Saltblack pepper, and garlic powder to season salmon
1 1/4cupsrice
1/3cupminced red onion
3large garlic cloves
1tspfresh grated ginger
5Tbspsoy sauce
3Tbspmaple syrup
1/4cupdiced green onion
1 1/2slicesof dense breadcrumbled
2medium eggs
Teriyaki Sauce:
1/2cupsoy sauce
3Tbspmaple syrup
1Tbsprice vinegar
2Tbspstockchicken or vegetable
2large garlic cloves
1/2tspfresh grated ginger
1/2Tbspcorn starch
Optional Toppings:
Diced green onion
Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
Rice:
Cook rice in salted water per package instructions. Take off heat when it's just done.
Fluff it up with a fork from time to time as it cools.
Salmon:
Preheat oven to 425 and cover a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease it.
Rub the salmon skin with some oil and place the fillet skin down on the prepared baking sheet.
Season with some salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
Bake salmon for 15-20 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon fillet.
Once salmon is done, take it out and set aside to cool.
Salmon Patties:
When salmon is cooled enough to handle, start flaking salmon meat off the skin with a fork and add it to the large mixing bowl. (I like to squeeze some of the juices out if the salmon is extra juicy.)
Add rice to the mixing bowl.
Add red onion, green onion, pressed garlic, grated ginger, eggs, crumbled bread, soy sauce, and maple syrup t the mixing bowl as well. Gently mix everything together until completely incorporated.
Form salmon patties that are about 3 inches in diameter and little more than 1/2 inch in thickness.
Preheat a large skillet over medium heat and add 3-4 Tbsp of cooking oil.
Place patties into the skillet and cook for about 5-8 minutes, until golden brown. Flip to the other side and cook until golden brown.
Sauce:
Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a small mixing bowl, whisk well.
Heat sauce pot over medium heat and add teriyaki sauce mixture. Cook for a few minutes, until heated through and thickened.