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Crispy rice salmon tartare

Crispy Rice with Salmon Tartare

Giorgos Tsoulis
Simple but oh, so delicious, crispy rice served with a fabulous, rich and creamy salmon tartare! This recipe is sure to become your new favorite!
4.91 from 77 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Waiting Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 45 minutes
Course Apetizer
Cuisine Greek
Servings 16 pieces

Ingredients
 
 

Crispy Rice:

  • 400 ml water
  • 250 g glutinous rice
  • 6 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 4 tbsp mirin
  • 4 tbsp granulated sugar
  • sunflower oil for frying

Salmon tartare:

  • 300 g salmon filets skinless and cut into small pieces
  • 2 pickles finely chopped
  • 1 spring onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp chives finely chopped, + extra for serving
  • 180 g mayonnaise
  • 50 g sriracha mild + extra for serving
  • salt
  • pepper

Instructions
 

Crispy rice:

  • Place a saucepan with a generous amount of salted water over high heat and bring to a boil. Lower heat and add the rice. Cover with lid and boil the rice until it soaks up the water and becomes soft.
  • Transfer to a bowl and allow to cool.
  • Place another saucepan over high heat. Add the rice vinegar, mirin and granulated sugar. Stir and boil for 2-3 minutes. Pour over rice and mix thoroughly.
  • Line a 12 x3 0 cm (5 x 12 in) rectangular loaf pan with a large piece of cellophane wrap, allowing the ends to hang over the sides of the pan. Spread the rice mixture nicely in the pan and cover with overhanging ends. Insert an identical loaf pan in the loaf pan with the rice and gently press down on the rice to make it compact. Refrigerate as is, for 3 hours.
  • After 3 hours, unmold the rice carefully so it comes out like a log. Cut into 16 equal sized pieces.
  • Fry the rice cakes in some hot sunflower oil, until they turn golden and crunchy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels, to drain.

Salmon tartare:

  • In a bowl, add the salmon, pickles, spring onion and chives. Mix and add the mayonnaise and sriracha.
    Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Keep refrigerated until needed.

Notes

Fried Rice Cakes with Salmon Tartar Sauce
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