Description
A refreshing and flavorful salad with crispy rice, savory salmon, and crunchy cucumber topped with a spicy mayo twist.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 200g fresh sushi-grade salmon, diced
- 1/2 cucumber, diced
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tsp sriracha (adjust to taste)
- Chopped green onions for garnish
- Sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Mix rice vinegar, sugar, and salt into warm sushi rice. Let cool completely.
- Form rice into small squares or rounds and refrigerate for 20 minutes to firm up.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry rice pieces until golden and crispy. Drain on paper towels.
- In a bowl, mix diced salmon with soy sauce and sesame oil.
- In another bowl, mix mayonnaise and sriracha to make spicy mayo.
- Assemble: top crispy rice with salmon, cucumber, a dab of spicy mayo, green onions, and sesame seeds.
- Serve immediately for best texture and flavor.
Notes
Make sure the rice is fully cooled and firm before frying for best crispiness. Use sushi-grade salmon only.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Fried
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 16g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: crispy rice, salmon, cucumber, spicy mayo, sushi, salad