Hello everybody, it’s Brad, welcome to our recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, spicy salmon poke with crunchy cucumber. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Spicy Salmon Poke with Crunchy Cucumber is one of the most favored of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Spicy Salmon Poke with Crunchy Cucumber is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook spicy salmon poke with crunchy cucumber using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Spicy Salmon Poke with Crunchy Cucumber:
- Take 3/4 pound fresh raw salmon, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (you can use whatever sushi fish you like if you don't like salmon)
- Make ready 1 medium Persian/Lebanese or Kirby cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- Prepare 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced (you can use white or yellow if you don't have the red)
- Take 1-2 Tablespoons chopped fresh chilies (I like jalapeños or serranos.)
- Prepare 5-10 whole stems cilantro, chopped
- Prepare 1 Tablespoon soy sauce to start
- Prepare 1/2 Tablespoon chili garlic paste to start (you can also use sriracha or sambal oelek)
- Prepare 1/2 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- Prepare 1/2 Tablespoon fresh lemon or lime juice to start
- Take 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Steps to make Spicy Salmon Poke with Crunchy Cucumber:
- Combine all ingredients in large bowl and gently toss with a spoon or spatula to season evenly. Adjust seasoning if needed, toss again, and enjoy!
- It's great over plain steamed rice, or, if you prefer, seasoned sushi rice, which is made by adding seasoned sushi vinegar to your steamed rice per bottle instructions, or to taste.
- Enjoy! :)
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