Let the power of steam help get a nourishing dinner on the table in less than an hour. Here, a mix of short-grain white rice and quinoa cooks in lightly seasoned water, acting as a protein-rich canvas for skinless salmon fillets and shiitake mushrooms that also conveniently get prepared in the same vessel. Feel free to experiment with your rice and grain of choice, though you may need to adjust the cook times accordingly. For the best rice results, resist peeking during the process! A flavorful scallion-soy sauce keeps things from feeling too austere, and it allows everyone to enjoy the fish-flecked rice to their liking. We call for skinless salmon here, but if you have skin-on fillets, you can cook them with their skins still intact and remove them after cooking (it will be easier to skin this way).
This recipe is made for the rice cooker: Proceed as you would in the following steps, set the rice on a “quick” or “normal” setting, and cook. Once done, keep the lid on for 5 minutes before opening and gently mixing with a rice paddle or spatula.
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What you’ll need
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Recipe information
Total Time
45 minutes
Yield
4 servings
Ingredients
2
¼
1
2
5
3
2
1
5
Preparation
Step 1
Gently stir 2 cups short- or medium-grain white rice, rinsed until water runs almost clear, ¼ cup quinoa, 1 Tbsp. mirin or sake, 2 tsp. soy sauce, and 2½ cups water in a small Dutch oven or medium heavy saucepan with a tight-fitting lid to combine. Arrange 5 oz. shiitake mushrooms, thinly sliced, on top (no need to stir into rice). Gently place three 4–6-oz. skinless salmon fillets over mushrooms; lightly season fish with kosher salt.
Step 2
Set pot over medium-high heat, cover, leaving lid slightly askew, and cook until small bubbles appear along the sides, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, cover pot tightly, and cook undisturbed 15 minutes. Remove from heat (do not remove lid) and let sit 20 minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, mix 2 Tbsp. unseasoned rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar, 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil, 2½ scallions, thinly sliced, and remaining 3 Tbsp. soy sauce in a small bowl to combine. Set scallion-soy dressing aside.
Step 4
Uncover rice mixture, letting any water from lid drip back into pot. Using a rice paddle, heatproof rubber spatula, or flat-sided wooden spoon, carefully break apart salmon fillets into smaller pieces and fold into rice mixture. Mix in remaining 2½ scallions, thinly sliced.
Step 5
Transfer rice mixture to shallow bowls and serve with reserved scallion-soy dressing alongside for spooning over.
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Reviews (3)
Back to TopMaybe 2.5 stars. Wayyyyy too much rice. Looked and tasted quite bland, although I liked the method and the mushrooms were perfect. Might try again but it needs considerable tweaking.
Darcy H
Philly
7/20/2024
I made this using the stove-top method, as written above and in my hard-copy Aug ‘24 issue of Bon Appetít mag. I did notice the comments here noting that it seemed a little bland, so I included the 3 Tbsp of soy sauce in the rice-quinoa mixture itself instead of holding it for the scallion oil. I followed the cooking directions as written and the rice and salmon were cooked perfectly. For the scallion oil, I doubled the recipe for all except the soy sauce, and added just the 3 Tbsp instead of doubling. This was perfect, in my opinion. If I make again, I think I would also add my Trader Joe’s chili garlic crunch to my bowl for a bit of heat (those who know that item know what I’m talking about, it would be perfect in this!) Is this the most memorable Bon Appetít recipe of all-time? No, but it’s solid and will definitely make this again for a quick weeknight meal.
Kimiko
San Diego, CA
7/20/2024
Bland. The rice did not cook evenly and the ratio of grain to samon was way off, for 4 servings.
Arah B
Saint Paul, Minnesota
7/17/2024
This was easy and quick, which we appreciated on a hot summer evening. I elected to cook it in my rice cooker and would recommend that to anyone thinking about it. It worked well. Water to rice quinoa ratio worked great in the rice cooker. Texture was nice on everything. I rated it three star because it was fairly bland. We ended up using all of the sauce on two portions to add flavor but also added mushroom pepper powder for some added spice. It really could use more of something. We also wondered what vegetable could be added to brighten it up. Recommend using red quinoa even though the recipe didn’t specify. I used regular so finished dish looked as pale as it tasted.
Gina B
Spokane Wa
7/14/2024