Salmon Miso Butter Rice Bowl
Flaky salmon cooked with miso-butter and spooned over warm rice with a simple soy-mayo drizzle.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 fillets Salmon fillets
- 2 cups Cooked white rice
- 1.5 tbsp White miso paste
- 2 tbsp Butter
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Rice vinegar(optional)
- 1 tsp Sesame oil(optional)
- 2 stalks Green onions(optional)
- 0.25 tsp Black pepper(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Pat salmon dry and season lightly with black pepper. Chop green onions. Warm the cooked rice in a microwave or small pot until hot.
- 2
Cook (15 minutes): In a small bowl, stir miso paste with butter (and sesame oil if using) until it forms a thick paste. Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, add salmon skin-side down if applicable, and cook 4–5 minutes. Flip, spread miso-butter over the top, and cook 3–5 minutes more until the salmon flakes easily.
- 3
Make the soy-mayo drizzle (during the last 2–3 minutes): Mix mayonnaise with soy sauce and rice vinegar (if using).
- 4
Assemble: Spoon warm rice into two bowls, top with salmon, drizzle with soy-mayo, and finish with green onions.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
650
33% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45 g |
| Fat | 38 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 4 g |
| Sodium | 950 mg |
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