Ikura Don
Ikura Don is a Japanese rice bowl topped with brilliant orange pearls of salmon roe. For this dish, the roe is marinated in a soy sauce mixture, which gives it a savory taste that contrasts nicely with the sweet, bursting roe.
Ingredients - Serves 2
- Seaweed strips - For garnish
- Sake - 1 tablespoon
- Mirin - 1 tablespoon
- Soy sauce - 1 tablespoon
- Salmon roe (ikura) - 200 grams
- Japanese short-grain rice - 2 cups
Let's Get Started
- Cook the rice according to the package instructions.
- In a bowl, mix the soy sauce, mirin, and sake.
- Add the salmon roe to the soy sauce mixture and gently mix to marinate.
- Let the roe marinate for at least 10 minutes.
- Once the rice is cooked, divide it between two bowls.
- Top each bowl of rice with the marinated salmon roe.
- Garnish with seaweed strips.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your Ikura Don.
Dietary Info
- Dish Type: Main Course
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Calories: 500
- Fat: 10g
- Carbs: 75g
- Protein: 25g
- Sodium: 1500mg
- Sugar: 5g
