Easy Teriyaki-Glazed Salmon, Cucumber, and Avocado Rice Bowls

🥘 Ingredients

• avocado (diced)
  1
• cucumber (persian or japanese, diced)
  1
• oil (vegetable or canola, 15ml)
  1 tablespoon
• pepper (kosher salt and freshly ground black)
• rice (cooked white or brown, about 680g cooked rice)
  4 cups
• salmon fillets (140g, about 5 ounces each)
  4
• sauce (homemade or store-bought teriyaki, 120ml)
  1/2 cup
• scallions (thinly sliced)
  6-8
• sesame seeds (furikake and/or toasted, see notes, for serving)

🍳 Cookware

• skillet
• pan

1. 1

   Press salmon fillets between paper towels to dry surfaces thoroughly. Season on all sides with salt and pepper . Heat oil in a large stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add salmon fillets, skin side down. Immediately reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, pressing gently on back of fillets to ensure good contact between the skin and the pan , until skin is rendered and crisp, about ⏱️ 6 minutes . If skin shows resistance when you attempt to lift with a spatula, allow it to continue to cook until it lifts easily.

   salmon fillets: 4 (140g, about 5 ounces each), pepper (kosher salt and freshly ground black), oil: 1 tablespoon (vegetable or canola, 15ml)
2. 2

   Flip salmon and cook on second side until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 120°F (49°C) for medium-rare or 130°F (54°C) for medium, about ⏱️ 1 minute longer. Transfer salmon to a paper towel–lined plate to drain.
3. 3

   Divide rice evenly between 4 serving bowls. Top with diced avocado , cucumber , and scallions . Top each with a salmon fillet and spoon sauce on top, using the back of a spoon to evenly glaze each fillet. Sprinkle with furikake and/or sesame seeds . Serve immediately.

   rice: 4 cups (cooked white or brown, about 680g cooked rice), avocado: 1 (diced), cucumber: 1 (persian or japanese, diced), scallions: 6-8 (thinly sliced), sauce: 1/2 cup (homemade or store-bought teriyaki, 120ml), sesame seeds (furikake and/or toasted, see notes, for serving)
4. 📝

   Nutrition: (per serving) 758 Calories 37g Fat 66g Carbs 41g Protein Nutrition Facts Servings: 4 Amount per serving Calories 758 % Daily Value* Total Fat 37g 48% Saturated Fat 6g 30% Cholesterol 88mg 29% Sodium 1813mg 79% Total Carbohydrate 66g 24% Dietary Fiber 9g 30% Total Sugars 7g Protein 41g Vitamin C 21mg 103% Calcium 101mg 8% Iron 4mg 25% Potassium 1293mg 28% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.