Salmon poke bowl

25 mins cooking time
Dive into the vibrant world of flavour with a homemade salmon poke bowl that combines the fresh zest of Hawaiian cuisine with the bold, smoky undertones of Cajun spices. Perfect for lunch and dinner, it features a deliciously buttery rice base topped with various fresh toppings, from creamy avocado and firm edamame beans to crunchy cucumber and crisp red cabbage. Sprinkled with sesame seeds and fresh spring onions and drizzled with a spicy sriracha mayo sauce, it makes a glorious medley of textures and flavours.
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Salmon poke bowl

  • 25 mins cooking time
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Dive into the vibrant world of flavour with a homemade salmon poke bowl that combines the fresh zest of Hawaiian cuisine with the bold, smoky undertones of Cajun spices. Perfect for lunch and dinner, it features a deliciously buttery rice base topped with various fresh toppings, from creamy avocado and firm edamame beans to crunchy cucumber and crisp red cabbage. Sprinkled with sesame seeds and fresh spring onions and drizzled with a spicy sriracha mayo sauce, it makes a glorious medley of textures and flavours.
Dive into the vibrant world of flavour with a homemade salmon poke bowl that combines the fresh zest of Hawaiian cuisine with the bold, smoky undertones of Cajun spices. Perfect for lunch and dinner, it features a deliciously buttery rice base topped with various fresh toppings, from creamy avocado and firm edamame beans to crunchy cucumber and crisp red cabbage. Sprinkled with sesame seeds and fresh spring onions and drizzled with a spicy sriracha mayo sauce, it makes a glorious medley of textures and flavours.

Method

Salmon
1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180c fan/ gas mark 6.
2
Cut the salmon into 2-inch cubes.
3
Season with mustard and Cajun spices, and place on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes.
TIP
Watch your salmon as it bakes. Check it a few minutes before the timer goes off to avoid overcooking. Salmon is best enjoyed when it is just cooked through and still moist inside, so it is better to cook it just until slightly undercooked and let it sit for a few minutes afterwards instead of risking overcooking it.
Rice
1
While the salmon bakes, prepare the rice.
TIP
Rinse the rice under cold water until the water runs clear to remove excess starch. This step helps prevent the rice from becoming too sticky or clumpy, giving you deliciously soft, fluffy rice for your bowl.
2
In a pot, melt butter over medium heat. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a few seconds. Stir in rice and cook for 1 minute. Season with salt, pepper, and lime juice.
3
Add coconut milk and boiling water. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to low. Let it simmer for 15 minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed. The rice may appear clumpy at this stage, but it is supposed to look like this.
4
Add butter, cover with the lid, turn off the heat, and let it sit for 10 minutes. This will make the rice fluffy and ready to serve.
TIP
When adding butter to your rice, use room-temperature butter instead of cold from the fridge. It will melt more uniformly and integrate more smoothly into the rice, ensuring its rich flavour evenly coats the rice grains.
Sriracha mayo sauce
1
Whisk sriracha, lime juice, and honey until smooth.
2
Transfer to a Ziplock bag to help you drizzle it over your poke bowl.
To serve
1
To assemble the poke bowl, place rice at the bottom, add baked salmon, and arrange the toppings. Drizzle with sriracha mayo sauce.
2
Serve immediately and enjoy.

Everything about Salmon poke bowl

Before preparing your delicious poke bowl with salmon, learn more about the popular fish below.

  • The best way to prepare salmon for a poke bowl is by cutting it into bite-sized cubes. This ensures that the salmon is easy to eat along with the other toppings in the bowl. To make sure the cubes cook evenly and look good in the bowl, aim for cubes that are about 2 inches in size. Make sure your knife is sharp for clean cuts, and if you are working with a skin-on fillet, you might find it easier to remove the skin before cubing.

  • Marinating and oven-baking the salmon is an excellent choice for a poke bowl. In this recipe, we opt for mustard and Cajun spices for the marinade, but you can also season it with just salt and pepper. Marinades of, for example, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and garlic, or honey, miso paste, and olive oil are also popular options. Bake the salmon cubes in the oven or fry them in a pan. Make sure to cook them just enough to stay juicy and tender.

  • In our recipe, the salmon is marinated and baked in the oven. So, you do not need to use raw salmon, although it is a common ingredient in many poke bowl variations. When served raw, it is appreciated for its fresh, tender texture and rich flavour, giving you a sushi-like feeling when you eat the bowl. If you choose raw salmon, ensure to use fresh, sushi-grade salmon. Whether you opt for cooked or raw salmon, you are assured of a delightful flavour and texture in the poke bowl.

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Treat yourself and your loved ones with a salmon poke bowl

Enjoy the feeling of sharing a homemade salmon poke bowl with your family or friends. This exotic Hawaiian dish promises to please everyone, allowing all to use the selection of toppings they like the most. Layered with rice, baked salmon, various fresh toppings, and a spicy sriracha mayo sauce, you get a deliciously harmonious and complex dish. The salmon is the star of the show, crowning the buttery rice with its delicious flavour. Marinated in Cajun spices, it gets flavourful layers of smoky, spicy, and savoury. Cajun spices are fantastic for marinating salmon, as the robust and spicy flavours complement the richness of the salmon, creating a delightful contrast. The spice blend, with its mix of paprika, garlic, onion, and cayenne pepper, among others, adds a vibrant flavour. As it bakes, the salmon cubes become slightly crisp on the outside, while the interior remains tender and moist, ensuring each bite exceeds every expectation.

Rich rice fluffed up with butter

The rice is the base of the salmon poke bowl, and we take it from simple to glorious by introducing butter. Adding butter to the rice after cooking and before letting it sit enhances the flavour, improves the texture, and adds moisture, softening the rice and increasing the deliciousness. Butter introduces a rich, creamy flavour and adds depth and a luxurious mouthfeel. As it melts into the warm rice, it coats the grains, giving them a glossy appearance and a smoother texture without stickiness or dryness. Cook up your rice like this, and you will never do it any other way. Try other butter and rice combinations with our exotic, savoury rice recipes. Take a trip to the Middle East with our Yemeni chicken mandi, go East with our Asian-inspired shrimp fried rice, or have a taste of Tex-Mex cuisine with our Mexican rice recipe.

Fresh, crisp, and flavourful toppings

A salmon poke bowl is nothing without its toppings. To complement the tender salmon, we opted for a selection of toppings that bring freshness, crunch, and a burst of flavour to every bite. Thinly sliced cucumber and red cabbage add a crisp, refreshing contrast to the rich fish, and spring onions add an oniony freshness and a subtle kick. A sprinkle of black and toasted sesame seeds introduces a nutty flavour and a slight crunch that goes well with the mild edamame beans and crisp radish. For a touch of the sea, the spiced seaweed snack brings a savoury flavour and umami depth, and to balance this, sweet, creamy avocado slices provide a smooth, buttery counterpoint that melds beautifully with the other components. For a last, delicious touch of sweetness, fresh mango is a sugary, creamy topping that perfectly complements the salmon. Together, these fresh ingredients create a harmonious blend of flavours and textures that make each bite of the poke bowl exciting and irresistible.

Completed by a delicious dressing

Crown the bowl with a sriracha mayo sauce and its perfect balance of heat, tanginess, and sweetness. Combining sriracha for a spicy kick, lime juice for a refreshing zest, and honey for a touch of sweetness, this sauce is a vibrant fusion of flavours that complements and elevates the entire salmon poke bowl. Its creamy texture drizzles smoothly over the fresh toppings and ties everything together with its delightful blend of spiciness, acidity, and sweetness, ensuring every forkful is bursting with flavour.

Enjoy as an extraordinary lunch or dinner

A salmon poke bowl is delicious whether you are looking for an indulgent lunch or a refreshing dinner. Bake your salmon in no time, and like only you can, cook, make sure this will be a lunch or dinner to remember. You can prepare most of the ingredients beforehand if you want to enjoy the bowl for lunch at the office, or make sure it is quick to assemble and enjoy. Make sure to keep everything in separate containers and refrigerate what needs to be kept cold, and it will be just fine when you are ready to assemble and enjoy it. It is also ideal for a family dinner where everyone can add the toppings they like best. It will serve as a fun and social dinner, with everything in the centre of the table ready to be picked and arranged beautifully on top of each bowl of rice.

Make your own version

The beauty of bowls like this is that you can make whatever version you desire. So, strap on your apron and get your imagination running because with a few extra ingredients, you can make your own unique version of this salmon poke bowl. Experiment with the toppings, adding a kick of flavour with, for example, green onions. You can also add a bit of crunch with peanuts or fried onions or a touch of the sea and a delicate crunch with nori sheets torn into strips and placed on top. For a spicy kick, add thin slices of fresh chilli, and for some acidity, serve with fresh lime wedges or consider using homemade pickled cucumbers instead of fresh ones. You can also make a quick parboil of sugar and rice vinegar, let it cool, and pour it over the rice. This is what you would typically do when preparing sushi rice, which you can also use in your poke bowl. Sushi rice makes for a sticky rice base, which is delicious with the many toppings and the sauce.

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