Description
A seriously delicious and easy Salmon Fried Rice recipe with homemade fried rice sauce! Makes amazing leftovers!
Ingredients
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Fried Rice Sauce:
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (sub Tamari)
- 1–2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 3 teaspoons rice vinegar
- 2–4 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
Salmon Fried Rice:
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce, divided (sub Tamari)
- 1 lb salmon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (sub other oil of your choice), divided
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- 3/4 cup yellow onion, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 1/2 cup frozen peas and carrots
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 3 cups packed cooked rice (preferably day-old)*
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 3 green onions, sliced
- red pepper flakes to taste
- kosher salt to taste
- for serving: poached or fried eggs, additional green onions, or red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Marinate Salmon: place salmon in a shallow bowl or reusable silicone bag along with 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Ensure salmon is fully coated and let marinate 15-20 minutes.
- Make Fried Rice Sauce: combine sauce ingredients in a mason jar. Seal the lid and shake to combine (alternatively you can whisk together in a small bowl).
- Cook Salmon: Bring Blackstone to medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil; move around to coat the flat top. Cook marinated salmon bites (discard excess soy sauce) and let cook 3-5 minutes (moving around and flipping) or until the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F. Transfer to a plate and let rest 5 minutes.
- Cook Veggies: Add another tablespoon of oil to the cook top. Add garlic and onion, move around until garlic becomes fragrant, approx. 30 seconds. Add frozen peas and carrots. Move around approx. 2-3 minutes. Move veggies off to the side.
- Cook Eggs: Add 1 tablespoon oil to the cook top along with 2 whisked eggs. Move eggs around until cooked through. Move them off to the side.
- Combine it all with Sauce: Add the rice to the flat top and move the cooked veggies and egg back over to combine with the rice along with the cooked salmon pieces, ground black pepper, 1/2 the green onion slices, red pepper flakes (if using), and approx. 2 tablespoons soy sauce. Gently move around until well combined and rice is warmed through. Add approx. 1/2 the Fried Rice Sauce and stir to combine.
- Serve immediately with the remaining Fried Rice Sauce, remaining sliced green onions, crushed red pepper flakes, or even a fried egg!
Notes
- *Rice: for best results, it is highly recommended that you use day-old rice (or leftover rice) – so make it the day before and store in the refrigerator – this helps dry the rice out and prevents it from getting too sticky.
- Blackstone vs Cast Iron Skillet: you can definitely make this recipe in a large cast iron skillet instead of a flat top/Blackstone!
- Gluten-Free: Use Tamari instead of soy sauce to make this gluten-free.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6oz
- Calories: 271
- Sugar: 3.2 g
- Sodium: 787.9 mg
- Fat: 9.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.7 g
- Protein: 18.4 g
- Cholesterol: 75.5 mg