Baked Salmon Sushi Bites

These Baked Salmon Sushi Bites are SO GOOD! They’re the perfect appetizer, snack or main meal option that are easy to make, tasty and fun. You can get quite creative with various combinations of ingredients, but trust me, once you make this recipe your creative juices will start to flow.

YOU DON’T HAVE TO BAKE THEM. Yep, you read that right… this recipe is equally delicious, whether you decide to bake them or not. Just load the nori sheet with the sushi rice, some cubed cucumber, salmon, avo, spicy mayo, spring onion and just pop the whole thing in you mouth. It’s perfect for any occasion but great for date night or girls night because you can make it together and drink lots of good cold crisp white wine!

This was also the first time using my new Tojiro Hammered Kurouchi VG10 Stainless Steel Set form Kitchen Samurai. I had my eye on their Japanese knives for a few years now and I’ve finally joined the crew with this new set.

Kitchen Sumurai knives for Salmon Sushi

Above: Tojiro Hammered Kurouchi VG10 Stainless Steel Set from Kitchen Samurai

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Above: ordered these Norwegian Salmon fillets from Caught Online. They’re flash frozen to second best to freshly caught.

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Baked Salmon Sushi Bites

Delicious bites of baked salmon sushi that will have any taste tester raving! They're simple to make and absolutely moreish.
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Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Snack
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: bake, sushi, viral recipe
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 12
Author: The Big Tasty Bite

Equipment

  • 12 slot muffin tin

Ingredients

Other

  • 3 sheets nori paper cut into 12 squares
  • ¼ cup cucumber diced
  • avocado diced
  • black sesame seeds

Rice

  • 1 ½ cups cooked sushi or short grain rice cooled and seasoned, see note 1

Salmon

  • 500 grams salmon skin removed and cubed
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 ½ tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1-2 tsp course Korean chili owder or any chili powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tbsp spring onion separated
  • ½ tsp salt

Spicy Mayo Sauce

  • â…“ cup kewpie mayo or any mayo
  • 1 tbsp sriracha sauce regular or hot
  • 2 tsp honey
  • Juice from have a lime

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F. Grab a scissor and cut each one of your nori sheets into four equal squares.
  • Add the salmon cubes, sesame oil, soy sauce, garlic powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, half of the spring onion and salt together. Mix and set aside until ready to use.
  • To each nori square, add about 1 heaping tablespoon of rice and spread out slightly. Gently push the nori square in the muffin slot so that you center the rice in the middle with the edges coming up along the sides of the slot. Add a few pieces of cucumber, pushing them down firmly. Grab about 4-5 salmon cubes and fill each muffin slot. Bake for 15 minutes and then broil, if needed, at the end, to get a little tan on the salmon; about 1-2 minutes.
  • In a small bowl, mix the kewpie mayo, sriracha. honey and lime together.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before top with the spicy mayo, avocado, the remaining spring onion and sesame seeds.

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Notes

  1. Sushi rice: How to cook? Just rinse 1 cup of sushi rice under cold water until the water runs clear and most of the starches have been removed. Place in a small sauce pan and fill with 1 1/2 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender and all the water has been absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from stove, season with 2 tbsp rice vinegar (or any white vinegar) and 1 tsp salt. Set aside until cool enough to use.
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