Umami Rice Bowl Recipes

UMAMI RICE BOWL

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and water has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine mushrooms, 1/2 cup water, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a large skillet. Cook over high heat until water has completely evaporated, about 5 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons butter and saute on high heat until mushrooms are browned. Reduce heat to medium. Season with 1 pinch garlic powder and red pepper flakes; push mushrooms to one side and add tilapia fillets.
• Season tilapia fillets with remaining 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 pinch garlic powder and 1 pinch black pepper. Pour remaining 1/4 cup water into the skillet and cover immediately. Cook over medium heat, flipping halfway through, until tilapia is opaque and flakes easily with a fork, 10 to 15 minutes. Uncover skillet and allow water to fully evaporate. Remove from heat.
• Top mushrooms and tilapia with parsley. Chop tilapia into chunks using a spatula.
• Divide cooked rice between 2 bowls and add 1 tablespoon butter to each. Top first with mushrooms, then tilapia chunks. Serve with Sriracha sauce on the side.

DOENJANG SALMON RICE BOWL

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the brown sugar, oil, doenjang, mirin and vinegar until the sugar and doenjang dissolve. Season with salt and pepper. Add the salmon to the marinade and turn with your fingers to evenly coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes and up to 8 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat the oven to 425 degrees. Add the onion slices to a sheet pan or shallow baking dish. Dump the salmon and its marinade over the onion and toss to combine. Arrange the salmon and onion in a single layer.
• Roast until the doenjang glaze bubbles like hot lava along the edges of the pan and the salmon is opaque but still slightly pink in the center, rotating the pan halfway through, 9 to 12 minutes. Divide the rice then the salmon among bowls and serve with kimchi, if desired.

SALMON-SHIITAKE RICE BOWLS

Steps:

• Whisk miso with 1 tablespoon each honey and vinegar in a shallow vessel. Add salmon, turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate. Toss cucumber with 1/2 teaspoon salt; let stand 10 minutes, then drain. Toss with remaining 1 teaspoon honey and 1 tablespoon vinegar.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add mushrooms; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add 1 3/4 cups water; season. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add peas and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Preheat broiler. Scrape marinade off salmon; place on a broiler pan and broil until blackened in places and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes. Let cool; serve with rice and cucumber.