Ingredients:

  • 1 cup cooked brown rice
  • 150g salmon fillet
  • 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 cup spinach
  • 1 medium carrot, julienned
  • 1/2 cucumber, julienned
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 1 egg (optional)

Gochujang Sauce:

  • 1 tablespoon gochujang (Korean chili paste)
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon water

Instructions:

  1. Season salmon with soy sauce and a drop of sesame oil.
  2. Pan-sear salmon for 3-4 minutes per side until cooked through. Flake into pieces.
  3. Quickly blanch spinach in boiling water for 30 seconds, drain and squeeze out excess water.
  4. Season spinach with a dash of sesame oil and pinch of salt.
  5. Mix cucumber with a splash of rice vinegar and pinch of sugar.
  6. If using egg, fry until desired doneness.
  7. Mix all sauce ingredients together.
  8. Assemble bowl: brown rice on bottom, arrange salmon, spinach, carrot, and cucumber in sections on top.
  9. Top with fried egg if using, and drizzle with gochujang sauce.