One Pot Golden Salmon Fried Rice

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 1 vote

This One Pan Golden Salmon Fried Rice has everything I want in a comforting dinner dish: flaky pan-seared salmon, golden rice, and just enough cabbage for crunch. With my grandma’s secret method, it comes together in about 15 minutes using ingredients you probably already have. In fact, it’s a great recipe to use up some leftover salmon. Now you can have restaurant-quality fried rice at home with only one pan!

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Cook Time:15

Total Time:15

Course: Breakfast, Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes for Dinner, easy dinner, Fried rice, rice recipes, salmon, salmon recipe

Servings: Servings

Calories: 452kcal

Ingredients

3 cups cold cooked rice
3 egg yolk
2 salmon fillets about 300–350g total
Salt and pepper to taste
Pepper to taste
2 cups chopped Cabbage
2 tbsp oil neutral or sesame oil
3 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tsp dashi powder or substitute with chicken stock powder
2 tbsp Unsalted Butter
2 stalks green onion chopped

Instructions

Prepare the Rice: In a large bowl, mix the cold cooked rice with the egg yolks until the grains are evenly coated. Set aside.
Cook the Salmon: Season both sides of the salmon fillets with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large pan over medium heat. Pan-fry the salmon for about 5 minutes on each side, or until cooked through. Break it apart into bite-sized chunks using a spatula.
Sauté the Cabbage: Push the salmon to one side of the pan. Add the remaining tablespoon of oil, then sauté the chopped cabbage in the empty space for 1–2 minutes until slightly softened but still crunchy.
Optionally, you can also add in the leftover egg whites along with the cabbage too.
Fry the Rice: Add the egg-yolk-coated rice and chopped green onion to the pan. Stir everything together.
Season & Finish: Drizzle in the soy sauce, sprinkle the dashi powder, and add the butter. Toss everything over high heat for 2–3 minutes until the rice is golden, buttery, and fragrant.
Serve: Plate and enjoy immediately.

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Notes

If you’re worried about wasting the egg whites, no worries! You can choose to toss them in while stir-frying the chopped cabbage, or save your egg whites for a different dish.

Here are some dishes you can use the leftover egg whites for:

Nutrition

Calories: 452kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 24gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 208mgSodium: 824mgPotassium: 581mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 498IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg