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A plate of salmon and mushroom rice topped with green onions and fish roe, served with lemon slices on the side.
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One Pot Salmon Rice in the Rice Cooker

This Japanese-inspired One Pot Salmon Rice combines tender salmon, mushrooms and fragrant rice in one healthy and delicious meal. With just 15 minutes of prep, simply add everything to your rice cooker, press the button and let it do all the work!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian Fusion
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 499kcal
Author: Dana Rao

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Short grain rice
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 package (3.5 oz) Shimeji mushroom
  • 1 tablespoon Ginger  minced
  • 2 Garlic minced
  • ½ tablespoon Soy sauce low sodium preferred
  • 1 tablespoon Dark soy sauce for color
  • 1 tablespoon Oyster sauce
  • 1 Salmon fillet ~ ¾ pound
  • Green onion or shiso leaves sliced
  • Lemon Freshly squeezed
  • Fish roe (optional)

Instructions

  • Soak 1 cup short grain rice with water.
  • While rice is soaking, you can prep the other ingredients. Chop mushrooms and mince your ginger and garlic.
  • Wash your rice with running water until the water is clear (takes 4-6 times). Strain the rice and make sure it has as little water as possible.
  • Next, add all the ingredients to the rice: water, mushrooms, ginger, minced garlic, minced shallot, dark soy sauce (for color), soy sauce, and oyster sauce (use vegan or regular).
  • Mix everything together, then add your salmon on top. Place in the rice cooker. If you don’t have a rice cooker, see how to make this rice on the stovetop with instructions below. Press the button and wait!
  • Once the rice is ready, mix everything together. Garnish with sliced green onions, fresh lemon (optional) and fish roe (optional).

Notes

Stovetop Pot Instructions:
  1. Heat pot to medium high and cook for 5-7 minutes covered with a lid. The water will start boiling. Make sure to watch over the fire because the water might boil over ◡̈
  2. After 5-7 minutes, turn heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes covered. Do not open the lid during the entire cooking process.
  3. Then turn off the heat and do not open the covered pot. Leave for 20 minutes covered. After the 20-25 minutes is up, mix the rice together and garnish with green onions and fish roe (optional). Hope you enjoy!
Expert Tips:
  • Rinse your rice before cooking to remove excess starch, which makes for a smoother texture and the rice is not clumpy. Not to mention this helps clean the rice!
  • Soaking the rice in water helps soften the rice as short grain rice can be hard in the center if not soaked.
  • After washing, drain the water as much as you can. Since this is a one pot meal, it is very important to use the correct ratio of water to rice, to ensure the rice is not too soft or too hard.
  • Place the salmon on top of the rice in the rice cooker. Don't stir it in, so the fish remains moist and tender. Mix and flake it at the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 499kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Sodium: 1045mg | Potassium: 553mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 0.3g | Vitamin A: 34IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 5mg