I’m obsessed with this quick Korean-inspired Gochujang Salmon Rice Bowl. It’s a flavorful meal in under 30-minutes! Air fryer or oven!
Gochujang Salmon Rice Bowls
I eat salmon every week, so I have tons of salmon recipes on repeat in my house. To switch things up I came up with these gochujang glazed salmon rice bowls that are so delicious I had to share. I love Korean cuisine and always keep gochujang in my refrigerator. It’s a popular Korean condiment, as popular as ketchup is to Americans. The flavor is sweet and spicy, which works perfect on salmon rice bowls (I also use it on my Korean Beef Bowls). You can make this in the air fryer or bake it in the oven. I serve it over brown rice with sesame seeds for a high-protein, macro-balanced meal. If you want to make this low-carb, serve it over cauliflower rice. For more healthy salmon rice bowl recipes, try my Honey-Sriracha Salmon Rice Bowls, Asian Salmon Bowls, and 3-minute Microwave Salmon Rice Bowls.
Why You’ll Love This Korean-inspired Salmon Rice Bowl
- Fast: Air frying salmon is about the quickest way to cook it. You don’t have to preheat the oven, and the fish is done in 6 minutes. Or bake it in the oven for about 10 minutes.
- A Meal in One: Get your carbs, protein, and veggies all in one bowl. No need to make a side dish!
- Healthy: These gochujang salmon bowls have 33 grams of protein and are a great source of omega-3s. And if you’re balancing your macros, this dish has a good amount of carbs, fat, and protein to help you reach your goals.
- Delicious: Get out of your comfort zone and explore new flavors you may not be familiar with!
Korean Salmon Rice Bowl Ingredients
- Salmon: Dice four salmon fillets into one-inch cubes.
- Salmon Marinade: Minced ginger, soy sauce
- Gochujang Paste or sauce is a Korean condiment that’s spicy and a little sweet. You should be able to find it at your local supermarket, but if not, you can purchase it from Amazon.
- Mirin is an Asian rice wine with more sugar and less alcohol than sake.
- Soy Sauce: You’ll need more soy sauce for the gochujang glaze, plus extra for serving.
- Sugar: A little sugar balances out the spicy, savory flavors.
- Toasted Sesame Oil: Just half a teaspoon of sesame oil gives the glaze a more complex flavor.
- Garlic: Mince one small clove.
- Rice: Cook brown rice on the stove or in the Instant Pot.
- Vegetables: Slice four mini cucumbers and a few scallions.
- Black Sesame Seeds to sprinkle on top of the gochujang salmon bowls
How to Make Gochujang Salmon Rice Bowls
- Gochujang Glaze: Combine all the glaze ingredients in a small bowl.
- Marinate the Salmon: Pour the soy sauce and ginger on the fish and let it sit for five minutes. You can marinate it for up to 30 minutes, but any longer may make the fish mushy since soy sauce is acidic.
- Air Fry Salmon: Spray the air fryer basket with oil and air fry the salmon for five minutes at 400°F, shaking halfway. Brush the glaze over the fish and cook one more minute.
- Assemble the Rice Bowls: Put a quarter of the rice and cucumbers in each bowl. Top with salmon, sesame seeds, and scallions, and serve with more soy sauce if desired.
Variations
- Protein: Sub chicken or shrimp for salmon.
- Sauce: Swap gochujang for hoisin sauce with a little sriracha for heat.
- Mirin: Substitute rice wine vinegar for mirin.
- Gluten-Free: Replace soy sauce with tamari or coconut aminos.
- Vegetables: Add avocado or edamame.
- Rice: Switch out brown rice with white rice or even noodles, like soba or rice noodles.
Storage
Cooked salmon will keep for up to three days in the refrigerator. If you don’t want to microwave fish, store the rice and salmon in separate containers. Microwave the rice, eat the fish cold, and add the vegetables right before eating.
FAQ
You technically don’t have to thaw salmon before air frying it, but I highly recommend it for the best tasting results.
Always spray the basket with oil before cooking salmon in the air fryer. Make sure to use an oil spray that is 100% oil with no propellants. You can also use the air fryer parchment paper that are cut to fit the appliance.
To prevent drying out your salmon, ensure you don’t overcook it. If it’s looking done before the time is up, you can always pull out a piece and cut it open to check for doneness.
More Air Fryer Salmon Recipes You’ll Love
- Air Fryer Salmon with Maple-Soy Glaze
- Blackened Air Fryer Salmon Bites
- Sweet and Spicy Glazed Salmon
- Spicy Salmon Sushi Pizza
- Chili-Lime Air Fryer Salmon
Korean Salmon Rice Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 5-ounce skinless salmon filets, diced in 1 inch chunks
- olive oil spray
- 1 tablespoon minced ginger
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
For the Gochujang Glaze:
- 1 tablespoon gochujang
- 2 teaspoons mirin
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce, plus more for serving
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 small clove garlic, minced
For serving:
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 4 mini cucumbers, sliced
- scallions, sliced thin on an angle
- black sesame seeds
Instructions
- Combine glaze ingredients together in a small bowl.
- Place salmon in a large bowl, add the ginger, soy sauce and let it sit 5 minutes.
Air Fryer Method:
- Spray the basket with oil.
- Place salmon in the air fryer basket in an even layer and air fry 400F about 5 minutes, shaking halfway. Brush the glaze on the salmon and cook 1 minute more, until the salmon is cooked through in the center and browned all over.
Oven Method
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Place salmon on a sheet pan in an even layer and bake 8 minutes. Brush the glaze on the salmon and cook 2 to 3 more minute more, until the salmon is cooked through in the center and the glaze is browned all over.
To Serve
- Serve 3/4 cup rice and 1 cucumber in each bowl. Top with salmon, sesame seeds and scallions.
- Serve with more soy sauce, if desired.
This is an excellent recipe! My husband and I loved it! He even took a photo of it–he never does that! I added edamame and avocado to increase fiber and protein. I made it once with jasmine rice, and then with quinoa. Delicious!!
This was excellent! It also looked “fancy” when I served it. I will definitely be making this again!
I adjusted the spicy level but otherwise, it was DELICIOUS!
Making it again tonight!
Really good! Instead of adding cucumbers as-is, I marinated them in rice vinegar and red pepper flakes before adding them to the bowl. I also used coconut aminos vs soy sauce since it’s lower in sodium. I’ll definitely make this again!
This is a wonderful recipe that the whole family loved! I did add a few sides like avocado, but the sauce the salmon is coated in is absolutely delicious! I usually double it! Thank you for another great recipe to add to our rotation!
A great meal! We will be making this again and again! We love salmon!
Had this tonight, it’s one of my wife’s favourite things I make, but me not so. I decided to fine dice the cukes, add a diced avo, drizzle a small amount of oil and rice vinegar and mix in a bowl. Omg….sushi in a bowl! Was soooo good, loved it!
Delish! I cook the salmon in the oven on parchment. I use ground ginger in place of fresh and hoisin in place of gochujang. I serve it over broccoli slaw lightly salted with soy sauce, sesame oil and mirin
I made this for NYE dinner. I made the recipe exactly as directed. So good!! My sister added slices of avocado to her bowl. 👍🏼
LOVED this recipe! I took some leftover for lunch and didn’t even warm it up. Making it again tonight.
Glad you enjoyed it!
First time making salmon and this was so easy to follow. This recipe also taste so good! The taste is just so right and even reheating, it still taste good and smells good!
This is quite frankly my favorite meal to make and eat. My husband doesn’t like salmon… so whenever he is away or working late I make this for myself and my teenagers. LOVE IT.
Really good and so easy. This one is a keeper! We felt the marinade and glaze were just the right amount. The kind of recipe where you can add what you like or have on hand. We added some edamame and avocado, delicious!
Easy and delicious!
Easy and delicious!
My husband and I had this with some of his grill smoked salmon. It was so good! Three days later and we are still talking about it! Will definitely will be making again and again.
Great recipe! I l marinated the chicken in garlic/ginger paste instead of the soy sauce and mirin to lower the sodium content. The Hubs enjoyed it and it will be in the Wok Wed rotation in mi casa.
This was absolutely delicious!!
This was very good! I doubled the glaze recipe and it came out amazing. Microwaved some frozen mixed vegetables and added them to the rice with some soy sauce
Disclaimer: I can’t read so I marinated the salmon in the glaze and added more on top of it after the 5 mins
Delicious, will be making this again. 1 of the 25 recipes checked off
This was good but I wish for a little more sauce. Mine didn’t really caramelize in the oven, even by broiling. But it was flavorful and easy – we’ll make it again.
Note: my husband doesn’t like cucumber so he used store bought mango salsa with his and enjoyed that.
This was so delicious!!! My husband loved in too. I added 2tbsp of Trader Joe’s soyaki for extra sauce instead of plain soy sauce. The touch of sweetness was so yummy on the cucumbers and rice. I will definitely make it again.
Excellent!! So delicious. Followed the recipe with no problems! Served with microwaved broccoli on the side. Quick, easy and delicious.
Made this for my picky eater of a daughter and I, Quick, easy and delicious! Only thing we did differently is we used furikake poke seasoning instead of black sesame seeds. Will definitely be making this again. Picky eater approved!
This was so easy and delicious. Flavorful, fast, and healthy. Will definitely be making this again!
I didn’t believe all the rave reviews, but they are accurate! This was super easy and my family loved it. Served with sauteed bok choy. Followed recc of another reviewer and changed oven temp to 400 (from 425 in receipe). Also, I had never skinned/cubed salmon before so I watched a YouTube video which was helpful. It was easier than expected.
This is my new addiction. It’s so easy and absolutely delicious. I’ve made it a few times now and decided my fave veggies are a quick stir fry of chopped bok choy, snow peas, and broccoli with just a bit of soy.
This is such an easy and delicious recipe!
Absolutely delicious! I made exactly to the recipe and loved every bite. This is fast and easy.
Delicious and came together fast. The air fryer cooked the salmon perfectly
Delicious and flavorful.
Delicious and easy! What a great week night dinner with great flavors. I took some liberities with the veggies and served it over califlower rice. Loved it
Yummy although salty so maybe next time I’ll add less soy sauce 🙂
Incredible! I haven’t made a meal this good in a while. It doesn’t take too long either! Oh my gosh. So. Good. Thank you
So glad you enjoyed it!
So good! Added some cauliflower rice to bulk it up a bit, plus some avocado. SOO good! Definitely a keeper.
Yummmy and healthy!
Full of flavor! Thank you!
Can not wait to make this tonight, anyone know what the calories are without the rice?
I make this recipe all the time and it’s always amazing. I also add avocado on top of the bowl and sprinkle with furikake flakes.
The reviews are all good, but this seems like a long cooking time for the salmon, particularly as it is in small pieces.
I thought the same. I did 400 for 8 minutes. Took it out. Then another 3-4 and it’s perfect
Can’t wait to make it again!
This was so easy to make from start to finish! I used cauliflower rice instead of regular rice. The marinade for the salmon and the glaze was easy to whip up in minutes and air frying the salmon was so easy – the glaze glazed and the salmon was perfectly cooked! I will definitely make this again!
Recipe was good! My mom enjoyed. We like sauce on our rice, so I would make more glaze in the future to put on top.
Another winner! Easy, fast, healthy, and delicious! This will be a staple in our rotation. I can’t wait to make it again. I don’t have an air fryer so I made the salmon in the oven. Wonderful!
My whole family LOVED this meal. My husband said, “If I was on my death bed and this was the last meal I ate, I wouldn’t be disappointed.” 😂
Delicious and easy to make! My family loved it.
This was so good, even my granddaughter who doesn’t like salmon asked me to make it again! It was super easy and quick to prepare. This is definitely going into the family favorite file!
Perfect!
Delicious! Yet another family favorite. Thanks Gina!
Going to try this one tonight.
Does anyone have the macros for just the salmon and the glaze?
My boyfriend and I really enjoyed this recipe! I used the oven method and it turned out perfect. I love love gochujang, but it’s often too spicy for boyfriend. I found this recipe has the perfect level of heat, not too spicy at all. In addition to cucumbers, we added avacado, which went wonderfully. This one will definitely be on repeat.
Modified a little for my family’s tastes – used a combo of hoisin and gochuang sauce.
This was absolutely fantastic! So flavorful and filling. And quick and easy to prepare! I didn’t have gochujang so I substituted with red chili sauce. (Thanks to Google!). Another skinnytaste favorite❤️
Another incredible recipe……thank you Gina and Skinnytaste for an air fryer perfect recipe and dish.
Absolutely delicious!
I can’t believe I’ve never made this recipe before. I make salmon weekly and this recipe is definitely in the rotation. Make this dish!
I forgot it mark it with 5 starts!
This salmon bowl was fast and easy – and so delicious! I splashed some rice vinegar and a little salt onto the cucumbers before adding them to the bowl. Yummy!
The salmon was so delicious and it was so simple. A home run in my book!
Excellent recipe. I made it without any alterations other than sesame seeds, which I can’t digest. Really delicious!
I just made this this evening, and it was outrageous! If I could give it 100 stars I would. It will make a salmon lover out of the most finicky salmon eater. It was moist flavorful, and such a game changer for us. We eat salmon every week and I was getting tired of the same old recipes. We are also longtime weight watchers and this recipe knocked it out of the park. Thank you for such a great recipe!!! Got the GLUTEN FREE Gochujang on Amazon. Amazing! Better than a restaurant.
My whole family loved this dish!! It will definitely be in regular rotation! Thank you!
Although I use your recipes often, I’ve never shared a comment but this was so fantastic it deserved a shout out! It’s everything I want a recipe to be. Healthy, ingredients on hand, quick, easy, low WW points and a thumbs up from family! Thank you for another winner.
I don’t have an air fryer. Can this be done another way? Thanks, it looks delicious.
She has included an oven method in there ipe
I want to make this tonight but don’t have mirin. What can I use instead?
Rice wine vinegar would work.
Wonderful recipe! So quick and easy. Sauce has a perfect balance of spicy/sweet. I did sub honey for the sugar. I didn’t have mirin, but sake seemed to work well in its place. Enjoying leftovers for lunch today. Can’t wait to make again!
Can’t wait to try this. My kids don’t like salmon though, could I use chicken?
Sure!!
Really good! Added some Siracha mayo on top and put it over quinoa.
Looks amazing!
Is it a T. of Gochujang sauce or paste?
Paste, although sauce works too
Thank you for clarifying. Post says paste, but link takes you to sauce. I have both so wanted to double check.
I have the flakes, would that be OK to use?
Delicious!! The glaze is so good! Like many of Gina’s recipes, this one is a keeper.
This was excellent. I’m not a big fan of salmon and am trying to eat more. This was just right and loved the flavors.
I made this tonight for dinner. It was so good! I had to use the hoisin sauce and some Sriracha, because I had it on hand. It was super tasty!
I made this recipe tonight and it’s easy and delicious!!!
I will make anything with gochujang in it
Thank you. Tried a barbeque honey type glaze on a full slab of salmon..just didn’t come out the way I expected .will try your glaze..salmon rice bowl !