I’ve seen crispy rice cakes all over the internet, so I had to give them a go. I put my own spin on it and added salmon roe, avocado mash and cucumber for freshness. They were soooo good and super easy to make!
Make sure you grab sashimi-grade Salmon (you can sub salmon for raw Tuna too). Go to your local fishmonger (not the supermarket) as it’s usually fresher. I get mine from the Auckland Fish market.
WATCH: If you’re a visual learner, watch me make this recipe here.


Crispy rice cakes with spicy salmon, avocado & salmon roe
The best way to impress friends and family, these appetisers are easy to assemble and always a winner.
Ingredients
Salmon
- 70-100 grams Salmon (sashimi grade)
- Salmon roe (optional)
- Spring onions (chopped)
- ½ tablespoon Kewpie mayo
- ½ tablespoon Sriracha chilli sauce
Crispy Rice
- Neutral oil (e.g. sunflower, canola, grapeseed)
- 1 tablespoon Sesame oil
- ¾ cup Sushi rice
- 1 tablespoon Mirin
- 1 tablespoon Soy sauce
- A sprinkle Salt flakes
Avocado puree
- ½ Avocado
- 1 teaspoon Lemon
- A sprinkle Salt flakes
Garnish
- Black sesame
- Cucumber sliced thinly
- Spring onions
Instructions
Season the rice
- Cook the rice. When it's done cooking, season with sesame oil, mirin, a pinch of salt and soy sauce. Mix through evenly.
- To shape the rice, line a square baking tin or container with glad wrap. Spread rice on it evenly.Then pop in the fridge while you prepare the salmon.
Season the salmon
- Chop the salmon into small cubes. Mix it in sriracha, kewpie mayo, pinch of salt, sliced spring onions and set it aside.
Make the avocado mash
- Add avocado, salt, and lemon juice to a bowl. Mix & mash together.
Fry the rice cake
- Remove the rice and place it onto a chopping board, be careful not to break it. Cut the rice into little squares/rectangles. Use your hands to press and shape them to your preferred size/thickness. Just ensure the rice is tightly squished together so they don't come lose in the pan!
- In a pan on high heat, add oil (about ½cm deep). Add rice cakes. Cook one side until golden brown and flip to cook the other side through.
Assemble
- On the crispy rice cakes, add avocado mash, sliced cucumber, salmon, garnish with spring onion, sesame seeds, salmon roe and a drizzle of lemon juice.
Notes
The best way to impress friends and family, these appetisers are easy to assemble and always a winner.
Leave a Reply