Miso Salmon Bowl

also called miso salmon bowl · miso glazed salmon · salmon rice bowl · salmon bowl · glazed salmon bowl · rice bowl · grain bowl · protein bowl

The table

Salmon is done the moment the flakes part, and it carries on cooking after it leaves the heat. Pull it a minute early.
3 Tbs(50 g)white misoglaze, then marinate 30 minbroil 7 min, six inches downbuild it, salmon in large pieces
2 Tbs(30 mL)mirin
1 Tbsgranulated sugar
1 Tbs(15 mL)rice vinegar
4(6 oz each, skin on)salmon fillets
1 1/2 cups(280 g; rinsed)brown ricesimmer 40 min, rest 10 min
2 1/2 cups(590 mL)water
2(Persian, sliced thin)cucumbersmacerate 20 min, then drain
2 Tbs(30 mL)rice vinegar
1 tspgranulated sugar
1/2 tspkosher salt
1(sliced)avocado
2(sliced)scallions
2 tsptoasted sesame seeds
1 sheet(cut into strips)nori
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Before anything else

2glaze, then marinate 30 min

3simmer 40 min, rest 10 min

4macerate 20 min, then drain

6build it, salmon in large pieces

goes in with what steps 3, 4 and 5 made

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 50 min1 of 5 steps gives no time
Needs you
about 7 min
If you get it wrong
Unforgiving — a miso glaze under a broiler goes from caramel to charcoal inside a minute, and there is no scraping it back

  1. simmer 40 min, rest 10 min

    50 minwalk awayfrom the start

  2. glaze, then marinate 30 min

    30 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. macerate 20 min, then drain

    20 minwalk awayfrom the start

  4. broil 7 min, six inches down

    7 minneeds you30 min in

  5. build it, salmon in large pieces

    not timed50 min in

You'll need foil-lined sheet pan

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>> title: Miso Salmon Bowl
>> category: Rice, Beans & Grains
>> tags: salmon, brown rice, miso, japanese, broiler, bowl
>> counters: The Bowl Shop
>> aka: miso salmon bowl, miso glazed salmon, salmon rice bowl, salmon bowl, glazed salmon bowl, rice bowl, grain bowl, protein bowl
>> pairs-with: goma-dare, miso-ginger-dressing
>> servings: 4
>> time: 1 hr 20 min
>> slack: unforgiving — a miso glaze under a broiler goes from caramel to charcoal inside a minute, and there is no scraping it back

>> step: Salmon is done the moment the flakes part, and it carries on cooking after it leaves the heat. Pull it a minute early.
Salmon is done the moment the flakes part under a fork, and it carries on cooking after it leaves the heat.

>> step: simmer 40 min, rest 10 min
Simmer @brown rice{1 1/2%cups}(280 g; rinsed) in @water{2 1/2%cups}(590 mL) covered ~simmer{40%min}, then ~rest{10%min} off the heat before the lid comes off.

>> step: glaze, then marinate 30 min
Whisk @white miso{3%Tbs}(50 g), @mirin{2%Tbs}(30 mL), @granulated sugar{1%Tbs} and @rice vinegar{1%Tbs}(15 mL) into a glaze, coat @salmon fillets{4}(6 oz each, skin on) in it and ~marinate{30%min}.

>> step: broil 7 min, six inches down
Broil @&(~1)salmon{} skin side down on a #foil-lined sheet pan{} six inches under the element ~broil{7%min}, until the glaze catches at the edges and the flakes part.

>> step: macerate 20 min, then drain
Toss @cucumbers{2}(Persian, sliced thin) with @rice vinegar{2%Tbs}(30 mL), @granulated sugar{1%tsp} and @kosher salt{1/2%tsp}, then leave them to ~macerate{20%min} and drain.

>> step: build it, salmon in large pieces
Spoon @&(~4)brown rice{} into four bowls, lay @&(~2)glazed salmon{} on it in large pieces with @&(~1)cucumbers{} alongside, and finish with @avocado{1}(sliced), @scallions{2}(sliced), @toasted sesame seeds{2%tsp} and @nori{1%sheet}(cut into strips).