Description
Learn how to make delicious 15 Minute Sesame Ginger Salmon Bowls at home with this easy recipe. Perfect for a quick and healthy meal!
Ingredients
- 1 cup (185 g) white rice
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) honey
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) grated fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 4 salmon fillets (about 1 1/2 pounds or 680 g)
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon (9 g) sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 cucumber, sliced
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 cup (150 g) shredded carrots
- Salt, to taste
- Ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Cook the white rice according to package instructions, then set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, grated ginger, and minced garlic.
- Season salmon fillets with salt and ground black pepper on both sides.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add salmon fillets to the skillet, skin-side down, and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip salmon fillets and cook for another 3-4 minutes or until cooked through.
- Pour the soy sauce mixture over the cooked salmon in the skillet.
- Cook for an additional 1-2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken slightly.
- Remove the salmon from the skillet and set aside.
- Divide cooked rice into four serving bowls.
- Top each bowl with one salmon fillet.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds over the salmon and rice.
- Arrange cucumber slices, avocado slices, and shredded carrots around the salmon in each bowl.
- Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
- Serve immediately and enjoy.
Notes
- Marinate salmon in soy sauce mixture for 30 minutes before cooking for enhanced flavor.
- Try using different vegetables like bell peppers or edamame for added color and nutrition.
- Toast sesame seeds in a dry skillet before sprinkling over the dish for a nutty taste; drizzle extra sesame oil for a rich finish.
