Description
A bold and colorful crispy rice salad loaded with spicy gochujang mushrooms, creamy avocado, crunchy vegetables, and golden toasted rice. Every bite is packed with texture, freshness, and savory heat that makes this bowl completely irresistible.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups cold cooked jasmine rice
- 10 ounces shiitake or oyster mushrooms, sliced
- 2 tablespoons gochujang paste
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 large avocado, diced
- 1 cup shelled edamame
- 1 cup diced cucumber
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 cups mixed greens
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil or vegetable oil
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon oil.
- In a small bowl, whisk together gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil, maple syrup, and rice vinegar until smooth.
- Add cold rice to the skillet and spread into an even layer. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes until crispy and golden, then flip sections carefully and cook another 4 minutes.
- Transfer crispy rice to a plate.
- Add remaining oil to the skillet and cook mushrooms for 6 to 8 minutes until browned and caramelized.
- Pour the gochujang sauce over the mushrooms and stir until glossy and coated.
- Arrange mixed greens, cucumber, edamame, avocado, cilantro, and green onions into serving bowls.
- Top with crispy rice and gochujang mushrooms.
- Finish with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use cold rice for the crispiest texture.
- Do not overcrowd the skillet when crisping the rice.
- Add avocado just before serving to keep it fresh.
- For extra heat, drizzle with additional gochujang sauce or chili crisp.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 460
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 57g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: crispy rice salad, gochujang mushrooms, spicy rice bowl, vegetarian rice salad, crispy rice bowl, mushroom salad bowl, avocado rice salad, korean inspired salad