Name: Crispy Rice Sushi Bites
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 cup cooked rice; 1 teaspoon rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon honey; salt to taste; Trader Joe’s canned salmon (or fresh salmon); 1 teaspoon ponzu sauce (or sub with soy sauce &lemonjuice); 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 tbsp Japanese Mayo; 1/2 tbsp sriracha (or to taste); fresh sliced green onions; black pepper to taste; avocado slices; unagi sauce; furikake

Crispy Rice Sushi Bites

Try these crispy rice sushi bites topped with spicy salmon and avocado. The air fryer crisps up leftover rice perfectly.

1 hr 15 min total 15 min prep 30 min cook 1394 cal

Instructions

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1 Combine cooked rice with rice vinegar, honey, and salt. Line a rectangular dish with plastic wrap and spoon rice into the dish. Flatten with a spatula and pat down tightly. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 30 minutes (the longer the better).
2 For the spicy salmon, combine canned salmon, ponzu, sesame oil, Japanese mayonnaise, Sriracha, and fresh chopped green onions in a bowl; mix until well combined. Refrigerate to marinade until ready to use.
3 Cut frozen rice into bite sized squares. Brush generously with avocado oil and place int the air fryer.
4 Air fry at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) until rice is very crisp, about 30 minutes.
5 Transfer air fried crispy rice onto a wire rack and allow to cool slightly.
6 Top each crispy rice square with 2 slices of avocado and a few spoonfuls of spicy salmon mixture.
7 Drizzle with unagi sauce and sprinkle with chopped green onions and furikake. Enjoy right away!