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Sticky Silan Chili Salmon Bowls

These Sticky Silan Chili Salmon Bowls come together in just 20 minutes and deliver the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy. Caramelized salmon is glazed in a rich silan, honey, and chili sauce, then served over fluffy coconut rice with a fresh avocado, mango, and cucumber salad. It’s vibrant, satisfying, and perfect for an easy, elevated weeknight dinner or a laid-back summer meal.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine Asian, Mediterranean

Ingredients
  

Coconut Rice

  • 1 cup basmati or jasmine rice rinsed and drained
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 in piece of ginger cut into 3
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

Salmon and Glaze

  • 2 lbs salmon cut into 2-in cubes
  • 3 garlic cloves smashed
  • ¼ cup silan
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • ⅓ cup white wine vinegar
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • ¼ cup chili garlic sauce

Mango Avocado Salad

  • 1 large mango cut into ½ in cubes
  • 1 large avocado cut into ½ in cubes
  • 2 Persian cucumbers cut into thin slices
  • 1 lime
  • good olive oil
  • kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Heat broiler and place a rack in the middle of your oven. Line a sheet tray with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Start with the rice, as this takes the longest time to cook. In a small nonstick sauce pan, bring rice, coconut milk, water, ginger and salt to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a low simmer and cover the with the lid. Let cook 15-18 minutes and remove from the heat.
  • Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet cook garlic cloves, silan, honey, vinegar, soy sauce and chili sauce, over medium heat, stirring often until it develops a syrupy consistency. (5-7 minutes.) Let cool slightly, discard the garlic pieces and set aside 2 tbsp of the sauce for serving.
  • On the prepared sheet tray, add the salmon pieces and glaze with the silan chili sauce. Broil for 5-7 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
  • While the salmon cooks, shop up the mango, avocado and cucumber. Toss it in a bowl with lime juice, salt and a good drizzle of olive oil.
  • To serve, divide rice and salmon into 4 bowls. Top with mango avocado salad and garnish with sesame seeds.
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