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Crispy Rice with Spicy Salmon

Crispy Rice with Spicy Salmon is a sushi-inspired appetizer.
It features golden fried rice topped with spicy salmon.
Perfect for parties, quick bites, and elegant starters.

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Japanese-inspired

Ingredients
  

Crispy Rice:

  • 2 cups short grain rice sushi rice
  • 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Neutral high-heat oil for frying

Spicy Salmon:

  • 1 pound sushi-grade salmon skin removed
  • 2 tablespoons Kewpie mayo or regular mayo
  • 2 tablespoons sriracha
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 green onion finely chopped

For Serving:

  • 1 avocado sliced
  • 1 jalapeño thinly sliced
  • Toasted sesame seeds
  • Sweet chili sauce

Instructions
 

  • Rinse and cook sushi rice according to package instructions.
  • In a small saucepan, heat rice vinegar, sugar, and salt until dissolved. Mix into the warm rice evenly.
  • Press rice into a lined baking pan in an even layer. Cover and freeze for 3 hours until firm.
  • Dice salmon into small cubes and mix with mayo, sriracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, and green onion. Chill.
  • Cut chilled rice into small rectangles.
  • Heat oil in a pan and fry rice pieces until golden and crispy on both sides.
  • Let rice cool slightly, then assemble by topping with avocado, spicy salmon, jalapeño, sesame oil drizzle, chili sauce, and sesame seeds.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy your Crispy Rice with Spicy Salmon.

Notes

  • Add cucumber slices for extra freshness
  • Drizzle extra sriracha for more heat
  • Serve with soy sauce or ponzu for dipping