Description
This Quick and Easy Salmon Teriyaki recipe is a flavorful and healthy Japanese-inspired dish perfect for a fast weeknight dinner. Tender salmon fillets are cooked to perfection and coated in a glossy, sweet-savory teriyaki sauce made from soy sauce, mirin, honey, and aromatic garlic and ginger.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets (6 ounces each)
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons mirin
- 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 2 tablespoons water (cornstarch slurry)
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the Teriyaki Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic, and grated ginger until well combined. Set aside.
- Cook the Salmon: Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add the sesame oil. Place the salmon fillets skin-side down in the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes to allow the skin to crisp up and the salmon to cook partially through.
- Flip the Salmon: Carefully flip each salmon fillet and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes until the salmon is almost fully cooked but still moist inside.
- Add the Sauce: Pour the prepared teriyaki sauce mixture into the skillet with the salmon. Bring it to a gentle simmer, allowing the salmon to absorb the flavors.
- Thicken the Sauce: Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring gently, until the sauce thickens and coats the salmon fillets beautifully.
- Finish and Garnish: Remove the skillet from heat. Garnish the salmon with sliced green onions and sesame seeds before serving. Serve hot over steamed rice and sautéed vegetables for a complete meal.
Notes
- Serve over steamed rice with sautéed vegetables to make it a balanced dish.
- For a lighter version, reduce the amount of honey or brown sugar used in the sauce.
- Omit the cornstarch slurry if you prefer a thinner, more liquidy sauce.
- Make sure not to overcook the salmon to keep it tender and moist.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet with sauce
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 740 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
