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By Nick

Jenni's Salmon Mentai

15 steps
Prep:30minCook:10min
Mentai is a relatively modern Asian dish, becoming popular in Indonesia in 2020.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 06:38:26 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
82
High
Glycemic Load
33
High

Nutrition per serving

Calories430.3 kcal (22%)
Total Fat22 g (31%)
Carbs39.7 g (15%)
Sugars0.3 g (0%)
Protein14.6 g (29%)
Sodium393.4 mg (20%)
Fiber2 g (7%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Instructions

Step 1
Add sushi rice to water and let stand for 30 minutes; then cook it.
Step 2
If your salmon is canned, drain the juice.
If your salmon is canned, drain the juice.
salmonsalmon1 ⅔ cups
Step 3
If your salmon has spine fragments, remove them.
If your salmon has spine fragments, remove them.
Step 4
Add the salmon to a pan, break it into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
Add the salmon to a pan, break it into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
Frying PanFrying Pan
Wooden SpoonWooden Spoon
salmonsalmon1 ⅔ cups
Step 5
Cook the salmon on medium low heat until it is mostly dry.
Cook the salmon on medium low heat until it is mostly dry.
CooktopCooktopHeat
salmonsalmon1 ⅔ cups
Step 6
Use scissors to cut seaweed into confetti-like strips
Step 7
You should have roughly 2 cups of seaweed strips. (we had too much)
You should have roughly 2 cups of seaweed strips. (we had too much)
Step 8
Once the rice is cooked, let it sit with the lid closed for 5 minutes, then stir with a wooden spoon and let it cool for another 5 minutes.
Once the rice is cooked, let it sit with the lid closed for 5 minutes, then stir with a wooden spoon and let it cool for another 5 minutes.
Wooden SpoonWooden Spoon
Step 9
Add the rice to a deep cassarole dish, and then add butter (let it melt into the rice); then press the rice down firmly and evenly.
Add the rice to a deep cassarole dish, and then add butter (let it melt into the rice); then press the rice down firmly and evenly.
Casserole DishCasserole Dish
sushi ricesushi rice3 cups
butterbutter2 Tbsp
Step 10
Add the salmon in an even layer.
Add the salmon in an even layer.
salmonsalmon1 ⅔ cups
Step 11
Add Sriracha, kewpie, salt, garlic powder, and sesame seed oil together and mix thoroughly to make the mentai sauce.
Add Sriracha, kewpie, salt, garlic powder, and sesame seed oil together and mix thoroughly to make the mentai sauce.
KewpieKewpie¾ cup
srirachasriracha1 Tbsp
Sesame seed oilSesame seed oil½ tsp
saltsalt½ tsp
garlic powdergarlic powder1 tsp
Step 12
Spread the mentai sauce evenly over the rice.
Spread the mentai sauce evenly over the rice.
Step 13
Sprinkle the seaweed strips in an even layer.
Sprinkle the seaweed strips in an even layer.
Step 14
Sprinkle the cheese evenly.
Sprinkle the cheese evenly.
shredded colby jackshredded colby jack2 cups
Step 15
Bake at 350°F until the cheese melts.
Bake at 350°F until the cheese melts.
OvenOvenHeat

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