carrots, onions, avocado).

Ingredients

For the Salmon

4 fillets salmon 6 oz each, skin removed
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
salt and black pepper to taste

For the Teriyaki Sauce

½ cup soy sauce low sodium preferred
¼ cup mirin Japanese sweet rice wine
¼ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoon water

For the Rice Bowl

2 cups jasmine rice cooked
2 cups broccoli florets steamed
1 large cucumber julienned
2 carrots shredded
4 green onions sliced
2 tablespoon sesame seeds
1 avocado sliced (optional)

Instructions

Combine soy sauce, mirin, sugar, vinegar, garlic, and ginger in a saucepan. Simmer until aromatic, then thicken with cornstarch slurry.
Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Pan-sear in vegetable oil until golden and cooked through. Glaze with prepared teriyaki sauce.
Cook jasmine rice until fluffy using a rice cooker or pot.
Steam broccoli florets. Prepare cucumber (julienne) and carrots (shred).
Build bowls with rice, salmon, vegetables. Drizzle extra teriyaki sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds, green onions, and optional avocado.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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