Grilled Salmon Sushi-Rice Bowl

Serves: 5

Ally Shanahan

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

65

Spice

60

Sweetness

20

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Wasabi Powder

2 cups

Water

1 cup

Sake

2 tbsps

Ginger (grated)

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

4 tsps

Sesame Seed

2 tsps

Sesame Oil

1 tbsp

Mirin

6 tbsps

Soy Sauce

2.5 tbsps

Sugar

1 cup

Rice Vinegar

3 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

To make the sauce, combine the wasabi powder and water in a saucepan and let bloom for 5 minutes

2

Add 3/4 cup ponzu, the sake and grated ginger and bring to a boil over high heat

3

Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the sauce is reduced by half, about 10 minutes

4

Meanwhile, place the fish and asparagus in a large baking dish

5

Pour the remaining ponzu sauce and the oil over the fish and asparagus and turn to coat evenly

6

Let stand for 10 minutes

7

In a small frying pan, toast the sesame seeds over medium heat, shaking the pan frequently, until lightly colored, 3 to 4 minutes

8

Immediately pour onto a plate to cool

9

Place a grill pan over medium heat until hot

10

Lift the asparagus from the marinade, place in the pan and cook, turning occasionally, until tender-crisp, about 3 minutes

11

Transfer the asparagus to a plate and cover with aluminum foil, shiny side down, to keep warm

12

Lift the fish from the marinade and place in the grill pan

13

Cook, turning once, until it turns opaque and just begins to flake, 2 to 3 minutes on each side

14

To serve, divide the rice among 4 bowls

15

Top with a piece of fish and some asparagus

16

Pour 1/4 cup of the sauce over the fish in each bowl

17

Garnish each serving with the sesame oil, green onions, avocado, cucumber, pickled ginger and sesame seeds

18

In a bowl, combine all the ingredients and stir until the sugar dissolves

19

Store in a covered container in the refrigerator; it will keep for up to 1 month

20

Place the rice in a bowl

21

Add cold water to cover and wash the rice well by rubbing it between your hands, then drain

22

Repeat twice more

23

Pour the rice into a strainer to drain

24

Place the rinsed rice and the 2 cups water in a 2 to 3-quart saucepan

25

Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 20 minutes

26

Turn off the heat and let the rice stand for 10 minutes

27

In a small pan, heat the vinegar, sugar, mirin and salt over medium heat until the sugar dissolves

28

Remove from the heat

29

Turn out the cooked rice into a large wooden or plastic bowl, and pour the vinegar mixture evenly over the rice

30

Fold the liquid in with a wooden rice paddle

31

At the same time, fan the rice to bring out the luster of the grains

32

Continue fanning and folding until the rice absorbs all the liquid

33

Cover with a damp cloth and let stand until ready to use

34

It will hold at room temperature for up to 4 hours