Name: Miso-Glazed Salmon With Sushi Rice
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups short-grain white sushi rice, rinsed until water runs clear; 2 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¼ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more; 3 tsp. sugar; ½ cup unseasoned rice vinegar, divided; ¼ cup pure maple syrup; ¼ cup red or white miso; ¼ cup tamari or regular soy sauce; ½ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, plus more for serving; 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 4 (5–6-oz.) skin-on salmon fillets; 6 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame seeds; Lime wedges (for serving; optional)

Salmon fillet on a bed of rice with amber glaze topped with sesame seeds sliced scallions and a lime wedge.

Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich

Seasoning just-cooked rice with a mix of rice vinegar, salt, and sugar turns it into a dynamic side you'll want to snack on right out of the pot.

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