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Perfect air fryer salmon nestled in a bowl of Asian-inspired ingredients. The fluffy rice topped with fresh vegetables and a sriracha mayonnaise creates this delicious salmon rice bowl that will become your new favorite!
Reasons You Will Love This Recipe
- Delicious: This recipe is filled with so much flavor and once you add in some spicy mayo, it takes it over the top! It reminds me of flavors that you would find in a sushi roll but because it’s in a bowl, it’s so much easier!
- Makes great leftovers: This recipe is great for meal prep because day old rice is even better for Asian recipes!
- Ready in 10 minutes: Need I say more? It can be even easier if you have leftover salmon from a previous meal like my air fryer salmon or this Asian salmon.
What Ingredients are in a Salmon Rice Bowl?
Packed with protein and flavor, this bowl makes the perfect lunch or dinner. Check out the recipe card at the bottom of the post for all of the exact measurements.
- Salmon: Fresh salmon is best! 4 ounces of a fresh salmon filet per person.
- Salt & Pepper: To season the salmon before cooking.
- Onion Powder: Helps flavor the salmon!
- Rice: Any rice works! White rice, brown rice, sushi rice, jasmine rice, basmati rice, and even quinoa would work.
- Avocado: Nothing beats a fresh avocado to complement the Asian flavors of a meal!
- Carrots: Shredded carrots are perfect for a bowl, and you find them pre-shredded at the grocery store.
- Cucumbers: I love mini cucumbers in this recipe because they are perfectly bite-sized for a bowl.
- Edamame: I love the added flavor and texture of edamame! It’s also a healthy addition of fiber and protein.
- Soy Sauce: Adds some salt and brings all the flavors together. Tamari or coconut aminos also work.
- Mayonnaise: The base for your sriracha spicy sauce.
- Sriacha Sauce: The spice to your sauce that gives the whole bowl a delicious kick! Try making it at home with my sriracha sauce recipe!
- Sesame Seeds: Garnish with sesame seeds if you like!
How To Make a Salmon Rice Bowl
Whether it’s leftover salmon or a quick 6 minutes in the air fryer, this salmon rice bowl can be assembled and ready to serve in minutes. You will love how easy and delicious this meal can be, so keep on reading for my instructions.
Salmon
- Preheat: Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Farhenheit. Remove the skin from the salmon filets and then cut the salmon into 1 inch cubes.
- Prepare the Salmon: Place the cubed salmon in a bowl and then season it with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Cook: Place the salmon in the air fryer basket in a single layer and then cook it for 6-8 minutes, or until the internal temperature has reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Feel free to pan fry over medium-high heat in a skillet for the same amount of time if you prefer.
- Assemble: Place the cooked rice in the bowl first. Then, layer on the cooked salmon, avocado, cucumber, and edamame.
- Add Sauce: Then, stir together the mayonnaise and sriracha sauce until combined. Drizzle on the soy sauce and then garnish with sesame seeds.
Switch Up The Ingredients
The beauty of this salmon rice bowl is you can make it your own! Switch up or change any of the ingredients you would like. Here are some ideas, just remember that any ingredients you change will affect the nutritional information on the recipe card.
- Tilapia
- Chicken
- Shrimp
- Cauliflower Rice
- Quinoa
- Mango
- Pineapple
- Cabbage
- Broccoli
- Brussel Sprouts
How to Store Salmon Rice Bowls
Instead of storing the salmon rice bowl already assembled, I have a tip. In my opinion, the best way to store bowl recipes is to store the ingredients separately and assemble them right before you eat the bowl. Then everything tastes completely fresh.
- In the Refrigerator: Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- To Reheat: Reheat the rice and salmon in the microwave for about 60 seconds or until warmed through. Then, assemble the fresh veggies on top, drizzle with sauce, and enjoy!
Try More Salmon Recipes
I love making salmon in so many different ways, and it can be the star of a lot of recipes. If you’re looking for more recipes that have salmon, you should give some of these a try!
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Salmon Rice Bowl
Equipment
Ingredients
Salmon
- 4 ounces salmon filet, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Rice Bowl
- 1 cup Cooked Rice, any kind works
- 1/2 Avocado diced or sliced
- 1/4 cup Carrots, shredded
- 1/4 cup Mini Cucumbers
- 1/4 cup Edamame cooked
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce, or Tamari or Coconut Aminos
- 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoon Sriracha
- Sesame Seeds, optional for garnish
Instructions
Salmon
- Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees Farhenheit. Remove the skin from the salmon filets and cut the salmon into 1 inch cubes.
- Place the cubed salmon in a bowl and season with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Place the salmon in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 6-8 minutes, or until the internal temperature has reached 125 degrees Fahrenheit. Feel free to pan fry over medium-high heat in a skillet for the same amount of time if you prefer.
- Place the cooked rice in the bowl first. Layer on the cooked salmon, avocado, cucumber, and edamame.
- Stir together the mayonnaise and sriracha sauce until combined. Drizzle on the soy sauce and garnish with sesame seeds.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this tonight. It was delicious, healthy and easy. I will definitely keep this in rotation.
Really delicious!
Love this recipe! The combo of the siracha mayo and soy sauce is very good. I love how versatile this is and will definitely be making this again!
Loved this recipe! My only complaint is the amount of salt. I tripled the recipe, and followed the ingredients to a T, but for some reason it came out painfully salty, to the point where we couldn’t finish eating the fish. I’m going to try again and reduce the salt by half or a third.
I know this post is old but try swapping out the Soy Sauce for Coconut Aminos it’s a lot
Less sodium but still flavorful. When you season your salmon or meat of choice use garlic, honey, chili flakes, lemon, and the Coconut Aminos.
Really great recipe! Thank you for sharing. Made it for dinner tonight and it was a hit! Going to make this part of the weekly rotation!
Awesome recipe. Quick and easy, and I was in a hurry. I kept the filets whole in the air fryer and removed the skin and chunked them up when they were done. Also found Siracha Mayo (Lee Kum Kee) at the grocery store so one less step. And I also used the microwavable organic brown rice from Costco. Fresh delicious taste. Love the crunch of the veggies with the spice of the salmon. Great way to get those Omega-3s! I will make this often. Thanks!!
Made this for dinner last night and loved it! I also added some spicy kimchi to give it an extra kick. 🙂
This is a new staple in my house! My fiancé loved it, said he could eat this on rotation. I feel satisfyingly full with no other cravings.
I didn’t have mayo on hand so I swapped it with guac. Excellent substitute!
That’s a great idea!!