Salmon Ochazuke

Tea rice or Ochazuke, is a classic Japanese comfort food, and this one is topped with salted salmon and rice crackers.

This Salmon Ochazuke is an easy, comforting light porridge made with rice, salted salmon, and tea, along with a few condiments like sesame seeds and rice crackers to add texture and aroma to the dish.

Course Breakfast, Snacks

Cuisine Japanese

Level Beginner

Main Ingredient Fish, Rice

Diet Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Low-Fat, Pescatarian

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings servings

Calories 271kcal

Author Marc Matsumoto

Ingredients

1 pot Japanese tea (green, houjicha, or mugicha all work)
300 grams cooked short-grain rice
100 grams cooked shiojake
15 grams rice crackers (chopped into peppercorn-sized pieces)
½ teaspoon black sesame seeds
Mitsuba (chopped for garnish)

Grams + US Cups - US Standard

Instructions

Brew 1 pot Japanese tea, selecting your favorite variety.
1 pot Japanese tea
Put the 300 grams cooked short-grain rice in a bowl and pour hot water over it. Stir to break up any clumps and release any excess starch on the surface of the rice.
300 grams cooked short-grain rice
Strain the rice and dump the water. Put the rice back into the bowl and then crumble the 100 grams cooked shiojake on top.
100 grams cooked shiojake
Top with garnishes such as 15 grams rice crackers, ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds, and Mitsuba.
15 grams rice crackers, ½ teaspoon black sesame seeds, Mitsuba
Serve the Salmon Ochazuke with a pot of tea to pour over the rice at the table.

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