Description
This Teriyaki Salmon recipe is a delicious Asian-inspired dish that features tender and flavorful baked salmon glazed with a homemade teriyaki sauce. Perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon:
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces each)
Teriyaki Sauce:
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Garnish:
- sliced green onions and sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare Marinade: Whisk together soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger. Reserve half the marinade.
- Marinate Salmon: Coat salmon with remaining marinade and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Bake Salmon: Bake marinated salmon at 400°F for 12-15 minutes.
- Make Sauce: Heat reserved marinade, thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Glaze and Serve: Brush cooked salmon with sauce, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Serve over rice or with vegetables
- Grilling option available
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
