Recipe

Maple Soy Thai Fish Salad Bowl with mushrooms

Maple Soy Thai Fish Salad Bowl with mushrooms is an easy Thai-style recipe with fish, broccoli, crisp greens or rice noodles, and a simple maple soy sauce. The directions are written by minute, heat level, and cookware so the meal is easy to follow.

Yield4 servings
Prep Time18 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time28 minutes

Why this easy recipe works

Maple Soy Thai Fish Salad Bowl with mushrooms is built for home cooks who want clear timing and familiar cookware. The sauce gives the dish a balanced sweet, savory, tangy flavor, and the vegetables keep the meal fresh.

Cookware and heat guide

  • Cookware: skillet or grill pan plus mixing bowl
  • Heat: medium heat
  • Best side: crisp greens or rice noodles

Helpful answer

Prep the sauce before the pan gets hot, keep the protein in one layer, and add the sauce near the end so it coats the food without burning.

Ingredients

What you need

  • 1 lb firm fish fillets such as cod, salmon, or tilapia
  • 2 cups broccoli, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup crisp greens or rice noodles
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil, divided
  • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar or lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, finely grated
  • 2 tablespoons chopped Thai basil or cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon sesame seeds or crushed peanuts, optional

Directions

How to make it

  1. Minute 0-5, cutting board and knife: pat fish dry and cut large fillets into even portions. Cut broccoli into bite-size pieces.
  2. Minute 5-8, small bowl: whisk sweet chili sauce, lime juice, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and a small spoon of sesame oil. Keep it beside the stove.
  3. Minute 8-10, skillet or grill pan plus mixing bowl: preheat over medium heat until a drop of water sizzles. Add 1 tablespoon oil.
  4. Minute 10-17, skillet or grill pan plus mixing bowl: cook the protein in one layer until browned. Cook fish until it flakes easily with a fork.
  5. Minute 17-22, skillet or grill pan plus mixing bowl: add broccoli and cook until crisp-tender, stirring every minute.
  6. Minute 22-26, skillet or grill pan plus mixing bowl: add crisp greens or rice noodles and the sauce. Toss until everything is glossy and hot.
  7. Minute 26-30, serving bowl: turn off the heat, add Thai basil or cilantro, taste, and serve right away.

Tips

Make it yours

  • Keep the pan at medium heat; lower the heat if the sauce darkens too fast.
  • Cut broccoli evenly so the pieces cook at the same speed.
  • Make the sauce before cooking so the final toss takes less than 2 minutes.
  • For meal prep, store the sauce separately and reheat gently.

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