Commissary Kitchen · 029 / 100 · Rice Bowls
Salmon-and-Cracker Rice
About 15 minutes, estimated · 2 portions · Hot water
Original commissary-inspired pantry recipe
Salmon brings a softer texture than tuna and pairs well with a mild mustard dressing. A few coarse cracker crumbs turn the bowl into something closer to a deconstructed fish patty.
Place & evidence: Washington inventory inspiration. This is an original pantry recipe. The source supplies ingredient or technique context, rather than evidence that this exact dish is served in a prison. Inventory and place labels describe that context only. CCCC Commissary List.
Make it
Equipment: Heat-safe bowl or mug; clean spoon; measuring cup and spoons; safe hot-water source. Use the cooking equipment required by the product label.
Ingredients
- 1 cup dry instant rice
- Water as rice label directs
- 1 ready-to-eat salmon pouch, 3 oz
- 1 tsp mustard
- 2 tsp bottled lemon juice
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup coarse cracker crumbs
Method
- Prepare the rice following its label, then fluff and leave uncovered for 1 minute.
- Mix mustard, lemon juice and mayonnaise in the serving bowl.
- Fold the warm rice through the dressing. Drain any loose liquid from the salmon pouch, then fold the fish through gently.
- Divide into two bowls. Add coarse cracker crumbs immediately before eating.
The useful detail
Use coarse crumbs for the topping; fine dust disappears.
When the store is different
Use drained tuna if salmon is unavailable.
Serving & handling
Mix moist ingredients close to serving. Keep opened or mixed perishables refrigerated if they are not being eaten promptly. Read the pantry and food-handling guide for storage limits, package directions and allergen checks.
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Sources & editorial note
Washington State Department of Corrections — CCCC Commissary List, Washington DOC. Official inventory, Washington. Source scope and limits.
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