Thursday 6 March 2014

Miso Salmon Brown Rice Bowl










We ate fish, brown rice and vegetables for dinner last night. My body be like "where's the freakin' chocolate lady?"


Miso Salmon Brown Rice Bowl
Serves 4

3 cups hot cooked brown rice
4 pieces of skinless salmon
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 tablespoons white miso
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 large cucumber, peeled
3 tablespoons Japanese pickled ginger
1 avocado, thinly sliced
Yakiniku Sauce for drizzling

Heat the grill (broiler) to high. Put the shelf about 10cm away from the grill (miso and sugar burn easily).  Line a baking tray with foil. Set aside.

Using a vegetable peeler or mandolin, slice the cucumber into very thin ribbons. Put them in a bowl with the ginger and 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and mix. Set aside.

In a small bowl mix the remaining 1 teaspoon of the sesame oil with the miso, sugar and about 2 tablespoons of water to make a paste. Lay the salmon on the foil lined tray and spread the paste over the fish. Sprinkle with the white and black sesame seeds and grill for about 6-8 minutes depending on how you like your fish and how thick the fillets are.

Divide the rice among 4 serving bowls. Top with sliced avocado, the cucumber and ginger salad and then a piece of salmon. Drizzle with Yakiniku sauce.


16 comments:

  1. Oh my gosh Jen! This has got to be my favourite photo series from you so far! Stunning colours, food styling, lighting, textures, everything. And don't get me started on the food. I would totally devour this every night, quite happily, with no thoughts of diversifying the menu (followed by a piece of chocolate... for balance, of course). Gorgeous.

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    1. Haha. Thanks Laura. It was a fun post to shoot. You, me and chocolate - huzzah

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  2. What a delicious meal!! I needed some dinner inspiration, and this exactly what I needed. thanks for sharing!

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    1. Thanks Kristan. I'm glad you found some inspiration. Sometimes coming up with ideas for dinner is harder than actually making dinner.

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  3. Such delicious photos. Chris loves salmon so this one is sure to be a winner!

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    1. Thanks Amy. This is my favourite way of eating salmon. Chris is in for a treat.

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  4. Perfect! That's what we're are having for dinner tomorrow night - followed by a nice piece of dark chocolate and some TV watching! (Thrilled to have a new salmon idea!)

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  5. Looks SO good, Jen! Such a perfect dinner especially with the gorgeous avocado! Will be making this ASAP.

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    1. Thanks Marie. I thought you might like this one.

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  6. Seriously? Without a warning, you show this recipe to the world with such beautiful pictures? I can't forgive you for that! :-P

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  7. I suppose it can't be s'mores croissants all the time, sadly… But this would definitely make me feel much better about that.. So beautiful, healthy and mouthwatering!

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    1. I figure, if I have to have healthy food to balance the S'mores Croissants, then I may as well make it delicious.

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  8. Just found your blog via foodgawker! I am just loving your beautiful photography. This dish looks so delicious, I think I'm going to have to try it soon =)

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  9. Found this through Tumblr. This looks absolutely delicious!! I have to try it out sometime.

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