Soy-Glazed Salmon Hand Rolls
These Soy-Glazed Salmon Hand Rolls combine savory salmon, creamy avocado, and crunchy cucumber wrapped in seaweed for an easy and healthy sushi experience. Perfect for gatherings, they're quick to make and even better to enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons neutral oil, such as safflower or canola
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ⅓ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup mirin
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt (Diamond Crystal), plus more for seasoning
- ½ teaspoon peeled grated ginger
- 1 (1½-pound) skinless salmon fillet (preferably center-cut)
- Toasted seaweed sheets, quartered
- Cooked short-grain rice and wasabi paste (optional), for serving
- 3 Persian cucumbers, halved crosswise and cut lengthwise into thin spears
- 1 to 2 avocados, pitted and thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil.
- In a small saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in soy sauce, mirin, sugar, black pepper, and salt.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10-15 minutes until the sauce reduces by about a third and thickens slightly. Stir in grated ginger and remove from heat. Reserve half the sauce for serving.
- Place the salmon fillet on the prepared sheet and rub it with the remaining tablespoon of oil. Sprinkle lightly with salt, then coat both sides with the remaining glaze.
- Roast the salmon for 5 minutes. Baste the fillet with the sauce collected on the sheet pan and continue roasting for another 5 minutes or until just cooked through.
- Transfer the salmon to a plate and flake it into bite-sized pieces. Drizzle with reserved sauce.
- To assemble the hand rolls, place a small scoop of rice (if using) near one end of a seaweed sheet. Top with cucumber spears, avocado slices, and flaked salmon. Roll into a cone shape and secure it with a dab of wasabi paste, if desired.
Notes
Optional recipe notes or tips.