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Ginger Garlic Baked Salmon - the best and easiest Asian salmon marinade made with delicious ginger and garlic. The result is moist, flavorful, and juicy.
The Best Baked Salmon
This baked salmon recipe comes from my very popular ginger garlic baked chicken. It is one of the best salmon recipes ever!
Imagine baking the salmon with some ginger, garlic, honey, soy sauce, and oyster sauce.
Ginger and garlic are two of my favorite ingredients. I never run out of them in my kitchen.
In Asian cooking, they are two of the most important ingredients that impart amazing aromas and flavors to all kinds of food, especially when they are used to marinate protein such as chicken, meat, or seafood such as salmon.
The end result is SO good. The salmon is extremely flavorful and delightful.
Ingredients
- Salmon
- Ginger
- Garlic
- Soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Honey
- Sesame oil
- White pepper
- Salt
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
Frequently Asked Questions
Salmon will turn pink when it cooks. Use a knife to poke the thickest part after about 7 minutes of cooking. If the meat begins to flake and still has a little of that translucency, it’s cooked!
Salmon should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
This recipe has 83 calories per serving.
What To Serve With This Recipe
This dish is best served on top of steamed rice. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Ginger Garlic Baked Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500g) salmon, cut into 2-3 pieces
- 1 piece ginger, peeled and chopped (2-inch/5cm)
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Rinse the salmon and pat it dry with paper towels. Add the ginger and garlic to the salmon and gently rub them in. Add the remaining ingredients, stirring to coat the salmon evenly with all the seasonings.
- Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or preferably for 2 hours in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a cookie sheet with greased aluminum foil and place the salmon on it. Bake for 15 minutes in the middle of the oven, or until the surface turns brown or slightly charred. Serve warm with rice.
Notes
- If the ginger and garlic are burned on the surface of the salmon, scrape them off before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have never enjoyed salmon but I tried this today (husband loves salmon so I make it for him occasionally) and have to say this marinade changed my mind towards salmon. It is so delicious. I poured remaining marinade onto salmon after baking and “wow” it was lick your plate yummy. Thanks for sharing recipe. I am thinking of trying marinade on ramen noodles sometime soon.
Thank!
What’s the trick so the skin doesn’t stick. I did oil the pan but I lost most of the skin (which is my favorite part). Other than that the salmon looks delicious.
You have to wait for the pan to be fully heated.
Great recipe I left out oyster sauce
Awesome Joe, please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Made this for today’s dinner & everyone loved it. Will definitely make this again! Thank you for sharing this recipe, it’s so quick and easy to make yet its so savory.
Hi Mich yes all my recipes are great and delicious. Please try more: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
HI. Trying your recipe tonight. can I use the marinade to cook with in oven, its the same that is marinating in the fridge now, :) Thanks.
Yes you can.
This is an awesome dish! Sweet and savory all in one, I love the garlicky ginger flavor that goes so well with rice. And it is also super easy to make. Two thumbs up!
This was a really great recipe, the salmon tasted amazing. Definitely one of my favorites. :)
Thanks Layla.
I thought this was delicious. I baked in a foil tent at 325 for 15 minutes and then opened the foil to get a little glazing. It was delicious …anything with garlic and ginger is amazing but I always struggle with fish so this made me happy!!
Loved making it and eating it ! Thank you for a great and easy recipe. I too used a fillet of salmon, sliced it and marinated it overnight.
Yum, thanks for trying my baked recipe. Please try more: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
I tried this recipe earlier this year and it’s the only way my husband wants to eat salmon now. I’m making it tonight but since my daughter doesn’t like salmon, I m using chicken for her. This sauce is so delicious that I think it would be good with any protein. I’m thinking about using shrimp next time. I like to make extra sauce that we can use for dipping the cooked salmon.
Yes, you can use the sauce on anything, literally!
The family adores this with wasabi mashed potatoes!
I love to cook and have browsed many of your recipes. They sound awesome. Have all ingredients to make Ginger Garlic Baked Salmon recipe tonight. Can’ t wait to try it. What veggie side would you recommend?
Hi Rose, here are the recipes for side dishes. I think roasted carrots will be good, for example: https://rasamalaysia.com/brown-butter-garlic-honey-roasted-carrots/