Teriyaki Salmon Recipe
This teriyaki salmon recipe is a winner! Simple ingredients and no lengthy marinating needed. A flaky, juicy and delicious teriyaki glazed salmon recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 ½ lbssalmon filet sliced into 2" wide slices (*)
- 3 tbspteriyaki sauce
- 3 tbsphoisin sauce
- 3 tbspsoy sauce
- 1 tbspwhite vinegar
- 1 tbspsesame oil
- ⅓ cuppacked light brown sugar
- 2 largeor 3 medium garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 tspfreshly grated ginger (or 1/2 tsp ground ginger)
- sesame seeds to garnish (optional)
- green onion (chopped, optional)
Directions
Prep:
- 1
Grease a large rimmed baking sheet (cover with foil and then grease for easier clean-up). Preheat oven to 400˚F.
How to make easy teriyaki salmon:
- 1
Combine sauce ingredients and stir until brown sugar is dissolved.
- 2
Place individual salmon slices in a mixing bowl. Pour the sauce over the salmon, cover with plastic wrap and let marinate 20 minutes (at room temp or refrigerated).
- 3
Transfer salmon to prepared baking sheet (keep the marinade). Bake at 400 for 12-16 min or until salmon is flaky and cooked through, bake times may vary by thickness of salmon.
- 4
While salmon is baking, transfer remaining marinade to a small sauce pan and bring to a boil then reduce heat to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally until slightly thickened (3-4 min) then remove from heat.
- 5
Once salmon is out of the oven, brush with teriyaki syrup, then sprinkle with chopped green onion and sesame seeds as desired.