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MORE ABOUT JAPANESE COOKING Vol.34 No.3 January 2021 / TRADITIONAL RECIPE

Salmon Rice Garnished with Salmon Caviar

Calories
490kcal
Protein
44.3g
Fat
3.9g
(per serving)

Ingredients (Serves 4)

Salmon caviar
  • 400 ml / 1 2/3 C japonica rice
  • 1 knob ginger
  • 2-3 stems watercress, no leaves
  • 300 g / 10 oz. salmon
Simmering liquid
  • 3 T water
  • 3 T Kikkoman Soy Sauce
  • 3 T sake
  • 2 T Kikkoman Manjo Mirin
  •  
  • 60 g / 2 oz. salmon caviar
  • *1 C (U.S. cup) = approx. 240 ml; 1 T = 15 ml; 1 t = 5 ml

Directions

  1. 1

    Wash rice and allow to drain in a colander for about 15 minutes.

  2. 2

    Cut ginger into needle-thin strips.

  3. 3

    Parboil watercress stems and drain, squeeze out excess water. Chop into small pieces, and set aside for garnish.

  4. 4

    Remove salmon skin and cut the salmon into bite-size pieces. Parboil the salmon briefly*1 (see photo) and set aside.

  5. 5

    Place the ingredients for simmering liquid in a saucepan.

  6. 6

    Add the ginger and salmon, then simmer over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until salmon is cooked. Remove ginger and salmon; save the simmered liquid.

  7. 7

    In a rice cooker, cook the rice together with a mixture totaling 480 ml / 2 C of simmered salmon liquid and water. After the rice has cooked, add the salmon, close the lid and allow to steam for about ten minutes.

  8. 8

    Gently fold the salmon into the cooked rice. Serve in individual rice bowls, garnished with the watercress and salmon caviar.

  1. *1Place salmon pieces on a strainer and gently lower into a pot of boiling water. Lift the strainer after a few seconds, or when salmon changes color.

Recipe by Kikkoman Corporation

Vol. 34

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