Sheet Pan Crispy Rice and Salmon

Posted on March 17, 2025

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Sheet Pan Crispy Rice and Salmon

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  • Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 10 minutes
  • Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
  • Yield: 12 1x
  • Category: Dinner

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
  • 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon sesame oil (divided)
  • 1.5 teaspoons sea salt (divided)
  • 5 cups cooked cold sticky rice
  • ½ cup thinly sliced cucumbers (~½ large cucumber)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • â…“ cup sushi ginger
  • 1 lb. sushi-grade salmon (chopped)
  • 5 green onions (chopped)
  • 3 sheets nori (broken into small pieces)
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1.5 tablespoons sesame seeds (white or black)
  • 3 tablespoons kewpie or mayonnaise


Instructions

  1. Grease the bottom of a half baking sheet with 1 tablespoon of avocado oil.
  2. Scoop the rice onto the baking sheet, press it down firmly, and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 1 hour or overnight.
  3. Drizzle the top of the rice with 1 tablespoon of avocado oil and ½ tablespoon of sesame oil. Season with 1 teaspoon of sea salt.
  4. Preheat the oven to 475ºF and bake the rice for 7-10 minutes until crispy.
  5. Toss cucumbers with soy sauce and set aside. Prepare nori salad by mixing green onions, nori, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sesame seeds, and salt in a bowl.
  6. Spread cucumbers over the crispy rice, top with ginger, then salmon, and finally the nori salad. Drizzle with kewpie.
  7. Let it cool for 10 minutes before cutting into pieces and serving.

Notes

  • Monitor the rice closely while baking to avoid burning.
  • Prepare sticky rice a day ahead for best results.
  • Use a spatula to remove the pieces from the baking sheet carefully.
  • Sushi-grade tuna can be used instead of salmon.
  • Double the nori salad ingredients for extra topping.

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