Description
A staple menu at Taiwanese eateries and taverns where fatty salmon is grilled fragrantly, flaked, and rapid-fried on high heat with egg and scallions into a crumbly texture.
Restaurants serving Salmon Fried Rice
Researching
We are researching restaurants that serve this dish.
On this site you can check dictionary details and, later, places to buy or eat related items.
The Recipe section below is a general reference, not a recipe from the listed shops.
Recipe
Ingredients
- White rice
- Salmon
- Egg
- Onion
- Green scallions
- White pepper
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- Lightly salt raw salmon (fatty belly or fillets), cook thoroughly in a pan (or oven) until the surface is fragrantly browned.
- Carefully remove skin and bones from the grilled salmon, and flake the meat roughly.
- Heat oil in a wok, pour beaten egg, and toss in white rice while runny.
- Stir-fry rice and egg on high until crumbly.
- Add the flaked salmon, minced onions (characteristic of Taiwanese fried rice), and green scallions.
- To highlight the salmon's own saltiness and umami, season mainly with salt and white pepper, dripping a little soy sauce on the wok's edge for aroma. Toss briefly to finish.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
White pepper
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Store-bought salmon flakes (less sweet)
Pairing
Clam Soup(Geli Tang)
Trivia
[For Everyone] Salmon is super popular in the island nation of Taiwan. Similar to Japanese salmon fried rice, but adding Taiwan's unique minced sweet onions creates an exquisite balance of saltiness and sweetness.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Many youths enjoy a junk-food flavor change like a salmon-mayo rice ball by topping it with a lattice of Taiwanese mayonnaise (sweet)!
Allergen
Seafood (Salmon), Egg, Wheat, Soy