This Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowl recipe requires minimal cooking and yields amazing flavor thanks to our homemade bang bang sauce. A perfect one to meal prep at the beginning of the week!
Easy Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowls
It’s hard to come by a meal that’s both easy and fresh, but this one delivers, you guys! The only real cooking you have to do is cooking up the salmon bites and then everything else comes together in a flash.
Looking For More Salmon Bowl Recipes?
Then you’ve got to try our soy ginger salmon rice bowl or our blackened salmon bowl.
What You Will Need
- mayonnaise – The base of our tasty bang bang sauce.
- chili garlic sauce – feel free to sub with sriracha.
- Thai sweet chili sauce – One of our favorite ways to add a ton of flavor.
- salmon fillets – We love buying fresh seafood from the meat counter at our local grocery store.
- kosher salt & ground black pepper – Just a bit to heighten flavor.
- soy sauce – Feel free to sub with tamari to make this dish gluten-free.
- olive oil – Just a bit to get perfectly cooked salmon bites.
- long grain white rice – We love stocking up on packages of pre-cooked rice to make dinner even easier.
- avocados – adds some healthy fats!
- english cucumber and carrots – An undeniable crunch and freshness.
- green onions & fresh cilantro – Two simple ingredients that really round out this fresh recipe.
How To Make Bang Bang Salmon Bowls
Start by measuring and gathering all of your ingredients.
Then mix together the mayo, chili garlic sauce, and thai sweet chili sauce in a small bowl to make your easy bang bang sauce. Set it off to the side until you’re ready to assemble your bowls.
Prep the salmon be using a sharp knife to remove the skin and cut into bite sized pieces and season with salt and pepper. Heat up a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once it’s hot, add the pieces of salmon and let them cook on all sides for 2-3 minutes per side. Once cooked through, remove the salmon to clean plate to let rest.
Pro Tips
Cook your salmon in batches to ensure that the pan doesn’t get too crowded.
Now it’s time for assembly! Divide the cooked rice between four bowls and then top with the cooked salmon bites, cucumbers, carrots, sliced avocado, green onions, cilantro and last but not least, the bang bang sauce!
Meal Prep
This is a great recipe to meal prep at the beginning of the week! Simply divide the rice between 4 containers and add the salmon to one side of the dish. The morning that you plan on eating this tasty meal, add in the veggies and sauce and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs and Tips
- Gluten-Free: Make this dish gluten free by subbing soy sauce with tamari.
- Spice Level: Reach your desired spice level by adjusting the amount of chili garlic sauce in the bang bang sauce.
- meal prep: Make this dish 3-4 days in advance and divide between container and store with a lid in the refrigerator and enjoy when ready!
- air-fryer salmon bites – Looking for an excuse to use your air-fryer? Then use our air fryer salmon bites recipe.
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Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowl
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner/Entree
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Description
Our delicious Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowl is the best flavor-packed rice bowl that is perfect for an easy weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Bang Bang Sauce:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon chili garlic sauce (sub sriracha)
- 2 tablespoons thai sweet chili sauce
Salmon:
- 1 pound salmon fillets
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup soy sauce (sub tamari)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, more as needed
Rice Bowl Ingredients:
- 4 cups long grain white rice, cooked
- 1–2 avocados, sliced
- 1 english cucumber, quartered
- 1 cup carrots, julienned
- 1/2 cup green onions, chopped
- fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Make Sauce: Put all of the bang bang sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.
- Prep Salmon: Remove skin from salmon and cut into approx. 1 inch sized pieces. Place in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Add soy sauce and toss to coat.
- Cook Salmon: Bring a large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add olive oil; swirl to coat the pan. Working in batches so you don’t crowd the pan, add the salmon pieces to the skillet and let cook approx. 2-3 minutes per side or until fully cooked. Remove and set on a plate to rest 5 minutes.
- Build Bowl: Divide rice between bowls, top with avocado, cucumbers, carrots, salmon and add as much spicy mayo as you want. Garnish with chopped green onions and fresh cilantro. Enjoy!
Notes
- Gluten Free: simply swap out the soy sauce for tamari.
- Spice Level: option to adjust the spice level of the sauce depending on your personal preferences.
- Meal Prep: Option to prep all the pieces of this rice bowl ahead of time and store each in a separate airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days.
- Air Fryer Salmon Bites: option to use air fryer salmon bites, if you want!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6 oz bowl
- Calories: 1227
- Sugar: 4.2 g
- Sodium: 1145.1 mg
- Fat: 46.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 158.2 g
- Protein: 41.4 g
- Cholesterol: 75.3 mg
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