Baked Teriyaki Salmon: 2 Marvelous Steps to Sticky
Bake perfectly flaky salmon with a sweet and savory teriyaki glaze. This recipe focuses on keeping your fish moist while achieving that sticky sauce you love.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Japanese-inspired
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs salmon fillets, skin on or off
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon cold water (slurry)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil (for finishing)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
- Green onions, sliced (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, rice vinegar, ginger, and garlic. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Whisk the cornstarch slurry into the simmering sauce. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly, until the sauce thickens slightly into a glaze. Remove from heat.
- Place the salmon fillets on the prepared baking sheet. Brush about half of the teriyaki glaze evenly over the tops of the salmon.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until the salmon is nearly cooked through.
- Remove the salmon from the oven. Brush the remaining glaze over the fish. Return to the oven for a final 2 to 4 minutes, watching closely to prevent burning, until the glaze is sticky and the salmon flakes easily.
- Drizzle with sesame oil. Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions before serving.
Notes
- We often use skin-on salmon; the skin helps keep the flesh moist during baking.
- For extra flavor, marinate the salmon in half the glaze for 15 minutes before baking.
- If your fillets vary greatly in thickness, consider cutting them into uniform portions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 300 (estimated)
- Sugar: 10g (estimated)
- Sodium: 600mg (estimated)
- Fat: 12g (estimated)
- Saturated Fat: 2g (estimated)
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g (estimated)
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g (estimated)
- Fiber: 1g (estimated)
- Protein: 35g (estimated)
- Cholesterol: 90mg (estimated)