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Baked Salmon with Soy Sauce Glaze
Soy Glazed Salmon is an easy oven baked salmon recipe you can make at home with a delicious soy salmon glaze. It takes just 10 minutes active time and 20 minutes in the oven and dinner is done.
The glazed salmon uses an Asian soy-sauce mixture. It’s savory, sweet and packed with mild heat. It is one of the best salmon recipes ever!
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Ingredients for Salmon Glaze
The main ingredients are pantry items and accessible in regular supermarkets or food stores. You can get them at the International aisle or ethnic food section of your store:
- Soy sauce
- Oyster sauce
- Sesame oil
- Brown sugar
What to Buy? Wild Salmon or Farmed Salmon?
As I live in California, the salmon we have is Pacific salmon. Most Pacific salmon is wild, but some are farmed.
There is also Atlantic salmon. Unfortunately, it’s an endangered species and there is no more left commercially. All Atlantic salmons are now farmed.
If you can find wild caught Pacific salmon, definitely buy that.
Which Cut of Salmon to Buy?
If you have access to a fish market, you might be able to buy a whole salmon, but it’s probably too big for daily consumption.
When it comes to buying salmon at a grocery store, there are a few common cuts to choose from:
- Salmon fillet, which is flat and not as thick. This is the cut I recommend for this Soy Glazed Salmon recipe.
- Salmon steak – this is a thick, cross-section cut around the fish. It looks like a piece of fish steak.
- Supreme cut – this is a slice of salmon filet, which is usually rectangle in shape. There is no bone in the fillet. You can also use this cut for this Soy Glazed Salmon recipe.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Long Can You Marinate Salmon?
Marinate for no longer than 30 minutes.
How Many Calories?
This recipe has 267 calories per serving.
Serve Soy Glazed Salmon With:
For a wholesome dinner, make the following dishes.
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Soy Glazed Salmon
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. salmon fillet
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- white sesame (for garnishing)
- chopped parsley (for garnishing)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Rinse the salmon with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the salmon into two pieces if they are too big. Transfer the salmon fillets (skin side down) on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and red pepper flakes together. Stir to mix well.
- Brush the soy sauce mixture on the surface of the salmon fillets.
- Bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the salmon is cooked through. Top the salmon with white sesame and parsley, serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
Its a winner and will definitely make it again. So easy and extremely tasty. Added light sprinkle of spring onion over the salmon for 5 minutes in the oven.
Served with mash potato and veggies. From a nice family dish to a boutique dinner with guests. This dish looks and tastes amazing.
Thanks for your trying!
Yo this is so good! Making again
Hi! I have a quick question, if I may please!
I would love to try this recipe with my husband, however, we have a shell fish allergy. I was wondering, is there a good substitute that we could use in place of oyster sauce?
Thank you!
You can just use more soy sauce but I think oyster sauce won’t give you any shellfish allergy.
There is vegetarian oyster sauce made with mushrooms, generally in the same section of the store as oyster sauce
Sounds good, similar to some ways we’ve cooked salmon.
One thing though, 20 minutes cooking sounds like a lot, since we don’t want dry over-cooked salmon.
You can cook shorter, it’s totally up to you and the thickness of your salmon!
So, Im making the sauce now and I tripled it because I have 5lbs of salmon. I just tasted it and is a bit salty? Im using authentic Chinese sauces which seem to be more potent. So I added more sugar to cut the salt. Smells good! Hopefully it will be fine??♀️
Hi Jojo, some recipes can’t be multiplied in direct ratio, especially this dish with soy sauce.
This was quite yummy! I’ve made it more than once. I double the ingredients for the sauce and reserve half. During the last few minutes in the oven, I brush with more sauce. After plating, I drizzle the remaining sauce over the fish. I serve with stir fry veggies (whatever is on hand: broccoli, zucchini, carrot, mushroom, snow peas, onion, etc) w/ garlic, soy, ginger, broth and a little corn starch to thicken it a bit. It’s a great low carb meal.
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It was so delicious, I didn’t stop to take pictures! This has instantly become a family favorite.
Hi Karen, thanks for trying my soy glazed salmon recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
Thank you
I’ll definitely be adding this to my rotation of family meals, as my family really enjoyed it. Added plus, super easy and simple to make. I really like how well ginger and garlic pairs with soy, so I sprinkled ginger and garlic powder on top of the fish before basting it with the sauce. Don’t hesitate to add the red pepper as she suggests, it’s not spicy with it, it’s complimentary and gives it a good zing.
Thank you for this recipe!
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