These Leftover Salmon Lettuce Cups are an easy four ingredient recipe for leftover salmon and rice served in butter lettuce. Use store bought Teriyaki for a a quick and healthy 5 minute dinner recipe or spend just a few extra minutes to whip up our easy homemade Teriyaki sauce for an even tastier meal!
Recipe for Leftover Salmon
Whether you cooked up some Lemon Salmon Orzo Skillet or baked off a few extra fillets, you may have a little extra fish in the refrigerator. These Leftover Salmon Lettuce Cups with Teriyaki sauce are the perfect way to use it up for a quick and healthy 5 minute meal.
Whether you need a fast dinner in a pinch or you want to make some great meal prep lunches, these salmon lettuce cups are an easy recipe with great flavors!
How to make Salmon Lettuce Cups
Grab your 4 simple ingredients and whip up this delicious recipe in no time. Here is what you will need,
4 Simple Ingredients!
- Leftover salmon
- Butter lettuce
- Cooked rice
- Teriyaki sauce
- Optional garnishes – sesame seeds & sriracha
Homemade Teriyaki Sauce
If you want to whip up these Leftover Salmon Lettuce Cups in just a few minutes, then grab a jar of your favorite Teriyaki sauce from the grocery store. If you have a few extra minutes, whip up this simple homemade Teriyaki sauce for even better flavors!
This sauce is so good, it will quickly become your go-to for chicken, steak, and other fish as well. It’s fantastic on these Teriyaki Chicken Kabobs!
Teriyaki Sauce Ingredients
In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water to make the cornstarch slurry. Set aside. In a small saucepan whisk together the following ingredients,
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup Mirin
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
- ½-1 teaspoon Sriracha (optional)
Bring the sauce to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1-2 minutes, until it is thickened. It should coat the back of a spoon when it’s properly thickened.
5 Minute Salmon Lettuce Cups
If you are using store bought Teriyaki sauce, heat it in small bowl in the microwave. Mix the hot teriyaki sauce with the flaked cooked salmon.
Top each butter lettuce leaf with cooked rice and the warm teriyaki salmon mixture. Garnish with optional sesame seeds and sriracha. Enjoy!
Frequently Asked Questions
If you can’t find butter lettuce leaves you can use romaine or gem lettuce as well. It is also great served over a bed of mixed greens as a salad.
There is no need to reheat the cooked salmon before serving. Just pull it out of the fridge while you are making the teriyaki sauce.
Make any kind of rice that you like, white rice, brown rice or cauliflower rice will all work well.
Yes, you can! Drain the canned salmon thoroughly and shred. Toss it with the Teriyaki sauce.
Absolutely. Make a 1/4 batch with store bought Teriyaki sauce for a simple lunch or cut the recipe in half for a dinner for two.
More great leftover salmon recipes!
If you are meal prepping and cooked up some extra Salmon, perhaps some of this delicious Teriyaki Salmon, we’ve got some more great leftover salmon recipes for you to check out.
- Sesame Shrimp Bowls – Swap out the shrimp for leftover salmon and you’ve got a great rice bowl for lunch!
- Easy Salmon Orzo Pasta Salad – Enjoy it for lunch or make it as an impressive side dish.
- Salmon Buddha Bowls – This viral TikTok recipe trend of leftover salmon served with a creamy sriracha sauce is fantastic.
Leftover Salmon Lettuce Cups
Ingredients
Salmon Lettuce Cups
- 1 1/2 pound salmon cooked and flaked with a fork
- 1 head of butter lettuce washed and separated into individual leaves
- 1 cup white rice cooked
- sesame seeds & sriracha optional garnish
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ¼ cup Mirin
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger powder
- 1/2-1 teaspoon Sriracha optional
Instructions
- Place the leftover salmon in a medium bowl. Flake the salmon and set aside.
- In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and 1 tablespoon of water to make the cornstarch slurry. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan, whisk together all of the teriyaki sauce ingredients (except for the slurry) until combined.
- Bring to a boil and lower the heat to a simmer. Whisk in the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1-2 minutes, until thickened. It should coat the back of a spoon when it’s thick. Let cool for a few minutes.
- Pour the teriyaki sauce over the cooked salmon and stir to combine.
- Top each lettuce leaf with rice and teriyaki salmon. Garnish with optional sesame seeds and sriracha. Enjoy!
Julie says
SO fabulous! These lettuce cups were delicious!