Description
Salmon sushi cups bring delightful Japanese-inspired flavors right to your kitchen table, turning simple ingredients into a quick and elegant meal that will impress your dinner guests. With crispy wonton wrappers filled with seasoned salmon, creamy avocado, and zesty sriracha mayo, these bite-sized treats make entertaining a breeze.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- ½ lb fresh salmon
- 1 cup cooked sushi rice
- 6 nori sheets
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Kewpie mayo
- 1 teaspoon sriracha
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Garnishes:
- 1 tablespoon furikake
- 2 green onions
- Optional: extra spicy mayo or sriracha
- Optional: sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F and grease a 6-cup muffin tin thoroughly with cooking spray or butter.
- Dice ½ lb salmon into tiny, uniform cubes measuring about ¼ inch in size.
- Mix salmon cubes with 1 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp Kewpie mayo, 1 tsp sriracha, and 1 tsp sesame oil in a cold mixing bowl.
- Refrigerate salmon mixture while preparing rice to keep ingredients fresh and cool.
- Stir 1 tbsp rice vinegar and 1 tsp sugar into warm cooked sushi rice until evenly distributed.
- Cut 6 nori sheets into small squares that perfectly fit muffin tin compartments.
- Press one nori square into each greased muffin cup, creating a delicate liner.
- Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of seasoned rice into each nori-lined cup, gently pressing to form a compact base.
- Top each rice-filled cup with a generous spoonful of seasoned salmon mixture.
- Bake at 400°F for exactly 15 minutes until salmon looks opaque and nori edges crisp slightly.
- Sprinkle 1 tbsp furikake across cups after removing from oven.
- Garnish with 2 finely chopped green onions and optional sesame seeds.
- Drizzle with extra spicy mayo if desired before serving immediately while warm.
Notes
- Pick fresh salmon for the best flavor and texture in your sushi cups.
- Ensure your muffin tin is well-greased to prevent sticking and make removal easy.
- Let the salmon mixture marinate for 15-20 minutes to enhance the depth of seasoning.
- For a gluten-free version, swap soy sauce with tamari and use gluten-free nori sheets.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baked
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 235 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 470 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg