Easy Spicy Salmon Bowl
This healthy Spicy Salmon bowl recipe is smoky and crispy, easy to make, and full of flavor.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 437.98kcal
Ingredients
- 2 lb salmon filet, skin removed and cut into bite-size cubes
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp cayenne powder
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp dark brown sugar
- 3 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
To Serve:
- 4 cups cooked rice
- mango salsa
- sliced green onion
- coarsely chopped cilantro
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- Make fluffy rice or grain of choice. Rinse the rice with water using a strainer and a small bowl. Mix the rice in the water with your hands, strain, and repeat, until the water becomes clear. Follow the instructions on the packaging to make the rice.
- Prepare the salmon. If your salmon still has the skin on, you will want to carefully use a sharp knife to remove the skin from the flesh. Once the skin starts to separate from the flesh, you can grab the skin and tug it upwards and away to help remove the skin without using the knife the whole time. When the skin is removed, rinse it and dry it with a paper towel before cutting the salmon fillet into bite-size cubes.
- Season the salmon. Toss the salmon cubes with the brown sugar and spices: smoked paprika, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne, salt and black pepper.
- Cook the salmon. Add the seasoned bite-size salmon cubes on a nonstick skillet by pan-searing it over medium-high heat with extra-virgin olive oil. Sear one side for 5-7 minutes, until blackened and flip it to continue cooking until the salmon hits an internal temperature of 145°F.
- Make salsa and prepare toppings: Make the mango salsa, or whip up a spicy mayo sauce with sriracha or wasabi.Or, if using store-bought salsa, get it ready and prep the fresh herbs (green onion and cilantro) by coarsely chopping them.
- Assemble and enjoy. Add 1 cup cooked rice to a medium bowl, and top with crispy salmon cubes, salsa/sauce, and fresh herbs. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 437.98kcal | Carbohydrates: 5.4g | Protein: 45.53g | Fat: 25.16g | Saturated Fat: 3.73g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12.48g | Cholesterol: 124.74mg | Sodium: 1273.67mg | Potassium: 1178.21mg | Fiber: 0.9g | Sugar: 3.14g | Vitamin A: 838.27IU | Vitamin C: 0.33mg | Calcium: 39.86mg | Iron: 2.36mg