Homemade Ikura (Marinated Salmon Roe)

Name: Homemade Ikura (Marinated Salmon Roe)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 1 sack salmon roe ((sujiko)); 1000 ml water; 1 tsp salt (to wash); ½ tsp salt (to enhance color); 60 ml sake; 45 ml dashi stock; 30 ml mirin; 30 ml Japanese light soy sauce (usukuchi shoyu); 3 g dried kelp (kombu)

Instructions

Prep:25minCook:5min

Ikura is a luxurious ingredient made with vibrant orange salmon roe soaked in a flavor-enhancing marinade and is used in sushi and rice bowls. This recipe will teach you how to clean, prepare, and marinate ikura from scratch so that you to enjoy its natural flavor to the fullest!

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 08:24:00 GMT