Description
This Honey Glazed Salmon Rice Bowl is a healthy and flavorful dinner featuring tender salmon coated in a sweet savory glaze, served with rice and fresh vegetables for a balanced meal.
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tbsp ginger grated
- 2 tbsp olive oil or sesame oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 cup cucumber sliced
- 1 cup carrots shredded
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1 cup edamame cooked
- 2 tbsp green onions chopped
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Chili flakes or sriracha optional
Instructions
1. Cook rice according to package instructions and mix with rice vinegar and salt
2. Whisk honey soy sauce garlic ginger and lime juice to make glaze
3. Season salmon with salt and pepper
4. Heat oil in skillet and cook salmon skin side down for 4–5 minutes
5. Flip salmon and pour glaze over top
6. Cook another 3–4 minutes while spooning glaze over salmon
7. Prepare vegetables by slicing and shredding
8. Divide rice into bowls and place salmon on top
9. Arrange cucumber carrots avocado and edamame around salmon
10. Drizzle extra glaze and top with sesame seeds and green onions
11. Serve with optional chili flakes or sriracha
Notes
- Do not overcook salmon to keep it tender
- Use fresh vegetables for best texture
- Store components separately for meal prep
- Reheat salmon gently to avoid drying out
- Add extra glaze before serving for more flavor
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg