This recipe for Crispy Sushi Rice with Spicy Salmon is a fun and unique spin on sushi. It features bite-sized, crunchy rice with a topping of spicy salmon, avocado, and jalapeno, perfect as an appetizer or light snack.
Cook the sushi rice in an electric rice cooker, or with your preferred method.
In a medium saucepan, combine the rice vinegar and sugar and bring to a boil.
Once rice is fully cooked and is still hot, carefully drizzle in the rice vinegar-sugar mixture and mix with a rice paddle.
Cool the rice slightly.
Place the rice onto a work surface lined with plastic wrap or parchment paper and shape into a flat rectangle.
Tip: Use a rolling pin to flatten the rice down.
Chill the rice in the fridge for a few hours or in the freezer for an hour, until firm.
Remove from fridge or freezer and cut into small bite-sized pieces, about 1.5" in size.
In the meantime, heat a frying pan over medium high heat.
Pour in vegetable oil and heat to a temperature of 425F.
Add the rice clusters into the oil and pan fry for about 2-3 minutes on the first side, flip and fry for another 1-2 minutes on the second side, until golden brown and crisp.
Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel.
Make the topping:
In a bowl, combine canned salmon, sriracha, lime juice, sesame oil, kewpie mayonnaise, salt & black pepper, sesame seeds and green onions.
Flake the salmon with a fork and mix the ingredients together.
Assemble:
Place sliced avocado onto the crispy rice.
Top with the salmon mixture.
Garnish with sliced jalapeno and additional sesame seeds.