If you are anything like me, sushi is your guilty pleasure – and this recipe plays right into that. Think: sushi rice topped with flavorful Asian-inspired flavored salmon, and finished with spicy mayo, avocado and all the toppings. This recipe is so beyond easy to prepare that it is bound to change up your weekly rotation of meals. This recipe has all the flavors of your favorite sushi roll, except without the price tag, and with the added convenience of making it on your own at home and controlling the ingredients.
I was inspired by an Instagram reel I saw from @kalejunkie – her sushi bakes all look amazing and I had to try my own lightened up version! Since the main ingredients are all healthy on their own, it was really about just fine tuning the measurements to keep the calorie count as reasonable as possible.
What you’ll need to make this Lightened-Up Salmon Sushi Bake
- salmon
- sushi rice
- I was able to get this from the sushi counter at my local supermarket
- coconut aminos
- You can use soy sauce in place of this, but it will not be gluten free.
- sesame oil
- ginger
- I like to use this squeeze ginger. It makes it so easy to have fresh ginger on hand.
- light mayonnaise
- sriracha
- rice vinegar
- avocado
- scallions
- sesame seeds
How to make this sushi bake
Start by creating the marinade for the salmon; combine the coconut aminos, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and the ginger in a bowl. Cube the salmon into small pieces, and add it to the bowl, tossing to coat in the marinade. Place the salmon in the fridge to marinate for 30 minutes or up to several hours, until ready to cook.
Once ready to cook, preheat the oven to 425 F. Spray the bottom of the baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Press the cooked sushi rice into the bottom of the dish to form an even layer. Next, add the marinated salmon on top of the rice. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked to your desired consistency. Finish by broiling the salmon for another 5-7 minutes for a golden brown crust on top.
To make the spicy mayo, combine the light mayo, sriracha, remaining sesame oil and rice vinegar in a bowl. Drizzle the spicy mayo on top of the sushi bake, and garnish with the avocado slices, scallions, and sesame seeds.
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Lightened-Up Salmon Sushi Bake
Equipment
- baking dish (aprox 7x10)
Ingredients
- 2 lbs salmon, raw, cubed
- 2 c sushi rice, cooked
- ¼ c coconut aminos
- 1 tbsp + 1 tsp sesame oil, divided
- 1 tsp ginger
- ¼ c light mayo
- 1 tsp sriracha
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 medium avocado, diced
- 2 scallions, chopped
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine coconut aminos, 1 tablespoon of sesame oil, and the ginger in a bowl.
- Cube salmon into small pieces, and add to the bowl of marinade. Toss to coat.
- Place the slamon in the fridge to marinate. Marinate for 30 minutes or up to several hours.
- Preheat the oven to 425℉. Spray the bottom of a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Press suishi rice into the bottom of the dish in an even layer. Add the marinated salmon on top of the rice.
- Place baking dish in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or until the salmon is cooked to your desired consistency. Finish by broiling the salmon for another 5-7 minutes to get a golden brown crust on top.
- Combine the light mayo, sriracha, remaining sesame oil and rice vinegar in a bowl.
- Drizzle sushi bake with spicy mayo and garnish with avocado slices, scallions and seasme seeds.
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This dish looks yummy! Can’t wait to try it!
When you say broil the salmon for another 5 minutes, Is that the whole dish?? Or remove the salmon and broil 5 min? Thanks!!
Do you think this would make a good meal prep or is re-heating probably not a great idea?
I made this for dinner 2 nights ago and it was delicious, so easy to make for a weeknight. I didn’t have sushi rice, so I just made regular rice earlier in the day and it worked fine. The flavors were so good, and it was a hit with my husband, who then took it to work the next day for lunch and said it heated up just fine.
Used my leftover Chinese food white rice and it was great!
Made this for dinner along with edamame for a side. Delicious!! New way to have salmon and took left overs for lunch the next day. Thanks for sharing this one Steph!!
Yummy! So easy to make and a crowd pleaser. I used left over rice from the day before. I will def make this again!