Description
These baked salmon sushi cups are an easy, delicious way to enjoy sushi flavors at home, with crispy nori, savory salmon, and creamy kewpie mayo.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 cups salmon (cubed, about 1 pound of salmon)
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame seed oil
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1/2 tsp chili flakes
- 1 tbsp kewpie mayo
- 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs
- 1.5 cups sushi rice
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 12 nori squares
- Kewpie mayo (for topping)
- Sesame seeds (for topping)
- Green onions (for topping)
- Chili oil crunch (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a muffin tin with non-stick spray.
- Prepare the sushi rice according to the package and set aside.
- Cube the salmon into 1/2 inch bite-sized pieces and place in a bowl.
- Add sea salt, soy sauce, sesame seed oil, minced garlic, chili flakes, and kewpie mayo to the salmon. Mix well and set aside.
- Cut the nori sheets into 12 squares (each sheet makes 4 squares).
- Mix the cooked sushi rice with rice vinegar.
- Assemble the sushi cups by placing a nori square into each muffin tin cavity, add a scoop of rice, then top with marinated salmon.
- Sprinkle panko bread crumbs over the top of each cup.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Let cool for 5 minutes, then remove from tin.
- Top with additional kewpie mayo, sesame seeds, green onions, and chili oil crunch. Enjoy!
Notes
These sushi cups are perfect for parties or easy weeknight dinners. Feel free to swap salmon for crab or tuna!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Japanese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: baked salmon sushi cups, sushi bake, salmon appetizer, easy sushi recipe