5 from 10 votes
Salmon Rice
Salmon Rice is a Japanese-style dish where salted salmon fillets are steamed over short-grain rice infused with sake and konbu, creating a simple yet savory meal. The salmon’s rich flavor gently permeates the tender, sticky rice, and optional garnishes like salmon roe and mitsuba add bursts of freshness and texture for a balanced presentation.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
357 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Japanese
Ingredients
- 220 grams salmon (deboned and sliced into 1-inch thick fillets)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 300 grams Japanese short-grain rice (~ 1 ½ cups)
- 1 ⅔ cup water
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 2 grams konbu (2-inch square)
- salmon roe optional for garnish, aka Ikura
- mitsuba (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Sprinkle the salmon with 1 teaspoon of salt on all sides and place it on a few layers of paper towels set on a rack. Refrigerate the salmon overnight.
- To make the rice, wash it in a strainer until the water runs mostly clear. Add the rice to a heavy-bottomed pot along with the water, sake, and konbu. Cover this with a lid and let the rice soak for at least 20 minutes.
- When the rice is done soaking, turn the heat on to high and bring the mixture to a boil. As soon as it's boiling, turn down the heat to low and set a timer for 12 minutes. Do not open the lid during this time.
- When the timer goes off, have the salmon ready to go into the pot with one hand, and use the other hand to open the lid (careful, the lid may be hot). Quickly slide the salmon in over the rice and close the lid immediately.
- Turn off the heat, and set a timer for 15 minutes to steam the salmon and rice.
- When the timer goes off, remove the salmon from the pot. When it's cool enough to handle, remove, and discard the skin and any remaining bones. Add the salmon back into the rice and stir it all together.
- Serve Japanese Salmon Rice in rice bowls. You can garnish with ikura and mitsuba if you like.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
357kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
60g
(20%)
Protein
16g
(32%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
615mg
(26%)
Potassium
356mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
22IU
(0%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 357
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 357kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 60g | 20% |
| Protein | 16g | 32% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 615mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 356mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 22IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.