Teriyaki Salmon Donburi
This teriyaki salmon bowl will quickly become one of your favorite weeknight meals! The marinated salmon is coated with a delicious homemade teriyaki sauce and served on top of rice, avocado, and edamame. 15-minute prep only!
Yield: 2
Calories: 940kcal
Ingredients
- 300 g salmon
- 2 rice cooker cups rice
- 1 avocado, sliced
- sesame seeds
- salted seaweed sprinkles
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- 1 green onion , chopped (for garnish)
marinade:
- 1 garlic clove , minced
- 1 tbsp ginger , minced
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 5 tbsp soy sauce (Note 1)
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1.5 tbsp brown thickening agent sauce | or cornstarch (Note 2)
- 125 ml water
Instructions
- Marinate the salmon – In a bowl, mix together all marinade ingredients.
- Dice the salmon into bite-sized pieces and add them to the marinade (Note 3). Let the salmon marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Cook the rice – While the salmon is marinating, cook the rice according to your preferred method (check my guide on how to cook perfect rice).
- Cook the salmon – After marinating, drain the marinade from the salmon but don't throw it away, keep the marinade. Heat the cooking oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Add the salmon and cook for 5 minutes, or until fully cooked. Remove the salmon from the pan.
- In the same pan, pour the reserved marinade and heat over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.
- Assemble the bowl – In a bowl, add a serving of rice, top with the cooked salmon and sliced avocado. Pour the thickened teriyaki sauce over the salmon.
- Garnish and serve – Sprinkle sesame seeds, salted seaweed sprinkles, and chopped green onion on top before serving.
Notes
1. Soy sauce: Be sure to use regular soy sauce, not dark soy sauce, as the latter can make the sauce too salty.
2. Brown thickening agent: This can be replaced with cornstarch, though using a brown thickening agent will maintain the sauce’s color.
3. Salmon: Instead of dicing the salmon into small pieces, you can also pan-fry the salmon for 3-4 minutes on each side.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 940kcal | Carbohydrates: 132g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 2639mg | Potassium: 1504mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin A: 267IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4mg
