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Teriyaki salmon sushi cups
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Teriyaki Salmon Sushi Cups

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If you love sushi or sushi bakes but have zero patience, you need to try these baked salmon sushi cups. Crispy nori, sticky seasoned rice, and juicy teriyaki salmon, all baked together in a muffin tin and ready in about 25 minutes. Super easy and delicious! Your family will be asking for it weekly. 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: appetizers, Mains
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 219

Ingredients
  

Sushi Rice
  • 2 cups cooked sushi rice buy precooked rice or use leftover rice
  • 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
Teriyaki Salmon
  • 8 ounces fresh salmon skin removed, cut into small bite-sized pieces
  • 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce Bachan's Japanese Barbecue Sauce works perfectly
  • 1 tablespoon chili crunch chili crisp
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
Assembly
  • 6 sheets of nori dried seaweed, each cut into 4 equal squares (24 squares total)
Garnish
  • Sriracha mayo mix sriracha and mayo to taste
  • Avocado diced
  • Black sesame seeds

Equipment

  • 1 Muffin tin
  • 1 Ice cream scooper

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. Cook the sushi rice according to package directions. While still warm, stir in the rice vinegar and mirin until fully combined. Set aside.
    2 cups cooked sushi rice, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 tablespoon mirin
  3. **Use leftover rice or buy precooked rice to save time.
  4. Cut the salmon into small, even pieces, about half an inch each. In a bowl, combine the salmon with teriyaki sauce, chili crunch, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Toss to coat.
    8 ounces fresh salmon, 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, 1 tablespoon chili crunch, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  5. Cut each nori sheet into 6 equal squares so you have 24 squares total. (Use scissors, it's faster.)
    6 sheets of nori
  6. Place 2 nori squares into each muffin cup, pressing them gently into the cavity so it forms a cup shape. It's okay if the edges fold up.
  7. Using a cookie scoop, add one scoop of warm sushi rice into each nori cup. Press it down lightly.
  8. Add one cookie scoop of the salmon mixture on top of the rice in each cup.
  9. Bake at 425°F for 12 minutes, or until the salmon is cooked through and starting to turn golden on the edges.
  10. Let the cups cool for 2 minutes in the tin before removing. Top each cup with a drizzle of sriracha mayo, a few pieces of avocado, and a sprinkle of sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
    Sriracha mayo, Avocado, Black sesame seeds

Notes

  • Use warm rice. Cold rice doesn't pack well into the nori and makes assembly annoying. Keep it warm and it holds shape instantly.
  • Don't skip the mirin in the rice. That tiny bit of sweetness in the rice plays really well against the salty, spicy salmon. It pulls the whole thing together.
  • To save time, use leftover rice or buy precooked rice and microwave it.
  • The cookie scoop is the secret. It makes every cup uniform and cuts your assembly time in half. Use a medium cookie scoop for both the rice and the salmon.
  • 425°F is the right temp. I tested these at 400°F too, and the lower heat left the nori a little flimsy. The higher temp crisps everything up and gives you a more structured cup.
  • Cut the salmon small and even. Pieces that are too big won't cook evenly in 12 minutes. Aim for half-inch cubes.
  • Garnish right before serving. If you're making these for a party, bake the cups ahead, but add the avocado and sriracha mayo right before guests eat. Avocado browns fast and sriracha mayo gets absorbed if it sits too long.

Nutrition

Calories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 14gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 710mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 243IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

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