Japanese ochazuke with fried rice cakes and salmon

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    35 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    402 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Japanese

Japanese ochazuke with fried rice cakes and salmon

Japanese ochazuke with fried rice cakes and salmon features a nourishing miso or green tea broth ~ it's a quick and delicious weeknight meal!

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Ingredients

Servings

rice cakes

  • 2 cups cooked and cooled sushi rice
  • toasted sesame oil* for frying
  • soy sauce (I use Tamari)

salmon bowl

  • 48 ounces water, chicken broth, or green tea
  • 2 baby bok choy, trimmed and cut in wedges Note: if using regular bok choy remove outer leaves and slice.
  • 2 cups wild or cultivated mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 handful of snow peas
  • 4 green onions, sliced
  • 6 Tbsp yellow miso paste (leave out if using green tea)
  • 1 Tbsp Tamari sauce, or to taste
  • 2 tsp toasted sesame oil
  • 1 lb (more or less) cooked salmon

optional garnish

  • sesame seeds
  • pickled ginger
  • furikake (a Japanese condiment made from  dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, and salt)
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Instructions

rice cakes

  1. Use an ice cream scoop or a 1/2 cup measure to portion out the rice and then form into flat patties, about 2 1/2-3 inch diameter.
  2. There's no need to be especially neat, in fact the uneven edges will get extra crispy as they fry. Note: wet or lightly oil your hands to prevent sticking.
  3. Coat the bottom of your skillet generously with sesame oil. Heat until hot but not smoking. Carefully add a few rice cakes at a time. Brush the tops with Tamari soy sauce and fry until crispy and starting to turn golden on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. 

bowls

  1. Bring the water, broth, or freshly made green tea in a pan to a simmer and add the bok choy and mushrooms. Let simmer briefly to wilt the veggies.
  2. Add the snow peas and green onions and let cook for another minute. You're just looking to take the raw edge off the veggies.
  3. Remove from the heat and stir in in the miso paste until dissolved. Note: leave out the miso if you are using green tea. Add the Tamari and sesame oil. Taste the broth to adjust the flavor.
  4. Put a rice cake on the side of each of 4 wide shallow bowls. Fill with the broth, and then add the salmon, gently flaked. Garnish with sesame seeds and pickled ginger, or a sprinkle of furikake, if you like.

Notes

  • *sesame oil is incredibly flavorful and makes the rice cakes so good, but it's pricy. You can also use regular vegetable oil with part sesame oil for flavor when frying the cakes.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 402kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 31g (10%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Monounsaturated Fat 7g Cholesterol 47mg (16%) Sodium 1556mg (65%) Potassium 703mg (20%) Fiber 5g (20%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 2690IU (54%) Vitamin C 28mg (31%) Calcium 110mg (11%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 402 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 402kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 31g 10%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Monounsaturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 47mg 16%
Sodium 1556mg 65%
Potassium 703mg 15%
Fiber 5g 20%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 2690IU 54%
Vitamin C 28mg 31%
Calcium 110mg 11%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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