Do you prefer crispy rice spicy salmon or crispy rice spicy tuna?! For me, it’s hands down, salmon over tuna! And if you’re wondering what these little appetizers are; they’re all the things you love about a poke bowl or a sushi bowl in two bites! We’re talking about a delicious crispy rice cake that we’ll lightly pan fry, so they’re golden on the outside and chewy in the middle. I like to top it with wasabi smashed avocado, and finally, that spicy salmon flavored with toasted sesame oil, soy sauce, sriracha, and mayo. I eat them just like sushi with a heaping pile of sushi ginger on the side. I’ve taken the liberty of testing these spicy salmon crispy rice cakes with both smoked salmon and sushi-grade salmon because I know it’s not easy to find sushi salmon everywhere! Smoked salmon that’s sold in packages at the deli counter works here too. And if you’re averse to raw fish, you could try these with cooked shrimp or even faux crab meat!
Crispy Rice Spicy Salmon Ingredients
Cooked sushi rice: I find sushi rice works best for this recipe. Start by washing the rice in a sieve under cold running water for several minutes. You want the water to run compeltely clear before adding the rice to your rice cooker, sauce pan, or instant pot.Seasonings: Salt and sugar provide flavor for the rice cakes along with rice vinegar. We’ll mold the rice in a baking sheet before we shallow fry the rice cakes in oil.Rice Vinegar: helps flavor the rice cakes along with the salt and sugar before frying.Sushi-grade Salmon: If you can’t find sushi-grade salmon, smoked salmon works well too. Mayonnaise: I prefer to use Kewpie Mayo here. It’s a Japanese mayo and it’s a little more expensive than local brands but it gives the salmon mixture the best flavor. However, regular mayo also works just fine!Sauces: To flavor the salmon mixture, you’ll need sriracha, lime juice, toasted sesame oil, and soy sauce. I also use a squeeze of wasabi paste to help flavor the smashed avocados. This is entirely optional but I love the taste of it with that heat!Scallions + Jalapenos: I use chopped green onions or scallions in the salmon mixture and I top my crispy rice spicy salmon bites with a thin slice of jalapeno as a garnish to give them a little heat – totally optional!Ripe Avocado: This is entirely optional and my twist of spicy salmon cakes! I love adding a layer of smashed avocados for both color and a bit more flavor.
How to Make Crispy Rice Spicy Salmon:
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Instant pot sushi rice: add 1¼ cups rinsed rice and 1¼ cups water to the instant pot insert. Cover and cook for 5 minutes on high pressure, allow the pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes. Release any remaining pressure.
