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    Home > Blog > Asian Inspired > Teriyaki Salmon

    Teriyaki Salmon

    by Jenny Park · Published: Jan 26, 2022

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    One of our favorite quick and easy weeknight dinners, we promise this Teriyaki Salmon will end up on your regular meal rotation! It's so easy to make, packed with delicious flavor and results in perfectly tender, flaky fish!
    Teriyaki salmon recipe in two bowls with sesame seeds on the side.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe with a fork ready to eat.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe with a fork ready to eat.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe in a bowl with a fork.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe with a fork ready to eat.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe in two bowls with sesame seeds on the side.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe in two bowls with sesame seeds on the side.

    Growing up my mom and I occasionally had special lunch dates together. One of my favorite places to go with her was a local Japanese restaurant. We both loved their ridiculously delicious Teriyaki Salmon bento boxes. The combination of getting some special alone time with my mom and the yummy salmon was always such a happy experience.

    We never really made teriyaki salmon at home, so I really only had it out while on those lunch dates with my mom. Our recipe today is extra special for me and really all about nostalgia. Our recipe is so simple and always results in tender, flaky, flavorful salmon.

    How to Make Our Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

    Teriyaki salmon ingredients ready to made into dinner.

    Process

    1. Divide marinade in half and set half aside. Pour half of remaining teriyaki marinade in a baking dish and top with salmon.
    2. Pour rest of that half of marinade over fillets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    Salmon marinating in a dish with teriyaki sauce.
    1. Remove fillets from baking dish and pat dry.
    2. Preheat oven to 375ËšF. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
    3. Top baking sheet with salmon fillets and bake for 8 to 12 minutes, depending on thickness of fillets and desired doneness.
    Teriyaki salmon being pat dry with a paper towel.
    Salmon ready to go into the oven.
    1. While salmon is baking, pour unused marinade into a pan and simmer over medium heat.
    2. Combine 1/4 cup water with 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and stir together to make a slurry.
    3. Once marinade is simmering, stir slurry into the small saucepan and continue to stir over medium-low heat, until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove sauce from heat.

    **Refer to this post on Teriyaki Sauce for helpful process images of turning our marinade into a thickened glaze/sauce and for other useful teriyaki marinade/sauce tips**

    1. Remove salmon from oven and set broiler on high.
    2. Brush each fillet with a generous amount of teriyaki sauce and place under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.
    Teriyaki salmon on a baking sheet.
    Teriyaki salmon with sauce being brushed on.
    Teriyaki salmon on a baking sheet resting.
    1. Remove from heat and top fillets with green onions and toasted sesame seeds. Season with salt and pepper, only if needed.
    Teriyaki salmon recipe with a fork ready to eat.

    Tools You Will Need

    • cutting board
    • knife
    • liquid measuring cup
    • measuring spoons
    • baking dish
    • small mixing bowl
    • baking sheet
    • small whisk
    • small pot
    • pastry brush

    Why This is the Best Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

    • We use our own homemade teriyaki sauce and marinade (containing, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, honey, mirin, brown sugar, sesame oil, and cornstarch) which is packed with bright and delicious flavor with no additives or artificial preservatives.
    • Keeping things simple is key and we keep things very simple in our teriyaki salmon recipe. There aren’t any hard to find ingredients, nor any complicated or unnecessary steps – making this a great recipe to make any day of the week.
    • We glaze the fish in sauce and broil it for a minute, giving the top a slightly caramelized and pleasant char broiled flavor.
    Teriyaki sauce in a bowl with ingredients around it.

    Our quick and easy Teriyaki Sauce recipe is great to have on hand. We love it with this salmon dinner, but it’s also delicious with chicken, pork, tofu, a medley of vegetable, the options are endless!

    Tips and Tricks for Teriyaki Salmon Success

    • We used wild caught salmon for our recipe, which tends to be leaner and cooks up faster than farm-raised salmon. If using farm raised salmon bake fillets for 10 to 13 minutes (depending on desired doneness and thickness of fillet)..
    • If you want a light teriyaki flavor, you can skip marinating the fillets and just brush the thickened sauce onto the fillets before baking them.
    • Broiling the fillets before serving slightly caramelizes the tops of the salmon, giving them a light and pleasant char flavor.
    Teriyaki salmon dinner in two bowls.

    Can Our Teriyaki Salmon Recipe be Made Ahead of Time?

    We don’t recommend making our teriyaki salmon ahead of time for serving, as it’s really best served fresh out of the oven.

    Reheating Leftovers

    If you have leftovers, you can reheat the fillets in the microwave. Cover the fillets with a damp paper towel and heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

    You can also reheat the fillets in the oven. Set the oven to 325ËšF, pour a couple tablespoons water in a baking dish and top with fillets. Tightly cover baking dish with foil and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until just heated through.

    The fillets will be tougher when reheating, but still delicious. The added toughness to the fillets is why we don’t recommend making this dish ahead of time and reheating for serving.

    What to Serve with Our Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

    There are so many ways to serve teriyaki salmon. We love serving our teriyaki salmon with steamed white or brown rice (quinoa is delicious too!), fresh cucumber and carrot (peeled into ribbons, sliced into thin coins, or diced) and steamed edamame.

    Alternatively, we love serving this with a medley of stir-fried vegetables like mushrooms, bamboo shoots, snow peas, and bell peppers.

    We also love serving this dish over a simple salad with arugula, spinach, sliced romaine, or mixed greens, along with some sliced almonds and a citrus vinaigrette. Delicious!

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    One of our favorite quick and easy weeknight dinners, we promise this Teriyaki Salmon will end up on your regular meal rotation! It's so easy to make, packed with delicious flavor and results in perfectly tender, flaky fish!
    RECIPE BY Teri & Jenny
    Prep Time: 5 mins
    Cook Time: 15 mins
    Marinating Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 50 mins
    Servings: 3

      INGREDIENTS  

    • 1 recipe teriyaki marinade (about 1 1/2 cups)
    • 3 salmon fillets (about 5 ounces each)

    garnishes

    • 2 thinly sliced green onion
    • 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
    • 6 trimmed cilantro sprigs

      INSTRUCTIONS  

    • Divide marinade in half and set half aside. Pour half of remaining teriyaki marinade in a baking dish and top with salmon.
    • Pour rest of that half of marinade over fillets and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
    • Remove fillets from baking dish and pat dry.
    • Preheat oven to 375ËšF. Lightly grease a baking sheet.
    • Top baking sheet with salmon fillets and bake for 8 to 9 minutes (for wild caught) and 10 to 13 minutes (for farm-raised), depending on thickness of fillets and desired doneness.
    • While salmon is baking, pour unused marinade into a saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat.
    • Combine 1/4 cup water with 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch and stir together to make a slurry.
    • Once marinade is simmering, stir in slurry and continue to stir until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove sauce from heat.
    • Remove salmon from oven and set broiler on high.
    • Brush each fillet with a generous amount of teriyaki sauce and place under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes.
    • Remove from heat and top fillets with green onions and toasted sesame seeds.

      NOTES  

    Tips and Tricks for Teriyaki Salmon Success

    • We used wild caught salmon for our recipe, which tends to be leaner and cooks up faster than farm-raised salmon. If using farm raised salmon bake fillets for 10 to 13 minutes.
    • If you just want a light teriyaki flavor, you can skip marinating the fillets and just brush the thickened sauce onto the fillets before baking them.
    • Broiling the fillets before serving slightly caramelize the teriyaki sauce topping, giving it a pleasant, light char flavor and texture.

    Can Our Teriyaki Salmon Recipe be Made Ahead of Time?

    We don’t recommend making our teriyaki salmon ahead of time for serving, as it’s really best served fresh out of the oven.

    Reheating Leftovers

    If you have leftovers, you can reheat the fillets in the microwave. Cover the fillets with a damp paper towel and heat for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
    You can also reheat the fillets in the oven. Set the oven to 325ËšF, pour a couple tablespoons water in a baking dish and top with fillets. Tightly cover baking dish with foil and bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until just heated through.
    The fillets will be tougher when reheating, but still delicious. The added toughness to the fillets is why we don’t recommend making this dish ahead of time and reheating for serving.

    What to Serve with Our Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

    There are so many ways to serve teriyaki salmon. We love serving our teriyaki salmon with steamed brown or white rice, fresh cucumber and carrot (peeled into ribbons, sliced into thin coins, or diced) and steamed edamame.
    We also love serving this dish over a simple salad with arugula, spinach, sliced romaine, or mixed greens, along with some sliced almonds and a citrus vinaigrette. Delicious!
    Calories: 295kcal Carbohydrates: 16g Protein: 34g Fat: 10g Saturated Fat: 1g Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g Monounsaturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 78mg Sodium: 3743mg Potassium: 937mg Fiber: 1g Sugar: 14g Vitamin A: 137IU Vitamin C: 2mg Calcium: 57mg Iron: 3mg
    CUISINE: Japanese, japanese-american
    KEYWORD: baked salmon, glazed salmon
    COURSE: dinner, Main Course

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