Ultimate Garlic Butter Salmon Rice Bowl for a Quick Meal
A flavorful and quick salmon rice bowl featuring garlic butter, crispy salmon, and fresh toppings, perfect for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Salmon
- 12 ounces salmon fillets about 6 ounces each
- 1 cup jasmine rice or medium-grain sushi rice
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4-5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey or brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- to taste Salt
- to taste Freshly ground black pepper
- optional sliced green onions, toasted sesame seeds, avocado, nori seaweed sheets for toppings
Instructions
- Rinse rice until water runs clear; cook with 1.5 cups water per cup rice, then let rest and fluff.
- Pat salmon dry, season with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter, add garlic, soy sauce, honey, lemon juice; whisk to combine.
- Heat oil in skillet, sear salmon skin-side down 4-5 mins, flip, baste with garlic butter, cook 3-5 mins.
- Divide rice into bowls, top with salmon, drizzle with remaining garlic butter, add optional toppings.
Notes
For extra flavor, add a squeeze of fresh lemon or your favorite toppings.