🍣🌾 Sweet, savory, and full of zing—this Garlic Soy Salmon Bites Bowl is a flavor-packed dream! Tender salmon bites glazed in garlicky soy sauce sit over fluffy jasmine rice, paired with a fresh cucumber mango slaw and finished with sesame dressing and a spicy chili mayo drizzle. Light, bold, and totally addictive! 🥭🥒🔥
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🧾 Ingredients (Serves 2)
🐟 Garlic Soy Salmon Bites
• 2 salmon fillets, cut into bite-sized cubes
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp honey or maple syrup 🍯
• ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
• 1 tsp cornstarch (for light crisping)
• 1 tsp oil (for cooking)
🌾 Jasmine Rice
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 1½ cups water
• Pinch of salt
🥭 Cucumber Mango Slaw
• ½ cup cucumber, julienned or thinly sliced 🥒
• ½ cup ripe mango, julienned or cubed 🥭
• 1 tbsp lime juice 🍋
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• Pinch of salt + chili flakes
• Optional: 1 tsp chopped mint or cilantro 🌿
🥣 Sesame Dressing
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tsp sesame oil
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• ½ tsp honey
• Toasted sesame seeds
🌶️ Chili Mayo
• ¼ cup mayo
• 1 tsp sriracha or chili garlic sauce
• 1 tsp lime juice
• Pinch of salt
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🔥 Instructions
1. Cook Jasmine Rice
• Rinse jasmine rice until water runs clear.
• Combine with water and salt in a saucepan.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer 15 mins. Let rest 5 mins, then fluff.
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2. Prepare Salmon Bites
• Toss salmon cubes with soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, honey, and cornstarch.
• Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
• Sear salmon for 2–3 mins per side until caramelized and cooked through. Set aside.
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3. Make the Slaw
• Toss mango and cucumber with lime juice, sesame oil, salt, and chili flakes.
• Add herbs if using. Chill until ready to serve.
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4. Mix Dressings
• Whisk sesame dressing ingredients in a small bowl.
• In another bowl, stir together chili mayo until smooth.
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5. Assemble the Bowl
• Start with a base of jasmine rice.
• Top with garlic soy salmon bites and mango cucumber slaw.
• Drizzle sesame dressing and chili mayo over the top.
• Finish with toasted sesame seeds or extra herbs.
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✨ Sweet, spicy, fresh, and filling—this bowl is everything your taste buds want in one place!
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