This saucy teriyaki salmon is a nutritious meal that’s made with real ingredients and in less than an hour. Serve this teriyaki salmon recipe with your favorite grain and steamed veggies.

Delicious Teriyaki Salmon

Bring on the saucy teriyaki salmon! If you’re a sauce lover, then you’ll love this teriyaki salmon recipe. It’s made with our signature homemade teriyaki sauce and cooked using the broil method in just 8 minutes.

Serve it up with your favorite grain and veggie and you’ve got yourself a complete meal ready to go!

Why you’ll love it!

High-protein

Great for meal-prep

High in omega-3’s

Featured Ingredients

Salmon

This recipe calls for 1-lb. salmon. You’re more than welcome to cook this using 1 larger filet, or cut them into smaller filets as we did.

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Our all-time favorite salmon is Surrender Salmon. They catch wild-Alaskan salmon off of Bristol Bay in Alaska. The salmon is bright orange, so flakey and delicious, and truly the best.

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Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

I love our homemade teriyaki sauce so much because it’s made with maple syrup instead of white sugar. Here’s what you need:

• soy sauce
• maple syrup
• minced garlic
• grated ginger
• sriracha

Homemade

Teriyaki Sauce

No need to buy teriyaki sauce when you can make a homemade teriyaki sauce recipe in your own kitchen! Bonus, this teriyaki sauce can also double as a marinade.

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How to Make Teriyaki Salmon

1. Prep salmon: use a piece of paper towel to remove as much moisture as possible from the salmon filets.
2. Make marinde: combine soy sauce, maple syrup, ginger, garlic, and sriracha. Whisk to combine.
3. Marinate: add salmon filets to gallon-size plastic bag and pour in half the teriyaki sauce. Set the other half aside. Squish the salmon around and seal. Let marinate for 30 minutes.
4. Cook: Place salmon onto a parchment-covered baking sheet skin-side down. Bake under high broil for around 8 minutes or until light and flakey.
5. Thicken sauce: meanwhile, whisk cornstarch with warm water. Then, add the leftover teriyaki to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Once boiling, add the cornstarch slurry and whisk until thickened.
6. Serve: serve your teriyaki salmon next to rice, your favorite veggie, and more teriyaki sauce.

How long to marinate teriyaki salmon

A good rule of thumb for any salmon marinade is to let your salmon marinate for around 30-45 minutes for optimal flavor.

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Serving Suggestions

Grains

• White sticky rice
• Brown rice
• Fried rice
• Cauliflower rice

Veggies

• Steamed broccoli
• Stir-fried veggies
• sauteed green beans

FAQ

How long should salmon be marinated?

Marinate salmon for around 30-45 minutes.

What goes well with salmon teriyaki?

We recommend serving salmon teriyaki with your favorite grain (white rice or brown rice) and stir-fried veggies.

How do you know salmon is done?

You know salmon is done cooking when the internal temperature is 125ºF to 130ºF. The color should be light pink and the flesh should be firm to touch.

Quick Tip!

Salmon Internal Temperature

How do you know when salmon is done? The internal temperature should read 125ºF to 130ºF and the color should be light pink.

Storage

Transfer cool salmon into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.

To reheat: reheat for 90 seconds in the microwave or in the oven at 350ºF for around 10 minutes or until warm.