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Salmon <i>Chazuke</i> (Green Tea Rice Soup)
  Chazuke is a Japanese dish made by pouring green tea, dashi or hot water over cooked rice. Chazuke is popular as a quick-fix dish at home, but is also served at upscale restaurants. This recipe uses salmon, but you can use any topping as you like.

Ingredients (serves 2):

  • 2 filets salmon (approx. 3 oz. each)
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cups cooked rice (short or medium grain white rice)
  • 1/2 sheet nori seaweed
  • 2 shiso leaves (perilla) or basil
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce
  • 1 tsp. wasabi paste
  • 1 Tbsp. green tea leaves
  • 2-1/2 cups hot water (175°F)
1

Season salmon filets with salt. Preheat the Gourmet Roaster for 5 minutes. Roast salmon for 8 minutes or until surface is lightly browned. Carefully remove the skin and bones and break the salmon up into flakes using two forks.

 
2

Place cooked rice in a strainer and rinse with hot water to remove excess starch. Drain the rice well.
3

Shred nori seaweed and shiso leaves.
4

In two serving bowls, place rice, salmon flakes and drizzle soy sauce. Top with nori seaweed, shiso leaves and wasabi paste
5

Brew green tea and pour around the inside edge of bowls to help topping keep its shape. Serve immediately.