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Quick and Healthy Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowl

Tender chunks of teriyaki glazed salmon over a bed of fluffy rice topped with a sweet chili mayo, and you can add whatever toppings you want! These Quick and Healthy teriyaki salmon rice bowls will be your new favorite dinner!

Our daughter is really trying to learn to like fish and I’m secretly trying to as well. I rarely tell our kids that I don’t like something because I don’t want to hold them back, but seeing as how some seafood is hard for me to gag down, well it’s pretty obvious how I feel about it. The other day I was checking out Oshen Salmon and trying to decide if I should give it a whirl when the image of teriyaki salmon burst into my mind.

If ever you don’t like something, put a sauce on it.

And the funny thing is, I’m actually really starting to love salmon!!

So, friends, yay or nay to more salmon recipes?

I’ve mentioned before that I am not a sushi lover. Cade loves it, but I just can’t get behind it. If you’re like me, then this bowl is a great compromise! It has a lot of the signature sushi flavors (rice, salmon, a sweet chili mayo, sesame seeds, cucumber), but without the fish being raw and no seaweed. Winning! Though you can add seaweed on the side if you’re into that sort of thing! 🤢

When all is said and done, this salmon rice bowl is perfect for lunch or dinner and hey, maybe it will even sway you into the world of seafood like it is for me. Kind of, I’m still not behind oysters!

What is a Salmon Rice Bowl?

We love rice bowls in our family! Have you tried our cilantro lime chicken burrito bowl?? Or our honey mustard spinach and artichoke rice bowl? So delicious! I figured we couldn’t go wrong with a salmon bowl!

A salmon bowl is a combination of cooked salmon on top of fluffy rice (you can use any type of rice you want) with fresh veggies and toppings of your choice. For this salmon bowl, we have put an Asian twist on it with teriyaki and a sweet chili mayo sauce.

Ingredients for Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowls

For the Salmon

Salmon Filets – I went with Oshen salmon for this recipe, but you could grab whatever salmon you like.
Avocado or Vegetable Oil – used to cook the salmon and keep it from sticking to the pan
Teriyaki Sauce – we love to make teriyaki sauce from scratch, but you can definitely used store bought

For the Sweet Chili Mayo

Kewpie Mayonnaise or Regular Mayo – Kewpie is a Japanese mayonnaise that I can find at regular grocery stores now, but if you can’t find it, regular mayo works just fine.
Sweet Chili Sauce – any brand works greats and if you want to add a little heat to the mayo, you can add a squirt of sriracha too

Toppings

Scallions – I just rough chop the scallions. They add such great flavor and a pop of freshness.
Sesame Seeds – I like to use a combination of golden sesame seeds and black just for color, but you can use any type of sesame seeds you want.
Edamame Beans – I grab the frozen, already shelled edamame and just cook them first.
Cucumbers – I prefer mini cucumbers or English cucumbers so that the skin can be left on.
Avocado – adds a rich creaminess to the bowl but is totally optional and can be swapped for other toppings if you want

For the Rice

Wild or Brown Rice – I love the flavor that wild rice and brown rice bring to the bowl, but you could go with whatever rice you want.
Water – follow the package directions for how much water to use to cook the rice
Rice Vinegar – adds flavor and bright tang to the rice
Salt – adds flavor
Brown Sugar – adds a little hint of sweetness to the rice

The measurements for each ingredient can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post. I’ve also included suggestions for other possible toppings below. You can really make these salmon rice bowls exactly to your liking.

a photo of separate bowls small bowls with all the ingredients for teriyaki salmon bowls including teriyaki salmon bites, fluffy wild rice, sliced avocados, edamame beans, scallions and sweet chili mayo.

More Topping Ideas

One of the best things about rice bowls is that you can add whatever you want to them. They are so versatile and customizable! Here are a few ideas of other toppings you could add to the teriyaki salmon…

Grilled Zucchini
Grilled Onions
Shredded Carrots
Shredded Cabbage
Corn
Peas
Snow Peas
Sugar Snap Peas
Peppers
Broccoli
Seaweed

What Type of Salmon to Buy

There are several types of salmon that are available commercially and choosing what type of salmon to purchase depends on what you want.

King (chinook): most expensive but so buttery and rich, considered the best tasting by most people
Coho (silver): widely available and freezes well, more delicate than King but similar flavor
Chum: lower in fat, great for smoking,
Sockeye (red): deep red color, rich flavor, oilier
Pink: mild in flavor, low in fat, doesn’t freeze well, this is what you will often find canned, great for salmon cakes
Atlantic: farmed salmon, the most mild in flavor

For this recipe, we use Oshen salmon which is Atlantic salmon. It’s so mild in flavor, it’s perfect for newcomers to the seafood world.

How do I Pick a Good Fresh Salmon?

When I first started buying salmon at the grocery store, it was a little intimidating. It seems like there are so many different options and types. Here are a few tips:

No smell – good fresh salmon should not have a fishy smell
Vibrant – bright, deep shades of red/coral/pink is what you are after
Moist – it should look moist and not dried out
No brown – there shouldn’t be any brown spots anywhere on the fillet

Storing, Reheating, and Freezing Salmon Rice Bowls

Once you have these teriyaki salmon rice bowl all assembled, you will want to eat them immediately. They don’t keep really well once everything has been combined.

If you know you are going to have extras of some of the components, then I would keep them separate and only add to the bowl what you know will be eaten.

The salmon by itself will keep in the fridge for 2-3 days. I don’t recommend reheating it in the microwave. It will get overcooked and totally dried out. Salmon actually tastes quite yummy cold, but if you really want to warm it up, I would do it on the stovetop or in the oven.

Cooked salmon can be frozen for 2-3 months in a freezer bag with the air pressed out or 4-5 months if you use a food saver.

I’ve been reading about salmon rice bowls being viral all over TikTok. I’m not a TikTok person, so I’m totally out of the loop on these things, but I do know that this teriyaki salmon rice bowl recipe should be on the your dinner menu! It is healthy and is totally making a salmon lover out of me.

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Teriyaki Salmon Rice Bowls

Tender chunks of teriyaki glazed salmon over a bed of fluffy rice topped with a sweet chili mayo, and you can add whatever toppings you want! This teriyaki salmon rice bowl will be your new favorite dinner!

Course Over 500 Family Dinner Recipes Ideas

Keyword dinner, dinner recipe, healthy, lunch, rice, salmon, teriyaki

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes

Total Time 40 minutes

Servings

Calories 1172kcal

Author Sweet Basil