Teriyaki Salmon (with Best Sauce)

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Teriyaki Salmon (with Best Sauce)

This Teriyaki Salmon is tender, flaky, easy, and delicious! Healthy to boot. The teriyaki sauce is the best sauce you'll ever brush onto any grilled meats.

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Ingredients

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For the Salmon:

  • 4 salmon fillets 6-8 oz each, about 1-inch thick
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

For the Teriyaki Sauce:

  • ½ cup Teriyaki sauce such as Kikkoman
  • ½ cup water
  • ¼ cup white sugar plus more to taste
  • ¼ cup brown sugar very tightly packed
  • Juice of 2 fresh orange wedges
  • 2 TB cornstarch fully dissolved in 2 TB water
  • Dash of ground ginger
  • Garnish: toasted sesame seeds thinly sliced green onions
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Instructions

  1. In a heavy medium pan, combine all sauce ingredients. Whisk to combine well. Bring to a boil. Lower to simmer and whisk until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Taste and add more sugar, if you like it sweeter. Keep warm.
  2. Thoroughly dry salmon fillets with paper towels. Sprinkle a light layer of kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper on both sides (or just top side, if bottom has skin on.)
  3. Lightly grease and heat outdoor grill or indoor cast-iron grill until very hot and smoky. Lay salmon fillets on grill and cook on medium-high heat until just-cooked. If cooking indoors, cover pan partially to reduce smoke. Cook about 2-3 min per side, depending on thickness. Do not over-cook.
  4. Let cooked fish rest at room temp for a few minutes before serving. 
  5. Drizzle salmon fillets generously with teriyaki sauce and garnish as desired. Serve immediately. Delicious over a bed of rice or over a plate of green salad.

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  • Make sure grill is extremely hot (smoking) before cooking fillets.
  • Feel free to make teriyaki sauce in advance, and serve it with any protein. It keeps well in the fridge for at least a week!
  • Serve teriyaki salmon over a bed of Instant Pot Jasmine Rice with Grilled Zucchini for a full, balanced meal.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 389kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 35g (12%) Protein 36g (72%) Fat 11g (17%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 4g Monounsaturated Fat 4g Cholesterol 94mg (31%) Sodium 1459mg (61%) Potassium 933mg (27%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 31g (62%) Vitamin A 68IU (1%) Calcium 42mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 389 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 389kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 35g 12%
Protein 36g 72%
Fat 11g 17%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 94mg 31%
Sodium 1459mg 61%
Potassium 933mg 20%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 31g 62%
Vitamin A 68IU 1%
Calcium 42mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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