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Baked Sesame Teriyaki Salmon
Baked Sesame Teriykai Salmon is a five star salmon baked with the best homemade sesame teriyaki sauce. This is easily one of the best things that you will eat!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 382 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
Japanese , American , Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 4 ounce salmon fillets
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce regular soy sauce will work, just reduce salt to ¼ teaspoon
- ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- thinly sliced green onions for garnish
- sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 9 x 13 x 1-inch sheet pan or baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a small saucepan, whisk together ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce, ¼ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 teaspoons minced garlic, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon sesame oil. Cook over medium heat for 3 minutes until simmering and the brown sugar has dissolved.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch and 1 tablespoon water. Slowly whisk the cornstarch mixture into the saucepan.
- Bring the sauce to a boil and cook for about 1-2 minutes until the mixture just starts to thicken. Remove from heat. Remove ¼ cup of the sauce and reserve it on the side for later.
- Place 4 6-ounce salmon fillets in the prepared pan and pour the remaining sauce even over the top. You can use a pastry brush to brush it evenly over it if you would like.
- Cover the pan with aluminum foil and bake for 15-17 minutes until the salmon is opaque in the center, or a thermometer reaches 145 degrees Fahrenheit. You can remove the aluminum foil for the last few minutes of baking to brown the top of the salmon if you would like. Remove the pan from the oven.
- Brush the top of the salmon with the reserved ¼ cup of sauce. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately with rice.
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Notes
- Updated on October 8, 2019 Original Post Published on April 27, 2015
Nutrition Information
Calories
382kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1522mg
(63%)
Potassium
1001mg
(29%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
69IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.5mg
(1%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 382
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 382kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1522mg | 63% |
| Potassium | 1001mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 69IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.