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February 2018

Breakfast Rice Bowls With Smoked Fish

By Chris Morocco

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Breakfast Rice Bowls with Smoked Fish
Alex Lau

Whether it’s part of a Japanese breakfast or a classic bagel spread, smoked fish is never a bad idea.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

Scallion Jam

1

bunch scallions, chopped

1

½-inch piece ginger, peeled, finely grated

2

tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1

tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar

1

teaspoon soy sauce

1

teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Pinch of crushed red pepper flakes

Kosher salt

Sweet-and-Sour Pickles

¼

cup unseasoned rice vinegar

3

tablespoons sugar

1

teaspoon kosher salt, plus more

2

Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced

1

4-inch piece daikon, peeled, thinly sliced

4

radishes, trimmed, thinly sliced

Yogurt Sauce and Assembly

1

4-inch piece daikon, peeled, coarsely grated

1

cup plain Greek yogurt

1

tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Kosher salt

Hot-smoked salmon or whitefish, cooked rice, salmon or trout roe, furikake or toasted sesame seeds, and/or pickled ginger (for serving)

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Scallion Jam

    Step 1

    Mix scallions, ginger, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame seeds, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl to combine; season with salt.

  2. Sweet-and-Sour Pickles

    Step 2

    Stir vinegar, sugar, 1 tsp. salt, and 2 Tbsp. water in a medium bowl; set aside.

    Step 3

    Combine cucumbers, daikon, and radishes in another medium bowl. Season with salt and massage, squeezing out liquid, until softened; drain.

    Step 4

    Add vegetables to reserved brine and chill at least 10 minutes before eating.

    Step 5

    Do Ahead: Vegetables can be pickled 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.

  3. Yogurt Sauce and Assembly

    Step 6

    Using your hands, gather up and squeeze as much liquid as possible from daikon. Transfer to a small bowl and add yogurt and lemon juice. Mix well; season yogurt sauce with salt.

    Step 7

    To serve, assemble smoked salmon, rice, roe, furikake, pickled ginger, scallion jam, pickles, and yogurt sauce in bowls as desired. Use all the components, or skip the ones you don’t want!

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