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Salmon Teriyaki is an easy Japanese recipe and takes only 4 key ingredients. Serve the salmon with steamed rice and teriyaki sauce for a delicious salmon teriyaki bowl.
How To Make Teriyaki Salmon
I cook salmon on a weekly basis because it is healthy and rich with omega-3 fatty acids, protein and low in calories. Salmon is delicious and healthy, such as this easy salmon teriyaki recipe.
The recipe calls for only four (4) basic ingredients: salmon, soy sauce, mirin, sugar and it’s cooked a skillet on stove top.
It is one of the best salmon recipes ever, just like everyone’s favorite chicken teriyaki.
Salmon On Stove
I love to pan-fry salmon (skin side down) on the stove top. Use a pan or skillet (non-stick preferred) until the skin becomes super crispy. Use low to medium heat on the stove to cook the salmon.
Cover the skillet so the entire fish is cooked through. The end result is moist, tender, perfectly cooked salmon on stove that is bursting with natural sweetness.
Teriyaki Sauce
Homemade teriyaki sauce is the best and you need only 3 ingredients: soy sauce, mirin (Japanese sweet rice wine) and sugar. Soy sauce is the main ingredient; you can’t make teriyaki sauce without it.
You can get mirin at Japanese or Asian stores. You can also buy it online. Cook the teriyaki sauce mixture on low heat in a sauce pan until it thickens.
Ingredients
- Salmon fillet
- Oil
- White and black sesame seeds
- Soy sauce
- Mirin
- Sugar
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Salmon Teriyaki
Step 1. Add all the ingredients for the Teriyaki Sauce to a saucepan and reduce over low heat. As soon as the sauce thickens, remove it from the heat and let it cool.
Step 2. Heat a pan or skillet over low to medium heat. Add a bit of oil and pan-sear the salmon skin-side down until the bottom is super crispy. Cover the pan to ensure the salmon cooks through.
Step 3. Remove the salmon from heat, drizzle with teriyaki sauce, and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed rice.
What Vegetables To Serve With Teriyaki Salmon
I love serving boiled broccoli florets with the salmon. Assemble a rice bowl by filling the bowl with steamed rice, place the salmon on top of the rice, and then drizzle the teriyaki sauce on top.
The rice bowl will make a complete and nutritious meal for lunch or dinner. It’s also great as a bento to school or work.
Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe is only 532 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Salmon Teriyaki
This meal is best served with steamed rice or green tea rice. For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
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Salmon Teriyaki
Ingredients
- 1 lb. salmon fillet
- 1 tablespoon oil
- white and black sesame seeds, for garnishing
Teriyaki Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce , or Tamari
- 1/2 cup mirin
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients for the Teriyaki Sauce to a saucepan and simmer over low heat. Once the sauce thickens, remove it from the heat and let it cool.
- Heat a pan or skillet over low to medium heat. Add a bit of oil and pan-sear the salmon, skin-side down, until the bottom is crispy. Cover the pan to ensure the salmon cooks through.
- Remove the salmon from the heat, drizzle with teriyaki sauce, and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed rice.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I cook this every 2-3 weeks, my family seems can’t ever get bored with this recipe. So easy to make! Your 3-cup chicken/squid, gen tso’s chix, and chix stew with black fungus are in my monthly menu rotation :)
Hi Lilian, awesome please try more recipes on my site!!
Made this for my husband and I. Absolutely delicious and such a quick meal. Thank you!
This was soooo delicious. I made tonight for my mom and she loved it! Thank you.
try your recipe last night. for fathers day n enjoyed it. husband was pleased.. my son wasnt to thrill but i add one scramble egg with it and hes like this the best. :P after 10 min of crying i dont like this. had add a few drop of soy sauce he clean the bowl up :D thanks again
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Made his for the first time tonight … it was SUPERB!! And would definitely make double the sauce amount. We served it on a bed of shredded iceberg lettuce rather than rice (less carbs). Awesome dish!!
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I tried it with Mahi Mahi and loved it.
Awesome, Mahi Mahi sounds good I will have to try it!
I roasted the salmon instead of pan searing it, the teriyaki sauce is super delicious ? I just doubled the recipe!
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I LOVELOVELOVE this. Hands down my favorite salmon recipe. My husband always requests that I make this for dinner! Thanks so much for an awesome recipe.
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Hi Neli is there any replacement for Mirin?
Love your recipes.
Cheers
Is it dark or light soy sauce : ?