Description
This Quick and Easy Salmon Teriyaki recipe is a delicious and healthy weeknight dinner option featuring tender salmon fillets glazed with a flavorful homemade teriyaki sauce. Ready in just 20 minutes, it combines savory, sweet, and tangy flavors with a hint of garlic and ginger, making it perfect to serve alongside rice or vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces each)
Teriyaki Sauce
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (slurry)
Other Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Prepare the Teriyaki Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, mirin, honey, rice vinegar, minced garlic, grated ginger, and sesame oil until well combined to create the teriyaki sauce.
- Cook the Salmon: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place salmon fillets skin-side down in the skillet and cook for 3 to 4 minutes until the skin is crisp and golden.
- Flip the Salmon: Carefully flip the salmon fillets and cook for an additional 2 minutes on the other side until just cooked through.
- Add the Teriyaki Sauce: Pour the prepared teriyaki sauce over the salmon in the skillet and let it simmer for 2 to 3 minutes so the flavors meld.
- Thicken the Sauce: Stir in the cornstarch slurry and continue cooking for another minute or so until the sauce thickens and evenly coats the salmon fillets.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the skillet from heat, sprinkle the cooked salmon with sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve immediately with steamed rice or your favorite vegetables.
Notes
- For a bolder flavor, marinate the salmon in half of the teriyaki sauce for 15 minutes before cooking.
- Use tamari instead of soy sauce to make this dish gluten-free.
- Ensure the skillet is hot before adding the salmon to achieve crisp skin.
- Adjust honey amount to taste if you prefer sweeter or less sweet sauce.
