This Furikake Salmon is a delicious and easy dish, perfect for busy weeknights as it can be on the table in under 20 minutes!
This recipe has only 5 ingredients but is still so flavorful, thanks to the furikake, an umami-packed Japanese seasoning. The salmon is meltingly tender and so easy to make. Plus, it can be cooked in the oven or air fryer.
If you love salmon, then this recipe is a must-try! Serve it with some steamed greens and rice for a quick, delicious, simple meal that is sure to impress.
Ingredient Notes
These notes are here to help make this recipe a success; they cover some but not all ingredients; for a complete ingredient list, check out the recipe card below.
Salmon: I buy skin off salmon fillets from the fishmonger/grocery store. The recipe calls for 1lb/460g of salmon. You can use 4 thin pieces or 2 fat pieces. The recipe has cooking times for both.
Mayonnaise: I like to use kewpie mayo for this recipe, but use your favorite brand. Please don't use a low-fat or fat-reduced alternative, as they don't cook well.
Wasabi: The Japanese green horseradish that comes with sushi. You can get it preprepared in tubes in most grocery stores these days.
Furikake: The star of the show. Furikake is a Japanese rice seasoning that consists of a mixture of dried fish, sesame seeds, chopped seaweed, sugar, and salt. It is delicious!
How do you say Furikake?
It is pronounced: Fur-ri-kar-kay.
Recipe Tips
We've tested this recipe at least 3 times to ensure it works well for you, have a look at our tips for getting the best dish you can!
- Switch on your oven or air fryer as the first step; letting it heat up is the longest step!
- While the oven is heating up, take the salmon from the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature.
- Line your baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Use a fork or mini whisk to mix the wet toppings; they'll combine much quicker.
Why You'll Love this Furikake Salmon
- It is so quick to make and cook.
- Dinner can be ready in under 20 minutes!
- The salmon stays so moist and tender.
- The ingredients can all be found in your grocery store.
- It bakes in the oven and is easy to clean up.
- You can use leftovers as a quick lunch idea.
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Recipe Adaptions
These are all just suggestions and things that have worked in our test kitchen, but it is your dinner, so adapt it to suit your family. That is the beauty of cooking; we can all create our own delicious meals.
- You can replace the salmon with trout, rock cod, rankin cod, mahi mahi, halibut, Arctic char, hapuka/groper, or sea bass.
- For a Gluten-free version, swap the soy sauce for tamari.
- You can replace the wasabi with Sriracha or Gochujang.
- The topping also works surprisingly well with a thin chicken fillet.
Serving Suggestions
Sides: We love this with some white rice and steamed Asian greens drizzled with sesame oil.
Wine: The dish is perfect for serving with Californian or Australian sparkling wine. It can also balance a dry Riesling or a more fruity Albariño. For red lovers, a Pinot Noir or Beaujolais would be perfect.
Enjoy x
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Furikake Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon fillets , skinless (see note 1)
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise (see note 2)
- 1 teaspoon wasabi
- ½ teaspoon soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Furikake
Instructions
- Preheat the oven or air fryer to 400ºF/200ºC
Prepare the salmon
- Let the salmon come to room temperature while the oven heats up.1 lb salmon fillets
- Mix the mayonnaise, wasabi, and soy in a small bowl.2 tablespoons mayonnaise1 teaspoon wasabi½ teaspoon soy sauce
- Spread the mixture over the salmon fillets.
- Sprinkle the furikake over the salmon.3 tablespoons Furikake
To cook in the oven.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place the salmon fillets on the baking sheet and cook in the middle of the oven for 6-8 minutes if you have 4 thin fillets or 8-10 minutes if you have 2 thick fillets.
To cook in the air fryer.
- Line the air fryer basket with a square of parchment paper or a store-bought liner.
- Place the salmon fillets in the basket with space between them. Cook for 6-8 minutes if you have 4 thin fillets or 8-10 minutes if you have 2 thick fillets.
Notes
- The recipe calls for 1lb/460g of salmon. You can use 4 thin pieces or 2 thick pieces.
- I like to use kewpie mayo for this recipe but use your favorite brand. Please don't use a low-fat or fat-reduced alternative, as they don't cook well.
Nutrition
Nutrition is per serving
Angela says
The best salmon I have ever had, I had never thought of using Furikake seasoning to prepare it, this seasoning is perfect for salmon. I prepared it in air fryer, perfect!
Mary says
Hi Claire, is there any particular brand of Furikake seasoning you’d recommend for the U.K. market? I’ve been doing some searching online but there is an amazing amount of difference between the ingredients in different brands. Thanks.
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
Hi Mary,
The brand I use here is Ajishima Foods.
I had a quick look on UK Amazon and they have it on there.
https://amzn.eu/d/e6MyhOh
Hope that helps.
Cx
Mary says
Brilliant - thanks very much for taking the time to reply.
Sherry Ronning says
I made your Furikake salmon in my Outdoor Pizza Oven because our electricity went out from a storm. This salmon recipe is super tasty and was very easy to make. Thanks for a great recipe!
Jack White says
You clearly added fresh parsley to the final product picture, so why not add that to the ingredients in a show of honesty?
Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says
Hi Jack,
There is no parsley in the recipe or in the photos.
The green is from the seaweed in the furikake.
Hope that clears it up for you
Cx
Erica says
I usually just sprinkle furikake over my ramen bowls, but this took our dinner to a whole new level last night. My hubs is obsessed with salmon and he said this was the best flavor he'd ever had!
Puja says
Thank you for an easy to follow and flavorful recipe. I'm unfamiliar with cooking salmon but your clear recipe makes me feel comfortable trying it.
Sue says
I can't wait to try this salmon recipe. Putting furikake on my shopping list now!