Salmon rice bowls
Rice bowls with oven-cooked salmon, cucumber, carrot and a light soy-lime dressing.
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Rice bowls with oven-cooked salmon, cucumber, carrot and a light soy-lime dressing. This version is written for two people, with ingredient quantities that you can scale using the recipe card. Read the whole method before heating your pan so you can prepare the ingredients in the order they are used. Cooking times are estimates and should be checked against the doneness cues in the instructions.
What makes this dinner work
A light dressing lets the salmon remain the main flavor. Mix the lime and soy sauce separately so each person can adjust the amount.
Fresh cucumber and carrot add texture without another pan. Prepare them away from raw fish and wash any shared equipment before reuse.
Before you start
Use white rice that fits your schedule. Other grains are possible but need their own cooking method and may change the total estimate.
Measure the sauce ingredients and prepare the vegetables before handling any raw meat or seafood. Keep the ingredient list beside you: changes in thickness, pan size and stove output can affect the cooking time. When multiplying servings, a second pan or separate batches may work better than crowding everything into the original pan.
Cooking and handling notes
Check the thickest part of the fish for 145°F (63°C) with a food thermometer. Cooking time varies with fillet thickness.
The CDC guidance linked below covers keeping hands and surfaces clean, separating raw foods and refrigerating perishable food promptly. Check ingredient labels for allergies, including wheat, dairy, eggs, soy, peanuts and seafood where relevant.
Salmon rice bowls
Prep and cooking times are estimates.
Ingredients
How to make it
- Start rice and ovenCook rice according to its package, using its required water quantity. Heat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Bake the salmonPut salmon on a lined rimmed pan, brush with oil and bake until its thickest part reaches 145°F (63°C), checking after about 10 minutes. Thickness changes timing.
- Prepare fresh toppingsUsing clean equipment, dice cucumber and grate carrot. Whisk soy sauce, lime juice and honey in a small bowl.
- Divide the bowlDivide freshly cooked rice between two bowls. Break the cooked salmon into large pieces with a clean fork and add it alongside the cucumber and carrot.
- DressDrizzle with a small amount of dressing and serve. Add more dressing at the table rather than soaking the rice in advance.
Make it work for you
A light dressing lets the salmon remain the main flavor. Mix the lime and soy sauce separately so each person can adjust the amount. Fresh cucumber and carrot add texture without another pan. Prepare them away from raw fish and wash any shared equipment before reuse.
Sources & editorial notes
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