Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowl

Published on 01/03/25

This Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowl recipe requires minimal cooking and yields amazing flavor thanks to our homemade bang bang sauce. A perfect one to meal prep at the beginning of the week!

A bowl with rice, carrot sticks, cucumber, sliced avocado, salmon bites, bang bang sauce, and fresh cilantro.

Easy Bang Bang Salmon Rice Bowls

It’s hard to come by a meal that’s both easy and fresh, but this one delivers, you guys! The only real cooking you have to do is cooking up the salmon bites and then everything else comes together in a flash.

Looking For More Salmon Bowl Recipes?

Then you’ve got to try our soy ginger salmon rice bowl or our blackened salmon bowl.

What You Will Need

mayonnaise – The base of our tasty bang bang sauce.
chili garlic sauce – feel free to sub with sriracha.
Thai sweet chili sauce – One of our favorite ways to add a ton of flavor.
salmon fillets – We love buying fresh seafood from the meat counter at our local grocery store.
kosher salt & ground black pepper – Just a bit to heighten flavor.
soy sauce – Feel free to sub with tamari to make this dish gluten-free.
olive oil – Just a bit to get perfectly cooked salmon bites.
long grain white rice – We love stocking up on packages of pre-cooked rice to make dinner even easier.
avocados – adds some healthy fats!
english cucumber and carrots – An undeniable crunch and freshness.
green onions & fresh cilantro – Two simple ingredients that really round out this fresh recipe.

How To Make Bang Bang Salmon Bowls

Start by measuring and gathering all of your ingredients.

Individual bowls of soy sauce, bang bang sauce, cooked rice, carrot slices, sliced and quartered cucumber, raw salmon chunks, green onion, salt and pepper, and a whole avocado.

Then mix together the mayo, chili garlic sauce, and thai sweet chili sauce in a small bowl to make your easy bang bang sauce. Set it off to the side until you’re ready to assemble your bowls.

Prep the salmon be using a sharp knife to remove the skin and cut into bite sized pieces and season with salt and pepper. Heat up a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat and add the olive oil. Once it’s hot, add the pieces of salmon and let them cook on all sides for 2-3 minutes per side. Once cooked through, remove the salmon to clean plate to let rest.

Pro Tips

Cook your salmon in batches to ensure that the pan doesn’t get too crowded.

Cubed salmon chunks in a bowl and in a cast iron skillet.

Now it’s time for assembly! Divide the cooked rice between four bowls and then top with the cooked salmon bites, cucumbers, carrots, sliced avocado, green onions, cilantro and last but not least, the bang bang sauce!

Meal Prep

This is a great recipe to meal prep at the beginning of the week! Simply divide the rice between 4 containers and add the salmon to one side of the dish. The morning that you plan on eating this tasty meal, add in the veggies and sauce and enjoy!

Recipe FAQs and Tips

Gluten-Free: Make this dish gluten free by subbing soy sauce with tamari.
Spice Level: Reach your desired spice level by adjusting the amount of chili garlic sauce in the bang bang sauce.
meal prep: Make this dish 3-4 days in advance and divide between container and store with a lid in the refrigerator and enjoy when ready!
air-fryer salmon bites – Looking for an excuse to use your air-fryer? Then use our air fryer salmon bites recipe.

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