Recipes

More than a snack.

We took a few favorite dishes and swapped in Tsuji Salmon Jerky — ready-to-eat protein, no raw fish to cook.

Tsuji Salmon Jerky
No. 01

Salmon Jerky Rice Bowl

5 minutesServes 1No cook
The swap: trades pan-seared salmon for ready-to-eat jerky.

You'll need

  • 1 cup warm cooked rice
  • ~2 oz jerky, chopped
  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • ¼ cucumber, sliced
  • Soy sauce + rice vinegar
  • Sriracha mayo, sesame, scallion, nori

Method

  1. Add warm rice to a bowl.
  2. Toss jerky with soy & rice vinegar.
  3. Layer avocado & cucumber, pile on jerky.
  4. Drizzle sriracha mayo; finish with sesame, scallion & nori.
No. 02

Salmon Jerky Onigiri

15 minutesMakes 4Bento-ready
The swap: chopped jerky as the filling instead of cooked salmon.

You'll need

  • 2 cups cooked short-grain rice
  • ~1.5 oz jerky, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Japanese mayo
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 sheets nori, in strips

Method

  1. Mix jerky with mayo & sesame.
  2. Wet hands, salt them, scoop ½ cup rice.
  3. Add filling, enclose, press into a triangle.
  4. Wrap with a nori strip.
No. 03

Trail-Ready Snack Mix

5 minutes~4 cupsNo cook
The swap: salmon jerky for the usual dried meat — plus omega-3s.

You'll need

  • ~3 oz jerky, torn
  • 1 cup roasted almonds/cashews
  • ½ cup dried edamame or wasabi peas
  • ¼ cup nori snacks, crumbled
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Method

  1. Toss everything in a bowl or zip bag.
  2. Portion into pouches for hikes or the gym.
  3. No cooler needed.
No. 04

Salmon Jerky Fried Rice

15 minutesServes 2One pan
The swap: jerky replaces fresh protein — no raw fish to cook.

You'll need

  • 3 cups cold day-old rice
  • ~2 oz jerky, chopped
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • ½ cup peas & carrots
  • 1 clove garlic
  • Soy sauce + sesame oil

Method

  1. Scramble eggs; set aside.
  2. Stir-fry garlic & veg 1–2 min.
  3. Add rice; press flat, let crisp, toss.
  4. Fold in jerky & eggs; season & finish with scallion.