Baked Salmon Sushi Cups

This recipe for Crispy Baked Salmon Sushi Cups features marinated salmon cubes baked into crisp seaweed (nori) cups layered with seasoned sushi rice. They're flavor-packed and perfect as handheld bites.

Course Appetizer, Lunch, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American, Asian, Japanese

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Marinating Time 10

Total Time 50

Servings cups

Calories 64kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

For the sushi rice:

2 C cooked short-grain sushi rice
2 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar

For the salmon:

200 g salmon fresh or frozen (defrosted), cut into ½" cubes
½ tablespoon Japanese (Kewpie) mayo
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sriracha optional, to taste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon granulated sugar
1 teaspoon rice vinegar
1 stalk green onion finely chopped, plus extra for garnish

To assemble:

6 sheets roasted seaweed (nori) cut into quarters (24 squares total)
vegetable oil spray

Toppings: (optional)

toasted sesame seeds
diced avocado
furikake seasoning
jalapeño slices
spicy mayo drizzle
green onions

Instructions

Prepare the rice:

Cook the sushi rice.
While the rice is still warm, gently mix in with rice vinegar and sugar.
Let cool to room temperature.

Marinate the salmon:

In a bowl, gently combine salmon cubes with mayo, soy sauce, sriracha, sesame oil, sugar, vinegar, and green onions.
Cover and refrigerate for 10-15 minutes while you prep the rest.

Assemble & parbake:

Preheat oven to 400°F/204°C.
Lightly grease the wells in a standard muffin tin.
Layer 2 overlapping squares of nori seaweed in each muffin well to form a sturdy cup.
Add 1-2 tablespoon of seasoned sushi rice, pressing down gently.
Bake at 400°F/204°C for 8-10 minutes, until the seaweed is lightly crisp.
Immediately remove the seaweed rice cups from the muffin tin and transfer onto a wire rack sitting on top of a baking sheet.
Top each cup with a spoonful of the marinated salmon cubes.
Lightly mist the top of each cup with oil spray (especially around the edges of the nori).

Bake:

Return to the oven and bake at 400°F/204°C for an additional 8-10 minutes, or just until the salmon is opaque and cooked through, and the nori edges are crisp. Do not overbake.
Remove from oven and cool slightly.
Garnish with your favorite toppings such as diced avocado, green onions, sesame seeds, or a drizzle of sriracha/spicy mayo.

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