Salmon Donburi (Salmon rice bowl)
Salmon Donburi (Salmon rice bowl). Pour it on the salmon and keep it in the fridge. Place the steamed rice in a bowl. Teriyaki salmon rice bowl is also known as Teriyaki salmon donburi and is my go-to weekday delicious one-bowl meal. Salmon Donburi is a very popular lunch item for many office workers in Seoul. It can be described as fresh salmon sashimi layered over a bed of sticky rice. To cook Salmon Donburi (Salmon rice bowl) you need 12 ingredients and 25 steps quickly.
The ingredients needed to make Salmon Donburi (Salmon rice bowl):
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200 g of Salmon (fresh-looking farm-raised salmon)
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1 Tbsp of Salt
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2 Tbsp of Vinegar
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1 Tbsp of Wasabi Powder
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1/4 tsp of Water
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2 Tbsp of Soy Sauce
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3 Cups of Steamed Japanese Rice
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1 tsp of Roasted Sesame Seeds
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1/2 Sheet of Nori (seaweed sheet, cut into small pieces)
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1 tsp of Scallions (chopped)
Steps to make Salmon Donburi (Salmon rice bowl):
- Cover the salmon with salt all over it.
- Let it rest in the fridge for about 3~5 hours.
- After 3 hours, it looks like this.
- As you see, some water has to be drained out.
- Wash off the salt under running water and wipe with a paper towel.
- Put it back into the container and sprinkle vinegar on the salmon.
- With the vinegar…
- Rest it in the fridge for about 30-45 minutes.
- After 45 minutes, it looks like this.
- Wash it out under running water and wipe with a paper towel, and remove the skin.
- Cover it well with plastic wrap and a Ziploc bag double covering, and put it in the freezer for a few hours. (If you don't eat the same day, you can freeze it for several days.)
- Cook the Japanese rice.
- Mix the wasabi powder and a little water.
- Mix it well.
- Leave it upside down until you use it.
- Slice the salmon.
- Add soy sauce into the wasabi.
- Pour it on the salmon and keep it in the fridge.
- Lightly roast the seaweed sheet.
- Place the steamed rice in a bowl.
- Sprinkle sesame seeds on it.
- Sprinkle the seaweed.
- Top with the marinated salmon.
- Garnish with some chopped scallions and a little wasabi. Serve immediately.
- I made this dish for another day. This time I added a little bit mayonnaise too. And also homemade Gari. (picked ginger)
Instead, in their version the raw salmon had been tossed with a salty and fresh dressing which I have been wanting to replicate every since. Donburi is rice with some topping in a bowl. Typical toppings are chicken and egg (Oyakodon), Tempura (Tendon), or beef (Gyudon). It's a complete meal in a bowl. The topping, however, can be anything you like, really.
